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

Whitewater I - Intro to Whitewater Paddling & Rolling

Want to learn the fundamentals of paddling in a whitewater kayak? Whitewater I is a Geneva Kayak Center course designed to introduce paddlers to whitewater kayaks and basic paddling strokes/maneuvers in modern whitewater boats. We’ll spend the first half of the day learning about the boats, and practicing basics strokes on flatwater. The second part of the day will concentrate on the skill of rolling. The day includes training on the following skills:

• Lifting, Carrying, Launching and Landing
• Efficient Forward Paddling
• Reverse Paddling and Stopping
• Moving the Kayak Sideways
• Preventing Capsize
• Turning
• Self-Rescue
• T-Rescue (Whitewater)

This course is the pre-requisite for or Whitewater II course if the participant has no experience with whitewater kayaking, and is also good stand alone course even if the participant does not want to move on to Whitewater II. The cost for the training is 92.00 per person with kayak rental and 78.00 per person if you bring your own boat and gear.


Course Location: Geneva Kayak Center - Big Rock Quarry

Cost: 92.00 Per Person (includes boat rental and gear)
         78.00 (Bring your own boat and gear)

Special: 150.00 when you register for Whitewater I and Whitewater II conguruently

Length: 6 Hours


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