SEA KAYAKING COURSES

From your first strokes to your next coastal adventure.

Learn the skills to explore Vancouver Island’s coastline with greater confidence. Whether you’re getting into a kayak for the first time, preparing for an overnight trip, or refining your rescues, Creek2Coast offers practical instruction to help you take the next step.

Our sea kayaking programs bring together Paddle Canada courses, focused on-water skills sessions, and dryland workshops. Start with the foundations or choose the training that fits your experience and goals.
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Find Your Starting Point

Intro to Kayaking

Try something new.

2.5 hrs.

A relaxed, introduction to kayaking. Get familiar with the equipment, learn to launch and land, and practice the basic strokes used to move, stop, and turn.

No previous experience required. This is an optional introduction, rather than a certification course.

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Basic Kayak Skills

Build a strong foundation.

1 day.

Develop essential paddling skills, learn about equipment and safety, and practice capsize and assisted rescue techniques. A practical starting point for new paddlers and those who have paddled before but never had formal instruction. Paddle Canada certification course.

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Level-1 Sea Kayak Skills

Develop greater independence.

2 days.

Build on your foundations with instruction focused on paddling technique, rescues, trip preparation, and decision-making. Develop the skills to plan and enjoy day trips in sheltered coastal waters. Paddle Canada certification course.

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Level-2 Sea Kayak Skills

Expand your coastal paddling skills.

4 days.

Develop your technique, judgement, and group paddling skills in more dynamic coastal conditions. This four-day course brings together navigation, rescue practice, and paddling in wind, waves, and moving water. Paddle Canada certification course.

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You don’t need to take every course in order. 

Intro to Kayaking is optional, and paddlers with previous experience can enter at the appropriate level. Review the prerequisites in each course listing, or contact us for help choosing.

Skills Sessions

Focus on the skills you want to improve.

Short, practical sessions give you time to work on a specific part of your paddling. Use them to refresh skills, build confidence between courses, or prepare for your next step.

Art of the Capsize

2 hrs.

Get more comfortable with going upside down. Practice controlled capsizes and wet exits in a supportive setting, and build confidence around a part of kayaking that can initially feel intimidating.

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Foundations of Rescue

2 hrs.

Practice getting yourself and others back into a kayak. Develop your rescue technique through hands-on coaching and repetition.

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Private Kayak Rolling Clinic

2 hrs.

Work toward your first roll or refine an existing one with individual coaching. Outdoor sessions are available by request, with instruction adapted to your experience and progress.

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Dryland Academy

Build your knowledge before you launch.

Coastal paddling involves more than what happens in the cockpit. Our dryland workshops help you understand the information and planning behind a day on the water.

Intro to Tides & Currents

2 hrs.

Learn how tides and tidal currents differ, how to interpret predictions, and how timing can shape your paddling plans.

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Intro to Charts & Navigation

2 hrs.

Get familiar with nautical charts and the tools used to plan and follow a coastal route. Build a foundation for understanding where you are, where you’re going, and what lies along the way.

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These workshops complement your on-water training and are useful refreshers for experienced paddlers, too.

Learn with Adam

Adam Rosenbaum is the founder of Creek2Coast Paddlesports, a Paddle Canada Sea Kayak Instructor and Kayak Rolling Instructor, and an SKGABC Level 2 Sea Kayak Guide.

His approach combines practical skills, clear explanations, and time to practice. Whether you’re nervous about your first wet exit or working toward a bigger paddling goal, the focus is on helping you understand what you’re doing, why it matters, and how to keep improving.

Not Sure Where to Start?

Tell us a little about your paddling experience and what you’d like to do next. We’ll help you find a suitable course or session.

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Upcoming Courses & Sessions

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