The sea kayak course for beginners was born from the need to teach the fundamentals of sea kayaking to those who have never been in a kayak or to those who want to improve their skills to make them suitable for the typical distances of sea tours. The course is carried out at the same time as our tours. To overcome the common fear of being stuck in the kayak following a capsize, we thought of a course that would teach the student the technique of managing the kayak without using a spray skirt. Thus facilitating the initial approach of beginners to this discipline and giving the opportunity to later learn the techniques of operating the actual sea kayak. The first part of the course takes place on land, with a small theoretical introduction and a live demonstration of the fundamentals which will be repeated and perfected in the water. Then follows the practical part in the water, under the careful supervision of the instructor who will allow the student to correct and improve the following fundamentals.

• kayak posture
• paddle handling
• landing and launching from the beach
• forward stroke
• backward stroke
• forward and backward circular strokes
• stop

At the end of the course, whoever wants to can also try the:

• assisted kayak rescue

simulating a rollover and effortlessly getting back on the kayak following the instructions given by the instructor in the water.