List of Courses - June 2003
1. Paddling Workshops
2. Across the Bay Adventures
3. Kachemak Bay Sea School - Otter Cove Resort, Tutka Bay
4. Passage Canal Sea School - Whittier
5. Open Canoeing - Introduction
6. Sea Kayaking Skills - Intermediate (BCU 3 Star)
7. Sea Kayaking Skills - Intermediate/Advanced (BCU 3-4 Star)
8. Sea Kayaking Skills - Advanced (BCU 4 Star Sea)
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Course Descriptions

1. Paddling Skills Workshops - Sea, whitewater, or surf kayaking, Open Canoeing and Rescue skills.
Spend a day developing your paddling skills in the craft of your choice: sea kayak, whitewater kayak, open canoe, surf kayaking, safety and rescue, British Canoe Union kayak and safety skills training and assessments, American Canoe Association river safety courses, and more. Not confident in your sea kayak rescue skills? Spend a day paddling and practicing with expert coaching.
These flexible programs focus on fun, safety, and coaching for independence while covering: canoe and kayak loading & transportation, trip planning, safe lifting & carrying, equipment design and function, hypothermia & clothing, launching and landing, balance, strokes & maneuvers, safety & rescue, group dynamics, trip planning, and more. Take advantage of these "flexible" courses to increase your awareness and skills - just pick your craft! These are great sessions for building experience, honing skills or to schedule British Canoe Union assessments. All equipment provided.
Dates: 2, 11, 12, 13, 19, 27 June
Where: Homer
Fee: $85 full day / $50 half-day/$135* + tax
Registration: Call 235-2090 or email [email protected]
*Includes Water Taxi.

2. Across the Bay Adventures.
Water taxi across Kachemak Bay and spend the day honing your sea kayaking skills while exploring one of several destinations on one of our local day-trip paddling adventures. 1) explore Gull Island and Petersen Bay/China-Poot Bays, 2) Ride the Tide - Glacier Spit-Halibut Cove Lagoon, 3) Sadie Cove Tour, 4) Eldred Passage Exploration, and many others. Pre-requisites: None.
Dates: 3, 4, 10, 24, 25, 26 June
Where: south side of Kachemak Bay
Fee: $135
Registration: Call 235-2090 or email [email protected]

3. Kachemak Bay Sea School Beginner/intermediate Sea Kayaking skills.
3 Days @ Otter Cove Resort, Tutka Bay. Spend a long weekend developing the full repertoire of skills you'll need to safely paddle sea kayaks as member of a group in placid to moderate conditions. Trip planning, safe carrying, launching and landing, group awareness, clothing and essential gear, effective strokes and maneuvers, safety equipment and procedures, rescues, towing, ocean play, navigation, and more. Includes water taxi, 2 dinners, 3 lunches, 2 breakfasts, 2 nights lodging in 4-person cabins, and all kayaking instruction and equipment (including dry suit). Depart Homer Harbor for Tutka Bay 10 AM of day 1. Expect first afternoon orientation and short paddle, and all-day session on second and third days. Water taxi departure back to Homer around 5:30 PM of day 3. You bring personal clothing, sleeping bag and other personal items. Pre-requisites: previous sea kayaking experience and confident wet exit desirable, but not essential.
Dates: 6-8 June (Fri.-Sun.)
28-30 June (Sat.-Mon.)
Fee: $385 + tax
Registration: Homer Ocean Charters, www.homerocean.com, (800) 426-6212, or Alaska Kayak School, [email protected], (907) 235-2090.

4. Passage Canal Sea School Beginner/intermediate Sea Kayaking skills.
Whittier. Develop open water paddling skills during this 2-day course in beautiful Passage Canal. First day devoted to general boat control, safety, clothing, rescues, and group awareness. Put it all together on a day trip on the second day. Trip planning, safe carrying, launching and landing, clothing and essential gear, effective strokes and maneuvers, safety equipment and procedures, rescues, towing, ocean play, navigation, and more. Pre-requisites: previous sea kayaking experience and confident wet exit desirable, but not essential. Beginners to Advanced.
Dates: 14, 15 June (Sat., Sun.)
Where: Alaska Sea Kayakers, Passage Canal, Whittier
Fee: $235 + tax
Registration: Call or email AKS 235-2090, [email protected] or Alaska Sea Kayakers 877-472-2534, www.alaskaseakayakers.com

5. Open Canoeing Introduction.
Homer/Kasilof River. Practice efficient paddling, balance, paddling on your own side of the boat, cooperation with your partner, strokes & maneuvers, and safety in this 2-day course that includes lake and river paddling. Day 1 will be spent developing good boat control on flat water and practicing maneuvers and rescues. Day 2 will be spent learning river running skills on a class I-II river trip on the Kasilof River. Safe carrying, launching and landing, efficient forward paddling, stopping and back paddling, moving sideways, spinning the canoe, turning, upstream and back ferries, catching eddies, bracing and much more. All equipment provided.
Dates: 17, 18 June (Sat., Sun.)
Fee: $145 + tax
Where: Johnson Lake State Park/Homer reservoir & Kasilof River
Registration: Call 235-2090 or email [email protected]

6. Sea Kayaking Skills Beginner/Intermediate (BCU 2/3 star training).
Homer. Go beyond simple destination paddling and refine your paddling efficiency during this day of developing and tuning your sea kayaking skills. Improve balance, refine rescues, control the kayak in wind and waves, get good at towing, use essential gear, basic navigation and more. All paddling gear included. Pre-requisites: previous kayaking experience desirable, but not essential.
Date: 20 June (Fri.)
Fee: $85/$135 * + tax
Where: Kachemak Bay
Registration: Call 235-2090 or email [email protected]
* Includes Water Taxi

7. Sea Kayaking SkillsIntermediate & Intermediate/Advanced (BCU 3/4 star training).
Homer. Build precision sea kayak paddling skills for maneuvering in rock gardens, conducting surf landings, developing "fast" rescue skills, becoming a towing guru, increased bracing and support stroke efficiencies, and an increased sense of group awareness. Put the feel of the roll of the sea into your paddling. This course is a stepping stone to safe open water paddling. All equipment included. Pre-requisites: 20 or more days of previous sea kayaking experience or permission of instructors.
Date: 21, 22 June (Sat., Sun.)
Fee: $85/$135*+ tax
Where: Kachemak Bay
Registration: Call 235-2090 or email [email protected]
* Includes Water Taxi

8. Sea Kayaking Skills Advanced (BCU 4 star sea training).
Homer. Become a useful member of a paddling group in force 4 sea/winds (3'/13-mph), 3 knots of current and 3' surf (4.5 ft. breaking waves). Control the kayak in wind, waves and current, develop surf landing and launching skills, practice towing and efficient assisted rescues in open water conditions, learn simple navigation skills, practice kayak repair, first aid on the water, rules of the road, trip planning, and more. This course is a must for Alaskan paddlers planning open water paddling trips. Pre-requisites: 20 or more days of sea kayaking experience or permission of instructors.
Date: 23 June (Mon.)
Fee: $85/$135* + tax
Where: Kachemak Bay
Registration: Call 235-2090 or email [email protected]
* Includes Water Taxi