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Learning and Teaching Rolling
Learning to roll your kayak is like learning a new dance: you need to do the right step at the right time, then practice until your movements become rhythmic. Learning to Roll Rolling is the ultimate self-rescue technique for kayakers. There is no real mystery to learning how to roll; it is simply a matter [...]
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Fog and Surf
On August 25, we launched our kayaks from Tofino into beautiful Clayoquot Sound for three nights of open coast beach camping. This would be the setting for our Paddle Canada Sea Kayaking Level-3 Skills Course. The students, on this advanced course, were four experienced sea kayakers—three from Victoria and one from Vancouver. All were looking to gain the skills and experience for traveling on the exposed coast, where surf can be encountered when landing or launching, and there are stretches of coastline where landings can be difficult.
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We Welcome New Paddle Canada Sea Kayaking Level-1 Instructors
Last month, five exuberant paddlers earned certification as Paddle Canada Sea Kayaking Level-1 Instructors during a course I taught with the assistance of Janette Galan. This nationally-accredited course ran from June 30 to July 3 in the pleasant waters around Victoria on Vancouver Island. Most importantly, the qualified course graduates will be passing on safe paddling skills to a broad range of new paddlers, whether it's during a formal course they will be teaching, or during informal discussions that might occur while they are out paddling with friends or on club outings.
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Kayaking in Style with Mothership Tours
With our sea kayaks safely stored on board, we set out on June 15 from Campbell River aboard the beautiful Columbia III Mothership. Our first destination was Desolation Sound, where we enjoyed some spectacular scenery and reviewed our rescue techniques in the unusually warm waters of this area.
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SKGABC Spring Guides Exchange
Twice a year, Sea Kayak Guides gather together at Guides Exchanges to share skills and information. This past Exchange took place on Lake Cowichan from April 29-May 1. One highlight from the weekend was a visit from Kevin Floyd, who had travelled from Inuvik to give us a presentation about the traditional Inuit kayak from this region. Some of the unique characteristics of this kayak include a round chine (it's tippy) and significant 'horns,' which he believed assisted in lifting the kayak from the water to prevent wet hands—a danger in an icy climate. Kevin says there are still some elders who recall seeing these kayaks used to hunt beluga whales. Kevin is working to retain this important piece of kayaking history.
Leadership in Sea Kayaking: From Buried Grab Loops to Bee Stings