Intro 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.

The duration of the course is 3-4 hours and will be conducted as a one-off course.

Course objectives:

• Lift, carry, launch and enter the kayak
• Paddle forward with the right course
• Stop
• Turn the kayak both ways
• Back paddling
• Walk around and get out of the kayak in the water satisfactorily
• Entering land
• Sitting position and good paddling technique
• Introduction to how to increase safety when paddling
• Knowledge of local paddling conditions

(taken from the Norwegian Paddler Association)

Intro course Sea is step 1 in NPA's wet card, and has as its main goal to motivate for further training in kayaking.