Courses

• General Kayaking
  • GKC Level 1
    Intro to Kayak
  • GKC Level 2
    Basic Kayak
  • BCU 2 Star Assessment
  • BCU Foundation Safety & Rescue Training
  • Pool Sessions
  • Workshops
• Sea Kayaking
  • BCU 3 Star Sea
    Training & Assessment
  • BCU 4 Star
    Sea Leader Training
  • Symposium
  • Rough Water Training
  • Coaching/Instructor Certification
• Whitewater Kayaking
  • Whitewater I
  • Whitewater II
  • Whitewater III
  • ACA Swiftwater Rescue

Courses

Rough Water Paddling

Rough Water 1

Rough Water Boat Handling 1 is designed to take the sea kayaker with good flat water paddling skills and transition those skills into those needed for paddling coastal rough waters. The course will focus on skills needed for stability and support in rough water, launching and landing in surf, paddling in swell and dealing with wind. Coaches from Geneva Kayak Center will work with students in a small group setting to give paddlers individual attention and coaching.

The primary location for this course will be our Lakefront location in Chicago. The course location may be moved within a 2 hour driving range north or southeast along the lake shore to find suitable conditions for teaching rough water skills.

Cost: 129.00 per person
Includes: Coaching & Video Taping

* Kayak/Paddle/Sprayskirt can be rented for an additional 30.00

Dates:

• May 23
• June 27
• July 25
• August 22
  

 

Rough Water 2 (2 days)

Rough Water Boat Handling 2 is designed to take the sea kayaker with basic rough water skills and prepare them for coastal paddling in areas with tidal currents, races and overfalls in addition to surf, swell and winds. Specific skills that we will work on include breaking in and out of current, surfing, rescues, strokes and more. There will also be "classroom" time spent working on tidal theory.

Rough Water Boat Handling 2 will utilize the Menominee River in Northern Wisconsin to teach rough water sea kayaking skills. If there is ample surf or rough water on Lake Michigan during the weekend, we will include this in the course. Participants DO NOT need to be skilled whitewater paddlers as the areas we will be teaching in are specifically chosen for use with sea kayaks.

The course does not include lodging or meals. There is nearby camping in both Morgan County Park and Goodman County Park as well as hotels in Iron Mountain.

Cost: 240.00 per person
Course Length: Saturday, 8-5 & Sunday, 8-4*
Includes: Coaching & Video Taping

* It is recommended to plan for lodging on Friday evening in the nearby vicinity as we will be getting an early start on Saturday morning.

Dates:

• May 1-2
• June 5-6
• July 3-4
• August 7-8
• September 4-5
• October 2-3

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