kayak - Up to 7 people

Sea Kayaking skills introductory weekend

A weekend aimed at paddlers who have are new to sea kayaking (Absolute beginners/beginners) and those who want to refresh skills at the start of the season. Read this guide to skill levels to help you decide if this is right for you.

Key information:

Locations: always chosen with weather and tides in mind, most likely using the Edinburgh area coastlines
Kayak and equipment hire is available

During the weekend will aim to cover:

launch and landing safely in your sea kayak
moving forward efficiently
turning and manoeuvring your kayak
understanding how your sea kayak works
safety and rescue
gaining confidence
paddling in a group

What to bring

Please read the detailed kit list.

Requirements

Reasonable overall general fitness. Suitable if you have never sat in a sea kayak before and if you have done an Introduction to sea kayaking.

Itinerary

A typical day:

Meet 0830am at kayak storage location (or later if you have your own kayaks )

Chat about the aims for the day

Sort kit and kayaks

On the water activities

Lunch usually on a beach

Finishing by 4pm (these are approximate)

Cancellations

Flexible and reasonable

Full refund minus £20 admin fee if the booking is under or equal to £200 (not including hire fees) and cancelled at least a full 7 days prior to the activity start time.
Full refund minus £20 admin fee if the booking is over £200 (not including hire fees) and cancelled at least a full 28 days prior to the activity start time.
If the conditions on the day aren’t ideal but the activity still takes place, the customer will not be eligible for a refund.

Where we'll meet

The meeting location is decided on the day.

"The location is usually chosen a couple of days before with weather and tides in mind, usually Edinburgh coastlines, sometimes inland lochs/canals, North Berwick, East Lothian, Firth of Forth, the Forth Bridges." Sea Kayak Alice

Sea Kayak Alice