Basic course Sea

Here you will be introduced to the kayak and the equipment. In the course, you will go through simple and practical exercises using a kayak, oar, cover and vest. In addition to getting acquinted with simple safety routines and exercises, as well as how to effectively maneuver the kayak.

The duration of the course is 16 hours and will run as a 2-day course.

Course objectives:

• Lift, carry, launch and enter the kayak
• Effective forward paddling
• Back paddling and stop
• Lateral transfer of the kayak
• Low support grab
• Steering grab (rear)
• Swing (swing grab and steering grab)
• Entering land
• Securing a kayak and disembarking
• Rescue techniques
• Injury prevention
• Planning an easy trip to complete
• General safety and basic seamanship
• General information about outdoor life and the Right of Public Access
• Traceless traffic

(taken from the Norwegian Paddler Association)

Basic course Sea is step 2 in NPA's wet card.

Instructor:
Ivar Sunnås Gundersen, originally from Kristiansand, and formerly an active competitive paddler.
Certified kayak instructor and employee at Amalie Skram VGS (since 2014).
Paddles the year around with small and medium-sized groups, mostly together with students. When he is not paddling, he is most comfortable on his road bike.