The term "Sea Kayaking" can be a bit misleading. Most people who own flatwater kayaks prefer to paddle on rivers, lakes, estuaries and bays. Whether you prefer flatwater paddling or plan to do a multi-day trip off the coast of Maine, Adventure Outfitters offers the finest and most complete kayak instruction in all of New England. All courses are taught by American Canoe Association and British Canoe Union certified instructors using techniques developed with the above mentioned organizations and our staff. Our classes are small, with a maximum student-teacher ration of five to one. We pack more information into our courses than other schools. We do this to offer the basics of sea kayaking without the need to return and take more instruction at an additional sum of money. Our philosophy is that kayaking is a lifetime pursuit and our emphasis is on safety, technical skills, and enjoyment of the sport.

• Sea Kayak Course
• Sea Kayak Weekend
• Rescue Clinic
• Rolling Clinic
• Instructor Certification Workshop and Exam

Sea Kayak Course

This one day course is designed for the person who has just purchased a touring kayak or is planning to take a guided ocean tour. Covered in this course is boat design, primary safety equipment, basic paddling strokes, wet exits, and solo and tandem rescues.

Cost: $95

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Sea Kayak Weekend

For those of you wanting a complete sea kayak primer as well as a great ocean paddle, this course is for you. We combine the Sea Kayak course, with instruction on navigation, nautical rules of the road, weather information, and a day of paddling on the Massachusetts coast.

Cost: $190

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Rescue Clinic

For the paddler who has paddled out on open water, but does not have any rescue skills, this course is for you. This half day clinic teaches wet exits, solo paddle float rescues, tandem pump rescues, tandem shake out rescues, and towing.

Cost: $60

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Rolling Clinic

This half day course teaches the basics of the Eskimo Roll. We have designed this course for people wishing to learn a basic touring roll and will explore extended paddle rolls as well as the basic Eskimo Eoll.

Cost: $60

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Instructor Certification Workshop and Exam

This two part course is for the sea kayaker with considerable experience, looking to gain the American Canoe Association instrucor certification. The first three days (Instructor Development Workshop) are spent learning in the classroom, on the water, and in practice teaching skills and topics. The second part (Instructor Certification Exam) is a two examination of not only your paddling skills, but even more importantly, your skills as a teacher. This is a demanding, yet rewarding course held on Cape Cod.

Cost: $400

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