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On Water classes take place in a number of different places. Some take place in Berkeley Island Park, just south of Tom's River NJ. Others take place at Harrisville Pond, Parkerstown, Great Bay and Beach Haven Inlet, or Hereford Inlet depending on what is being taught. Instructor courses use my house as a base and Instructor candidates stay there for the entire duration of the course (3 or 4 days) unless they live very close. Some of the on water classes Katabasis offer are: ACA Basic Coastal Kayaking Strokes and Rescue ACA Strokes and Maneuvers RefinementACA Open Water Navigation and Touring ACA Introduction to Traditional Skills ACA Instructor Development Workshops ACA Instructor Certification Exams ACA Instrucjtor Updates ACA Traditional Skills Endorsement BCU 2 Star Training BCU 2 Star Assessment BCU 3 Star Training BCU 3 Star Assessment One on One Rolling Why learn to roll a kayak? Three reasons come to mind. Confidence, safety and fun. When kayakers develop a solid roll early on, they are less likely to fear capsizing and are more willing to experiment, to explore their limits. In learning to roll well, you are at the same time, learning to brace well since the latter part of the roll is nothing more than a high brace or support stroke. The improvement in your bracing skills may make an accidental capsize a thing of the past. You may never need to perform a roll for real. You will learn what to look for in a kayak to make rolling easy. You will learn the mechanics of the roll and get plenty of practice. (2 hours) Advanced Rolling (and Intermediate) Progress to learning a different roll. This is for kayakers who already have a reliable roll. (4 hours) For Intermediate rollers, learn to roll for real when it counts. Get comfortable underwater. Learn to set up underwater from any position. This is for kayakers who already know how to roll but perhaps are somewhat inconsistant. (4 hours) See ACA and BCU page for a short description of those courses Phone: 609-296-9510 Home |
