Courses
Kayak & Sea Kayak Courses
- GKC L1(K) – Introduction to Kayaking
- GKC L2(K) – Beginner Kayaking
- GKC L3(K) – Coastal Kayak Immersion Weekend
- GKC L4(K) – Open Water Kayak Immersion Weekend*
- Rough Water Sea Kayak Handling 2 Weekend*
- Rough Water Sea Kayak Handling 3* (Coming in Fall 2010!)
- GKC L1(C) – Introduction to Canoeing
- GKC L2(C) – Basic River Canoeing
- GKC L3(C) – Moving Water Canoe Immersion Weekend
- GKC L1 (WW) – Introduction to WW & Rolling
- GKC L2 (WW) - Moving Water
- GKC L3 (WW) - Whitewater Immersion Weekend
- ACA Swiftwater Rescue
- ACA L1/L2 Instructor Development & Certification
- ACA L3/L4 Instructor Development & Certification
- ACA L5 Instructor Certification Workshop
- BCU Foundation Safety & Rescue Training
- BCU Coach 1
- BCU Coach 2
- BCU 2* Assessment
- BCU 3* Assessment
- Rolling
- Stroke Refinement
- Rescues
- Custom Tours
Courses
GKC Level 1 - Intro to Kayak
This is our most popular class, designed for the novice who is interested in kayaking but has limited or no experience in a boat. This class covers basic strokes and safety for recreational kayakers on calm water. After this course, paddlers should feel comfortable paddling a kayak on smaller bodies of water such as flatwater rivers, small lakes and ponds. This class is a prerequisite for renting a kayak from Geneva Kayak Center if the paddler has limited experience.Course Location: Geneva Kayak Center
Cost: 54.00 Per Person
Length: 2.5 Hours
Includes: Kayak, Paddle & PFD
Skills Covered:
- Parts of Kayak, Paddle and other Kayaking Equipment
- On Water Safety
- Launching/Landing
- Forward/Reverse Sweep
- Forward Stroke
- Reverse Stroke
- Stopping
Dates:
Geneva location--2 sessions every Saturday from May through September at 10AM and 1PM and every Thursday from June through August at 6PM.*