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Kayak Development Course

Welcome to the kayak development course

This course is for those who have completed the Yakity Yak enrolment course/Kayaking Skills Course and wish to expand their kayaking skills and knowledge along with having loads of fun with new friends. If you have not completed this course bookings can be made here.

Outline for Development Course:

Pool:

Three pool sessions on Tuesday evenings on the 3rd, 10th and 17th of October, time and venue TBC. During these sessions we will develop your water confidence along with self and group rescue and start you on learning to eskimo roll.

Theory:

Three evening theory sessions on Thursday evenings on the 12th October and the 19th and 26th of October at Canoe & Kayak Albany 2/20 Constellation Drive, Mairangi Bay from 7.30 to 9pm. These will cover weather and navigation, planning packing and camping, equipment design and use and maintenance, rescue systems and rescue management.

On water sessions:

Three Sunday afternoon skills development sessions 1pm to 4pm on the 15th, 22nd and 29th of October. These will be based at a North Shore Beach/ lake or estuary depending on weather and tides. These will build on your personal paddle and kayaking skills, with the aim to develop a strong competent paddler capable of enjoying a wider range of kayaking adventures.

Outcome for attendees:

To develop your skills, knowledge, and confidence along with a network of mates, allowing you to expand your kayaking adventures and to make the most out of the opportunities that the Yakity Yak Club and New Zealand kayaking has to offer.

Equipment:

Hire equipment is available and will be transported to the Sunday sessions by the Canoe & Kayak team at the cost of $40 per kayak. Participants must have suitable personal paddling clothing. Only Canoe & Kayak kayaks can be used in the pool for cleaning and congestion issues, there is no extra charge for the use of these.

The instruction team:

The course is run by the Canoe & Kayak team of experienced instructors.

Cost:

The cost is $595 for the general public. Yakity Yak members receive a 25% subsidy by the Yakity Yak Club making the members cost $446.25.

Numbers are limited to 8.

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2/20 Ascension Place Off Constellation Drive, Mairangi Bay northshore@canoeandkayak.co.nz Canoe & Kayak, sponsors of the Yakity Yak Kayak Club. OutdoorsMark is a national outdoor safety audit programme designed by the New Zealand outdoors community for the New Zealand outdoors community.