Courses, Tours, & Events

On-Land Courses

Want to learn about what it's like to paddle in exotic places like Greenland or Madagascar?  Or maybe you want to learn about boat design and it's correspondence to what's happening to you on the water. These presentations and clinics are schedule during the lunch breaks and evenings so that you don't have to miss any of the on-water time at the symposium.  There are no group size limitations to these events.

Boat Design Steve Scherrer Saturday Lunch Clinic - 12:45		Learn about the art of kayak design from one of the best - Steve Scherrer.  Steve is the co-designed of Wilderness Systems' Tempest series of kayaks and will talk about the designing of the boat and boat design in general.  Learn why certain hulls behave the way they do based on the design in this workshop
Circumnavigating the British Isles Phil Clegg Saturday Lunch Presentation - 12:45		Coach Phil Clegg will talk about his circumnavigation of the British Isles by sea kayak
SOF Kayak Building Turner Wilson Sunday Lunch Clinic - 12:45		Coming Soon
What Is Greenland Kayaking? Cheri Perry & Turner Wilson Friday Night Presentation - 8:00pm		"What is Greenland kayaking?" A fun approach to the basic "differences' in GP style of kayaking. The presentation also visits Greenland and the competition, and a few rolling sequences and video clips..
Sea Kayak Navigation TBA Friday Lunch Clinic - 12:45		This workshop focuses on the basics of kayak navigation and beyond.  From chart reading, to using handheld and marine compasses, we'll start from the most basic skills and expand into open water and tidal navigation.