Instruction
Basic Sea Kayaking 
Pool Based Capsize Recovery Class Sea Kayaking Skills Day
Forward Paddling Clinic Combine and Refine (NEW) Rescues for Real
Surf Survival Eskimo Rolling Intensive Sea Kayaking Skills Weekend Package
As Tasmania's leading retailer and promoter of sea kayaking, we feel it is our obligation to offer the most comprehensive and affordable instruction within our means.
Each winter for the past 5 years we have attended instructor development workshops both locally and overseas to insure that the techniques we teach and the methods we use are current, and widely considered to be the best. Roaring 40's staff have certification from the Australian Board of Canoe Education, The American Canoe Association and also the British Canoe Union.
Completing the following program whilst participating in some of our weekend tours will make you a safer and more confident sea canoeist this summer.
BASIC SEA KAYAKING
For first time paddlers and those who have never had any formal instruction. The aim of this class is to give you a good foundation in the knowledge and skills essential for safe and enjoyable paddling. Through a combination of demonstrations on land and water you will learn about: the equipment, Launching & landing, Forward paddling, Maneuvering, "Wet-exits" and recovery from a capsize. Lessons are offered twice a month and limited to six participants to ensure individual attention.
| Location | Roaring 40s Kettering Base |
| Time | 8:30am to 12:30pm |
| Cost – Non-member | $90 pp or $75 with your own sea kayak |
| Cost – Member | $65 or $40 with your own sea kayak |
| 2007 | 2008 |
| October 13th & 27th | January 6th, 13th, 27th |
| November 10th & 24th | February 2nd, 10th, 16th & 24th |
| December 8th & 22nd | April 6th & 13th |
| March 1st, 9th, 15th, & 29th |
**In Spring, when a heated swimming pool is used for the capsize and recovery segment, the night before please add $60pp**
POOL BASED CAPSIZE RECOVERY CLASS
| Location | Kingston Swim Centre, Mertonvale Court, Kingston |
| Time | 6:30 to 8:30 pm the day before all Basic Skills Class before Christmas |
| Cost – Non-member | $60 pp |
| Cost – Member | Sorry no concessions or member discounts |
| 2007 | |
| October 12th & 26th | |
| November 9th & 23rd | |
| December 7th & 21st |
We feel it is vital for all sea kayakers, no mater what their paddling aspirations, be proficient at deep water kayak capsize recovery. To better facilitate the mastering of these techniques it helps to have a comfortable learning environment. To insure this in the spring and early summer, when the sea is still a bit chilly, we hire an indoor heated swimming pool for these lesson elements. These 2-hour pool based kayak capsize sessions are run in the evening of the day before our Basic Skills lessons prior to Christmas and cost $60 pp. It is possible to attend just this capsize & recovery class but prior to Christmas we require all our Basic Skills lesson participants to attend this pool based capsize class. After Christmas, when the sea is warmer, we include these class elements within the on water Basic Skills lesson.
SEA KAYAKING SKILLS DAY
The Beyond Basics & Better Braces clinics now on the same day!
New! Each month this summer we are conducting a full day of intermediate kayaking skills fun! We will be running our ½ day beyond basics and bracing classes now on the same day. This way you can choose to immerse yourself in a full day of kayaking instruction or take classes separately over different weekends.
| Location | Roaring 40s Base, Kettering |
| Time | Starting at 9:00am to 5pm |
| 2007 | 2008 |
| November 18th | February 9th |
| December 15th | March 2nd |
Combined class cost:
Non-member: $160, $140 with own sea kayak
Member: $100 / $75 with own sea kayak
Individual class cost:
Non-member: $90 pp or $75 with your own sea kayak
Member: $65 or $40 with your own sea kayak
BEYOND BASICS
Time: 9am to 12:30
Paddling a sea kayak efficiently in a wide range of conditions requires paddling skills specific to these long sleek craft. This clinic is about giving you two very important skills necessary for efficient paddling and effective control of your sea kayak. These skills are good “body rotation” to develop a powerful paddle stroke and proper ”edging” to maintain kayak control in adverse conditions.
BETTER BRACES
Time: 1pm to 5pm
The skills learned in our Beyond Basics Clinic count for practically nothing if you’re not comfortable with your balance. So this clinic is about learning to maintain balance and recover from a loss of balance. These skills are fundamental to enjoyable kayaking at an intermediate level. During the clinic you will be taught safe and effective balance recovery techniques or braces as they are more commonly called. Good bracing skills will increase your enjoyment of open water sea kayaking immeasurably! (The ultimate balance recovery stroke is the Eskimo roll. We highly recommend that all paddlers who wish to learn to roll take this bracing class before attending our pool based rolling clinics)
FORWARD PADDLING CLINIC
| Location | Roaring 40s Base, Kettering |
| Time | 1:30pm to 4:30pm |
| Cost – Non-member | $90pp or $75 with your own sea kayak |
| Cost – Member | $65 or $40 with your own sea kayak |
| 2007 | 2008 |
| October 28th | January 12th |
| November 25th | April 13th |
| December 16th |
Forward Paddling is what sea kayakers do most of and yet it is a skill that we often over look or take for granted. It goes without saying that sea kayakers generally paddle for longer periods and cover greater distances than participants of just about every other paddle sport discipline. Yet the majority of sea kayakers surprisingly spend less time developing these skills than participants of other paddle sport disciplines!
This clinic will help you get more mileage from your calories by looking at your paddling posture, stroke biomechanics and boat dynamics!
COMBINE & REFINE – ***NEW
| Location | Roaring 40s Base, Kettering |
| Time | 1:30pm to 5:00pm |
| Cost – Non-member | $90 per person |
| Cost – Member | $65 per person |
| 2007 | 2008 |
| November 10th | January 26th |
| December 2nd | April 19th |
New for this summer we are introducing an afternoon skills refresher. In a single session we will tune up the skills you learned in Beyond Basics and Better Braces to consolidate your knowledge and improve your everyday paddling. We will use videotaping at the beginning and end to assist you with your paddling skills development.
RESCUES FOR REAL
| Location | Roaring 40s Base, Kettering |
| Time | 1:30pm to 4:30pm |
| Cost – Non-member | $90 per person or $75 with your own sea kayak |
| Cost – Member | $65 or $40 with your own sea kayak |
| 2007 | 2008 |
| December 8th | January 6th |
| Febuary 2nd | |
| March 1st |
This clinic is a safe and fun way for paddlers who have practised capsize recovery in a pool or other sheltered location to give these skills a work out in less than ideal conditions. If you come prepared to get wet, we guarantee that you will have fun and learn a bit too. Using a variety of scenarios we will explore the various options available to get yourself and others out of trouble quickly.
SURF SURVIVAL
| Location | Carlton Beach Surf Lifesavings Club |
| Time | Contact us |
| Cost – Non-member | N/A |
| Cost – Member | $65 |
| 2007 | 2008 |
| November 17th | March 22nd |
It's back by popular demand!
**members only-contact us for details
ESKIMO ROLLING
| Location | Roaring 40's Base, Kettering |
| Time | 1:00pm to 4:00pm, Saturday and Sunday |
| Cost – Non-member | $260 |
| Cost – Member | $130 or $80 with your own kayak (this 2 day clinic counts as 2 lessons) |
| 2008 | |
| January 27th & 28th | |
| April 5th & 6th |
For advanced level sea kayaking you need a reliable Eskimo roll. Without one you should never paddle anywhere or in any conditions that you would neither be comfortable swimming or preforming a deep-water rescue. Unfortunately unless you are young, flexible and fearless learning to roll takes a bit of patience and determination. Fortunately, with good instruction most people with the desire can master the Eskimo roll. We limit classes to just 4 participants.
INTENSIVE SEA KAYAKING SKILLS WEEKEND PACKAGE
| Location | Murrayfield, Bruny Island |
| Time | 7:45am Ferry on Saturday |
| Cost – Non-member | $580, $550 with own sea kayak |
| Cost – Member | $400 or $350 with own sea kayak |
| 2008 | |
| January 19th -20th |
Immerse yourself into sea kayaking with this weekend course. Fast track your sea kayaking ability and knowledge over a single weekend. This intensive weekend is aimed at paddlers who have a bit of paddling time under their keels but have had little or no formal instruction. Please contact us for a detailed description of the course content and its suitability for you.
