3B: Body, Blade, Boat Clinic. Part 1: Kayak Forward Stroke

Improve your skills this month with our 3B: Body, Blade, Boat Clinic.

This is a TWO-PART program, each part with a 3 hours long session held on sheltered water, provides the student with a repertoire of useful strokes and boat maneuvers focused on improving your paddling efficiency, boat control, and handling.

Part 1: Forward Stroke Clinic
Part 2: Maneuvering Techniques Clinic

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Part 1: Forward Stroke Clinic

Because forward stroke is somewhat intuitive, is arguably the least perfected skill in kayaking.

A good Forward Stroke takes concentration, practice, and a keen understanding of cause and effect as it relates to your body, boat, and blade. We will spend 3 hours pouring over your stroke in an effort to make you safer, stronger, faster, and more efficient paddler.

Who needs this class?

1. Have you ever felt like you are working really hard to keep up with the group?
2. Are you really tired and sore after paddling when other do not seem to be?
3. Do you aspire to kayak race or paddle for fitness?
4. Do you have a long journey planned?

You can go fast or go slow with an efficient forward stroke, but there is no reason to work harder than you have to. We will spend time on the water learning efficient and safe technique with expert coaches!

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Part 2: Maneuvering Techniques Clinic

The Maneuvering Technique Clinic looks at the key cause and effect relationships involved in boat control, and students learn to perform paddle strokes and maneuvers safely and efficiently.

The class covers efficient forward and reverse paddling, a wide variety of strokes for turning, the use of edging to assist turning, rudder strokes for maintaining a course and draw strokes for moving sideways.

We also refine and practice low and high brace strokes for preventing capsize.

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TUITION

BYOB: $100 per student for Part 1, and $100 per student for Part 2. Plus $10 for event insurance for each session. Bring Your Own Boat to practice in the comfort and with the familiarity of your own gear.

RENT: $150 per student for Part 1, and $150 per student for Part 2. Plus $10 for event insurance for each session. Rent premium quality kayaking gear from us, including touring kayak, carbon fiber paddle, adjustable life jacket and dry bag. You just have to show up!

A waiver must be signed.

Student to Instructor Ratio is 6:1. Minimum 4 students are required to run the program. This is a small capacity clinic and some register without being Meetup members, so numbers shown may not add up, and they may change. The event is cross posted on several platforms.

Pay in advance to reserve your seat, using phone number 832-686-3231 with the Venmo and PayPal payment application.

Kayaking gear comes in sizes. Email Constantin with your phone number and an approximation of your body stature to bring you proper-size gear.

I am excited for the opportunity to share with you from my expertise and I look forward to paddling together!

Let me know if you have any questions!

Constantin
(Call/Text: 832-686-3231)

Constantin is a Certified ACA L-3 Coastal Kayak Instructor and Trip Leader, and NOLS Wilderness First Aid.

WE CAN SCHEDULE THIS EVENT AT A LOCATION AND TIME CONVENIENT TO YOU. REPLY TO LET US KNOW! Thank you!!