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ORCKA Coastal Kayak Skills Training on 5 Day Trips

On the 5 Day Georgian Bay Kayak trips our ORCKA Kayak Instructors will be teaching you the following skill set while paddling and exploring the many wilderness inlets and islands of northern Georgian Bay. This will give you a very solid advanced paddling foundation in sea kayak and you will feel very confident by the end of this trip. The ORCKA Coastal Kayak Level 1 Skills Certification is available on this trip at no extra charge for those interested.

Safety:
-Wet Exit
-Rescue of a Swimmer
-Towing Rescue
-Recovery of a Kayak
-Peer Rescue
-Assisted Roll Rescue
-Unassisted Roll
-Unassisted Re-Entry
-Communications

Skills:
-Forward Paddling
-Reverse Paddling
-Stopping the Kayak
-Sideward Paddling
-Pivoting the Kayak
-Turning the Kayak
-Edging the Kayak
-Maneuvering in Confined Spaces
-Preventing a Capsize
-Securing a Kayak

Theory:
-Kayak Design
-Kayak Outfitting
-Kayak History
-Kayak Heritage
-Equipment Care
-Government Regulations
-Outdoor Precautions
-Weather
-Environmental Awareness
-Kayaking Recourses

Touring:
-Equipment for Touring
-Paddling Precautions
-Day Trip Planning
-Navigation
-Kayak Tour-