Sea Kayaking Essentials

Learn the Essential Skills to Become a Coastal Kayaker!

In this full day of developmental instruction, we build your skills and knowledge to start becoming a coastal kayaker! We cover the essentials of boat control, strokes, and maneuvers.

This sea kayak class is the first step toward the ACA Level 2 Assessment as well as a foundation of development and practice for all of your sea kayaking skills. We cover a full day of developmental instruction covering:

• Equipment basics
• Dressing properly for water sports
• Boat control
• Basic through advanced strokes
• Maneuvers for boat control and skill
• Self and assisted rescue and recovery

This class is a great way to gain or sharpen your skill set. We work with you to help develop the skills that you need to get the most out of sea kayaking!

Need Gear for your Class or Tour? Check out our gear store, Mountain Sound Outfitters.

Before your trip, meet the guides or speed up your check-in by signing our digital liability waiver here.