Beyond Basics

You've done the Sea Starter course.
Now you want more.

Question: Have you completed a sea stater course and feel you want to learn more about sea kayaking or just consolidate all the skills you have learnt?

Answer: Your next choice is our Beyond Basics course.

Using your new found knowledge of winds, tides and charts you can plan and paddle your own trip with the help of our guides.

Beyond Basics is :

• 1 day journey paddle in Western Port Bay
• Great way to use the skills you have learnt with the guidance of our instructors
• The perfect stepping stone to paddling on your own sea kayak trips

Program Dates

The Program

How much & what does it include?

• $160 for the day
• $110 for those using their free kayak hire from the sea starter course, or using your own equipment

5 Reasons to Enrol

Paddle in conditions you may not be confident to paddle by yourself

Get instruction on how to improve your sea kayaking

Plan your own trip under the expert eye of experienced instructors

Extend your knowledge of sea kayaking

Have fun sea kayaking in beautiful Western Port Bay

Skills you will learn

• Planning and paddling a route to compensate for tidal influence
• Negotiating protruding land masses and shipping channels
• Pod management skills
• Hands on effects of wind and tide
• Ferry gliding
• Consolidate skills acquired in sea stater course

Outcomes & Results

• Successfully plan and paddle a 1 day sea kayak journey in an area with large tidal influence
• Competently navigate using a chart
• Efficiently paddle a sea kayak over an extended distance