Lessons

4PM - 5:30PM: This four session after school program is for children in grades 5-7 who want to be out kayaking and exploring the ocean! The program will focus on introducing and improving sea kayak skills and knowledge and appreciation of the ocean environment. 

Get Certified! This course is a comprehensive introduction to the fun and exciting sport of sea kayaking. Unlock solo paddling

This package combines Intro to Sea Kayaking with Intro to Capsize & Re-Entry. Save $10

This lesson will give you the skills and confidence to begin kayaking safely in sheltered waters.

This lesson will give you the practical skills needed to handle and recover from an unexpected capsize. This lesson will greatly increase your safety and confidence on the water.

This lesson will focus on the strokes and techniques used to stay balanced in your kayak. We will also teach you some great ways to maneuver your boat and assist turning. This lesson is a must for those paddlers wanting to feel comfortable in adverse conditions.

Learn how to manage risks and stay safe while paddling solo, and in groups.

Take all four introductory lessons on weeknights at your convenience for one amazingly low price!

Kayaking's Master Skill - The Paddle Stroke. Learn an easier, more powerful and more efficient way to move your kayak or surfski through the water

Youth or Adult: Private lessons are taught by our knowledgeable and certified sea kayak instructors. The lessons can be fully customized to suit your schedule and your individual paddling-specific needs.

This class will teach you the basics of Stand Up Paddleboarding and give you the practice time to solidify some of the fundamental skills.

Our private SUP lessons and tours are taught by our knowledgeable and certified SUP instructors. Lessons and tours can be fully customized to suit your schedule and your individual paddling-specific needs.

Learn how to Surfski! These open cockpit kayaks are incredibly fast on the water and easy to learn how to paddle. This 2 hour lesson will teach you how to comfortably and confidently paddle these exciting boats.

Learn to operate a marine VHF radio. In Canada, you are legally required to have a ROC-M (Restricted Operator’s Certificate - Maritime)

Catching a wave is often the most exhilarating feeling one gets while paddling!  The Surfski is the perfect craft in which to learn to ride open ocean waves. This course is for intermediate to advanced paddlers looking for a safe, but exhilarating rough water challenge!  It consists of four two hour sessions, the first three building the skills necessary towards the final day…riding waves at the Ambleside tide rip!

Extend your kayaking skill set with this 4/5 day kayaking course where you learn advanced strokes, rescues and how to plan a multi-day trip.

Kayak and or SUP: Join our fun and professional instructors during our 5 day Coastal Adventure Camp.

Kayak: Join our fun and energetic professional instructors during our 5-day kids camp. The objective of this Level 1 Camp is to introduce and improve paddling skills, through games and local exploration.

Kayak: Join our fun and energetic professional instructors during our 5-day kids camp. The objective of this Level 2 Camp is to review level 1 paddling skills through games and local exploration and promote self reliance to go farther with a focus on more advanced strokes and rescues.

This 5 day morning camp for 9-12 year olds aims to give your kids the skills and confidence to SUP safely in sheltered waters. Our certified and energetic instructors will teach them all of the basics of paddle boarding using games on the water in a safe and fun environment.

Join our fun and professional instructors during our 5 day Coastal Adventure Camp.

Our teen camps provide active teenagers the opportunity to spend time on the water with other teens, offering them structured activities to help them extend learning through the summer, keeping them active and engaged.

Pod camps (formally Private Camps) are a great way to keep siblings and friends together in a fun, safe and exciting outdoor environment.

Pod camps (formally Private Camps) are a great way to keep siblings and friends together in a fun, safe and exciting outdoor environment.

Pod camps (formally Private Camps) are a great way to keep siblings and friends together in a fun, safe and exciting outdoor environment.

Pod camps are a great way to keep your bubble smaller by selecting the kids that your children will interact with. These camps also provide a great opportunity for friends and family to stay together and play together in a fun, safe and exciting outdoor environment.

Kayak or SUP: Create those magical birthday memories and bring your core pod of up to 6 kids down to the beach to celebrate your big day on the Ocean!

Kayak, SUP & Surfski: This camp is an all-new format where your child will learn three fun and exciting ways to travel on the ocean. A combination of Kayaking, Stand-Up Paddleboarding and Surfski Paddling.

This program is designed for kids ages 10-16 with paddling experience in kayaks, who are looking for a new and exciting experience on the water! Surfskis are open-cockpit kayaks that are lighter, faster and more performance-oriented.

Get your kids into a fun and exciting new sport! Our racing teams are focused on building skills and having fun.

Jr Jets is a Highly Popular Summer Surfski Camp, held at Cates Park Paddling Center. Seth Putnam-Rea is the lead Coach

Become a Sea Kayak Instructor with Paddle Canada! This course will help you build a solid foundation in Sea Kayak Instructing.

Learn to teach and manage groups of stand up paddleboarders.