Spring Rec Guide 2017

Kayaking

SENIORS INTRO TO KAYAKING

KAYAK RESCUES - PART 1 Learn how to get yourself (and your paddling companions!) back into your kayak after a capsize in the pool. Take this course on its own to increase confidence on the water, or take as the first step towards a Paddle Canada Basic Kayak certification. Instructor: Comox Valley Kayaks #43207 Wednesday March 22 #43209 Monday April 3

INTRO TO STAND UP PADDLE BOARDING SUP borrows some techniques from canoe paddling and is a dynamic sport that engages your core muscles and balance. Begin- ner boards are wide & stable, and offer a whole new perspective on our beautiful local aquatic envi- ronment. Instructor: Comox Valley Kayaks #43225 Saturday May 6 3:00 - 5:00 pm #43226 Saturday June 10 6:00 - 8:00 pm $40 PROGRESSIVE PADDLING SKILLS - PART 3 Join certified Paddle Canada in- structors on the water to learn the skills you need to paddle safely & with finesse! Graduates receive Paddle Canada certification, and a free 4 hour kayak rental from Comox Valley Kayaks & Canoes! Prerequisite: Kayak Rescues & Paddling Skills Instructor: Comox Valley Kayaks #43221 Saturday June 10 #43222 Saturday June 24 2:00 - 5:00 pm $58

PADDLE CANADA SEA KAYAKING: LEVEL 1 Take your Sea Kayaking skills to the next level. In this multi-day course we build intermediate paddling skills, learn about weath- er, navigation, tides & risk assess- ment, and plan & undertake a day trip. Prerequisite: Paddling Skills Instructor: Comox Valley Kayaks #43223 Saturday & Sunday June 3 - 4 9:00 am - 5:00 pm $260/2 If you have never tried kayaking (or haven’t been out paddling in a while) and are interested in exploring the beautiful Courtenay River Estuary from a whole new vantage point, then this is a great course for you! Join us on the wa- ter to learn about kayaks, equip- ment, and paddling skills with a certified instructor. Instructor: Comox Valley Kayaks #43227 Friday June 30 9:00 am - 12:00 pm $48

#43210 Wednesday April 12 #43211 Wednesday April 26 #43212 Monday May 1 #43217 Wednesday May 24 #43213 Monday May 29 #43214 Wednesday June 14 #43215 Monday June 19 #43216 Monday June 26 7:45 - 9:30 pm $58

PADDLING SKILLS - PART 2 Join certified Paddle Canada in- structors on the water to learn the skills you need to paddle safely & with finesse! Graduates receive Paddle Canada certification, and a free 4 hour kayak rental from Comox Valley Kayaks & Canoes! Prerequisite: Kayak Rescues. Instructor: Comox Valley Kayaks

#43219 Saturday May 20 #43218 Saturday June 10 #43220 Saturday June 24

COURTENAY ADULT

10:00 am - 1:00 pm $58

WEATHER, TIDES & NAVIGATION WORKSHOP Navigating our coastal waters requires a solid understanding of navi- gation and of our changeable weather & sea state. Learn new skills or expand your existing knowledge. This course covers all the basics of reading marine charts, plotting a course, calculating speed and dis- tance, interpreting weather and understanding tides and currents. Instructor: Doug Taylor #43228 Wednesdays May 24 - 31 5:30 - 8:30 pm Filberg Evergreen Lounge $48/2

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