Geneva Kayak Center

Destination Course

Georgia - Tybee Levels 2-4 Sea Kayak Courses & Surf Week

Tybee Island, GA

Dates: November 3-8, 2012
Days: 6 days, 5 nights
Price: $1049 (without rental) $1149 (with rental)
Trip Level:2 to 4
Includes: Guest House Accommodations, Breakfast & Lunch, Day Paddling, Coaching, Transport in Georgia
Group Size: 6 - 12


Trip Description

Destination Courses are all about taking your learning experiences to new and exciting sea kayaking destinations around the country and world! GKC uses innovative methods of coaching and combines these with prime venues for unsurpassed learning and progression for you, the padder! On a destination course, you can expect to train hard, be challenged, see amazing sites, and have a ton of fun in the process!

Prolong your warm weather paddling and head down to Georgia’s Tybee Island with the Geneva Kayak Center! Participants of all ability levels will enjoy warm weather and water, excellent coaching and a range of possible paddling opportunities. From rough water kayaking in the surf to serene back-river paddling on tidal creeks, Tybee has it all! Our group will be staying at a beautiful guesthouse overlooking tidal creeks with prime views of the setting sun at night. Each day, we’ll head out to paddle the waters around Tybee Island. Beginner trips will enjoy paddling on creeks through a sea of grass, learning in a warm and safe environment, or perhaps head out to learn the basics of sea kayak surfing on smaller days. Intermediate and advanced learning include night navigation, surfing in the triangle and rescue practice.

Our lodging for the week is one of the beautiful on-water guest houses on Tybee Island. Breakfast and Lunch are both provided on the trip and while some of our past clients would say our guides’ cooking is gourmet, we only make that claim that it is healthy, balanced and will prepare you for your day on the water. After a day of paddling, Tybee Island has many restaurants, beaches, and an active social scene.

Included in the price of the course is Inn-Based lodging, breakfast and lunches, SKUK kayaks, transportation while on Tybee Island, and coaching. Personal clothing and paddling gear are not included.


Itinerary

Day 1
GKC Staff will pick up participants who are flying in at the airport in Savannah, GA at 2pm. For those who are driving to Tybee Island, you can check into your accommodations anytime after 3pm. Following an orientation to the trip, our group can head out to one of the local restaurants for the first night’s dinner.
Days 2 - 5
Each day, the coaches will prepare a breakfast for the group as well as pack lunches for the day. Following breakfast we will head over the to the center for debrief on the day’s paddling activities and depart for the water. Participants should plan on being on the water each day through lunch and off the water in the early afternoon (around 3pm). As this is an all levels course, some group members may have slightly different schedules, but participants will always have the choice of which outing they would like to go on.
Day 6
Following another wonderful breakfast, GKC staff will transport participants to the airport in Savannah in time for 10am flights. A later breakfast will be served for those who have later departures, as a second trip to the airport will be made in time for 1pm flights