Alaska Kayak School
2005 Calendar of Events, Trips and Courses
2005 Kachemak Kayak Fest
Calendar
May 26 - 3 June
26 - Thu: Sea Skills I, 10 am - 5 pm
27 - Fri: Sea Skills II, 10 am - 5 pm
28 - Sat: Sea Kayak Design and Function, 9 - 950 am
Sea Skills I, 10 am-5 pm
Sea Skills II, 10 am - 5 pm
29 - Sun: Paddle design and Function 9-950 am
Sea Skills I, 10 am - 5 pm
Wind and Waves - Open Water Skills, 10 am - 5 pm
Sea Kayak Navigation Workshop 6-730 PM
30 - Mon: Sea Skills II, 9 am - 4 pm
Wind and Waves - Open Water Skills, 9 am - 4 pm
Bracing and Rolling I - 5-7 pm
31 - Tue: Sea Kayak Safety and Rescue, 9 am - 4 pm
Bracing and Rolling II, 5-7 pm
1 - Wed: "The Crossing" 7:30 am - 4 pm
2005 Kachemak Kayak Fest
Course Descriptions
Sea Skills I. Practice and learn skills that form the foundation of kayaking, "understanding the relationship between your actions and the reactions of the kayak". Perfect for novices, beginners, and more experienced paddlers that have never had kayak instruction. Safe capsize and recovery, control of the kayak while paddling forward, back, and sideways, balance, recovery of balance, assisted & Eskimo rescues, and much more. These fundamental skills are the foundation of more advanced paddling, and represent a set of skills adequate for taking a kayak out in calm waters close to shore. This course provides training in British Canoe Union 1 and 2 star closed cockpit kayak skills. All equipment provided, including dry suits.
Days, Dates, Times & Locations:
Thursday, 26 May, Homer Spit Marine Terminal, 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday, 28 May, Homer Spit Marine Terminal, 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday, 29 May, Homer Spit Marine Terminal, 10 am - 5 pm
Pre-requisites: willing to practice wet exit
Cost: $106 w/ tax
Register: Alaska Kayak School 235-2090, (online form)
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Sea Skills II. The flat water skills. Includes understanding the relationship between your actions and the reactions of the kayak, and the technical performance of strokes and maneuvers, basic trip planning and navigation, assisted and Eskimo rescues, and towing. This is course emphasizes the technical performance of strokes and maneuvers and provides training in British Canoe Union closed cockpit kayak 3 star skills. These are pre-requisite skills to advanced sea kayak skills training (BCU 4 Star sea kayak), and for attending BCU Coach Training programs. All equipment provided, including dry suits.
Days, Dates, Times & Locations:
Friday 27 May, 10 am - 5 pm, Homer Spit Marine Terminal
Saturday 28 May, 10 am - 5 pm, Homer Spit Marine Terminal
Monday 30 May, 9 am - 4 pm, Homer Spit Marine Terminal
Pre-requisites: confident wet exit or sea skills I
Cost: $106 w/ tax
Register: Alaska Kayak School 235-2090, (online form)
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Sea Kayak Design and Function. We'll do a show and tell to review safety and design features of modern sea kayaks: rudders, skegs, water proof compartments, deck lines, surf toggles, shapes and sizes, etc. Materials and construction: plastic and composite, and wood. Why use singles? What are the virtues of doubles? Learn "how" kayaks move through the water and discover what designs are best for your intended purpose: long distance touring, day-tripping, rock garden play, family outings, fishing, birding and photography, etc. Day: Saturday
Dates: 28 May
Times: 9-950 am
Location: Homer Spit Marine Terminal
FREE
Paddle Design and Function. We'll do a "show and tell" to review design and performance features of Euro and Greenland paddles. Materials (wood, fiberglass, carbon fiber, plastic) feathered vs. un-feathered, blade size and shape, shaft lengths, materials and designs: straight, modified and neutral cranks, short vs. long. Select a paddle best suited for your interests and intended uses and pocket book.
Day: Sunday
Dates: 29 May
Times: 9-950 am
Location: Homer Spit Marine Terminal
FREE
Wind and Waves - Open Water Skills: Increase your confidence and ability to paddle in open water conditions where wind and waves strongly affect your kayak. What is weather cocking? How do you counter act it? Where do wind and waves come from? Are they predictable? If your rudder breaks (yoicks!), how can you maneuver your kayak without it in the wind? We will practice surf landings and launchings if conditions allow. Navigation, group awareness, strokes, maneuvers, rescues and towing in conditions, All equipment provided, including dry suits. This is an excellent course for guides! Open water paddling skills, group dynamics, safety, rescues, and hopefully some surf!
Days, Dates, Times & Locations:
Sunday 29 May, 10 am - 5 pm, Homer Spit Marine Terminal
Monday 30 May, 9 am - 4 pm, Homer Spit Marine Terminal
Pre-requisites: Sea Skills II, or strong intermediate skills
Cost: $106 w/ tax
Register: Alaska Kayak School 235-2090, (online form)
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Sea Kayak Navigation Workshop: Chart and compass skills and an introduction to trip planning. How long does it take to paddle across Kachemak Bay? How can you paddle in the dark? Rules of the road and a little more. Bring compass, paper, pencil and string. Hands on exercises.
Day: Sunday
Date: 29 May
Times: 630-800 PM
Location: to be announced
Pre-requisites: none
Cost: $12 w/ tax
Register: Alaska Kayak School 235-2090, (online form)
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Bracing and Rolling (2 evenings in the Homer Pool) - B&R I - balance and bracing ( Monday). Improve your kayaking balance and recovery skills in this intensive workshop on maintaining and regaining balance in a kayak. Low and high recoveries and Eskimo rescues. B&R II - Eskimo Rolling (Tuesday). Learn safe use of the body to regain your balance while Eskimo rolling, and develop practice drills to help you succeed in learning this cool kayaking safety skill. This is a great start to learning the Eskimo roll, the ultimate kayaking self-rescue for river and ocean paddling.
Days: Monday and Tuesday
Dates: 30 and 31 May
Times: 5-7 pm
Location: Homer High School Pool
Pre-requisites: previous kayak instruction or experience, not for novices.
Cost: $60 w/ tax
Register: Alaska Kayak School 235-2090, (online form)
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Sea Kayak Safety and Rescue. Marine hazards to sea kayaking, clothing and hypothermia, signaling systems and equipment, safety features of sea kayaks, assisted and solo rescues, kayak control for rescues, towing, and group awareness. Increase your safety and confidence in the water with this intensive day-long and very wet course. All equipment provided, including dry suits.
Day: Tuesday
Date: 31 May
Times: 9 am -4 pm
Location: Homer Spit Marine Terminal
Pre-requisites: basic boat control and confident wet exit (sea skills I, II, or higher).
Cost: $106 w/ tax
Register: Alaska Kayak School 235-2090, (online form)
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"The Crossing" Demystify crossing Kachemak Bay in a kayak. This open water tour is the reason you developed your kayaking skills - to achieve freedom from shore and become pelagic in a group. You will learn and practice open water group awareness, navigation and boat control on this trip across Kachemak Bay and back. Early departure - early return is the plan. Perfect for all Kayak School alumni of the Wind and Waves - Open Water course, Applied Sea skills or BCU 4 star sea training. This is a "weather permitting" only trip. We reserve the right to cancel or change the trip if weather is not suitable for the crossing. Comparable paddling will be substituted if the weather calls for it. All equipment provided, including dry suits.
Day: Wednesday
Date: 1 June
Times: 7:30-3 PM
Location: Land's End, Homer Spit.
Pre-requisites: Wind and Waves - Open Water skills, Applied Sea Skills, BCU 4 Star sea training, or ACA Open Coastal trainng. No exceptions.
Cost: $60 w/ tax
Register: Alaska Kayak School 235-2090, (online form)
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