301 - San Juan Skills & Grit - Cypress Island Adventure
The San Juan Skills & Grit Adventure takes us to the Salish Sea, to use the forces of nature to test your skills in your sea kayak. With our expert coaches guidance, you'll take it right up to the edge and hone your skills as you travel around the scenic islands using your own skills and grit forging you into a Captain of the high seas! Go home a badass.
- Basic Equipment
- Hydro dynamics on the kayak/paddle
- Paddlers Box - angles and relationships
- Strokes - power tranfer and quadrant
- Edging - stability vs efeeciency
- Assisted Rescues
- Technical Knowedge
- Developmental Drills
- Advanced Strokes and manuvering
- Towing
- Compass/Chart
- Tides
- Flares/Radios
- Weather
- Wet Exits
- Navigation
- Group dynamics
- Leadership/Seamanship
2 Days at Deception Pass and surrounding area developing fundamental skill sets while exploring the area and wildlife.
3 Days at Cypress Island continued development, currents and navigation. We will have toilets on the island but no water or food access.
- Any personal paddling gear, ie immersion wear, paddle, tow lines, pfd, etc...
- Food/snacks (once we paddle to Cypress we
- Tent
- Sleeping pad
- Sleeping bag
- Any appropriate personal paddling equipment/gear you want to use
- Any additional items that may be required on the water (SPF, medications, ect)
- Spare clothing/towel
- Baselayers for drysuit (non cotton - long underwear)
- Baselayers for wetsuit (swimsuit) (non cotton top)
Gear can be provided upon request:
**quantity and sizes are limited**
- Kayak
Personal Camping equipment
Personal paddling equipment
Food/snacks
The Pacific Northwest weather can change rapidly, our courses run in most conditions. We reserve the right to cancel any course/rental due to safety concerns, weather and/or low sign ups.
In which case a refund or credit towards another course/rental will be issued.
Notify us up to 21 days prior to course to get a full credit issued.
Cancellations within 7 days of the tour are NOT refundable.
Full refunds may take up to 90 days.
Being a small business, we will do our best to get you the most value out of your dollar. We will do whatever we can to accomadate you and your needs within reason.
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