Beginning Kayak Classes – ACA Level 3
Basic Skills Training
We have divided our Basic Skills training into two parts, Basic Skills & Recoveries and Skill Building Tour with Strokes & Maneuvering Refinement. We also offer ACA Level 3 Skills Assessments and and Introduction to Coastal Touring.
FUNdamentals of Sea Kayaking – Basic Skills & Recoveries: Part 3A
In addition to being a lot of fun, our thorough, hands-on approach gives you a solid foundation of essential skills – strokes, braces, rescues and water safety – and sets industry standard for flatwater rental requirements. This is the basis for all classes and trips in the series.
Prerequisite: No Experience Necessary, but our students typically have some previous experience.
Prices:
Custom-Private Class: 150./half day (3-4 hours); 300./full day (6-7 hours)
2-Students: 100./ea./half day; 150./ea./full day
No Half Days for 3 or more students because not enough time to cover the skills
3-Students: 125./ea./full day
4-6 Students: 100./ea./full day
Note: All Eskape classes are “Custom-Private” for you or your group, available dates are whenever you can schedule them. We can accommodate your group of up to 6 paddlers, but typically run classes for 1 to 4 students.
Group Lessons: If you don’t have your own group and are looking to join in on group classes, we suggest contacting Monterey Bay Kayaks or California Canoe and Kayak or Sunrise Mountain Sports, all of which often employ ACA-Certified instructors and offer beginner group lessons most weekends.
But we’ve found over the years that most people learn much more–and much faster–via our Custom-Private classes.
Skill Building Tour with Strokes & Maneuvering Refinement
This skill-building tour is an excellent way to refine skills learned in Part A. As we tour, we’ll fine tune strokes and braces and introduce more-advanced boat handling skills. After lunch we’ll end the day with a review of rescues learned in Part A and an introduction of more advanced open-water techniques.
Prerequisite: Part 3A: Intro to Flatwater class or equivalent
Prices:
Custom-Private Class: 150./half day (3-4 hours); 300./full day (6-7 hours)
2-Students: 100./ea./half day; 150./ea./full day
No Half Days for 3 or more students because not enough time to cover the skills
3-Students: 125./ea./full day
4-6 Students: 100./ea./full day
Note: All Eskape classes are “Custom-Private” for you or your group, available dates are whenever you can schedule them. We can accommodate your group of up to 6 paddlers, but typically run classes for 1 to 4 students.
Group Classes: If you don’t have your own group and are looking to join in on group classes, we suggest contacting Monterey Bay Kayaks or California Canoe and Kayak or Sunrise Mountain Sports, all of which often employ ACA-Certified instructors and offer beginner group lessons most weekends.
ACA Level 3 Skills Assessment
The ACA has rolled out its new skills-awards assessments and training classes (essentially equivalent to BCU Star Awards). As an ACA Instructor-Trainer Educator, Roger is one of the few instructors in the area, certified for assessing for Levels 1 through 4. This training should leave you well prepared for assessment in either (or both) the ACA or BCU systems.
Coastal (Sea) Kayak Assessments Outlines
below from ACA web site show the course content for each skill level.
ACA Level 1 Kayak Award
ACA Level 2 Kayak Award
ACA Level 3 Kayak Award
ACA Level 4 Kayak Award
Introduction to Coastal Touring
More information coming soon…