Improver Sessions

The Improver Courses will take you into bumpier water and cover more distance than on the Introductory Course. We aim to develop your ability to manoeuvre your sea kayak and to grow in confidence and to get you working towards sea kayaking at ICU level 3 proficiency.

• Included are instruction, insurance and use of kayak, paddle, wetsuit, buoyancy aid, spraydeck and cag. 
• Max ratio of 4 students per instructor.

Booking

Date	Sat 13th Sept €50.00 EUR Sat 20th Sept €50.00 EUR Sat 27th Sept €50.00 EUR Sat 4th Oct €50.00 EUR Sat 18th Oct €50.00 EUR Sat 25th Oct €50.00 EUR
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Sessions

Rescues – x rescue, Eskimo rescue, T rescue, over the side rescue, scoop rescue, unconscious casualty, paddle float rescue, self rescue – these are a few of the techniques to get comfortable with. This is a wet session!

Greenland Style Kayaking - this is where sea kayaking originated, with the Eskimo kayak hunters. Paddle with the Greenland paddles and enter into a whole other world of sea kayaking.

Strokes - this session will go through all the strokes techniques required for the ICU level 3 proficiency award. Draw stroke, scull and draw, low brace, low brace turn, sculling for support, stern rudder, sweep strokes, forward paddling, reverse paddling……..

Open session - this is your session, i.e. if you want to work on something specific this is you chance, just book this session and let us know what it is you want to work on. Otherwise we will be directed by the weather conditions that we’ve got on the day – It’ll be all about handling the conditions.

Landings and towing - be prepared for the unexpected, you’ve got to get off the water and no there’s no slipway. It’s always best to practice before you need it - it will happen sometime. Towing is another one of those dreaded situations and where ropes and kayaks are involved it always gets tricky, so practice makes perfect.

Incident management - combining the skills of rock landings, rescues and towing for when the going gets tough. What to do when your buddy gets sea sick, how to handle a rescue with a dislocated shoulder, how to deal with a hole in a boat, a lost paddle, a hatch cover that sinks to the bottom……

Rock hopping - Helmets required – working your way in, out and around the rocks is the best way to up your manoeuvring skills. This session will cover all the necessary strokes such as forward sweep, reverse sweep, bow rudder, hanging draw, sculling draw, low brace turn and will help you link strokes together.

You need to pay in advance.

You can change or cancel your booking for skills sessions anytime up to 24 hours before the class. Cancellation within 24 hours forfeits the fee.

You can change or cancel your booking for day trips anytime up to 3 days before the class. Cancellation within 3 days forfeits the fee.

Skills Sessions

One session - €50

Three sessions - €135. You don't have to give us dates but they must be taken within 9 months of booking.

Day Trips

One trip - €65

Two trips - - €120

Three trips - Free skills session of your choice.

Prepaid skills sessions can be used to offset the cost

Wave Catchers

We expect to run some of our "Wave Catchers" sessions in august from our base in Dun Laoghaire Harbour.

• 2 hour session - €25. Boats and gear provided
• Schedule available shortly
• For those who have got to ICU level 2/3 this is your chance to get out on the water and work on the techniques you have learnt with others wishing to do the same.
• Maximum ratio of 8 students per instructor.
• Prerequisites
  • Discovery 1, 2 & 3 or
  • ICU Level 2 cert or above and
  • You must book in advance
  • Min of 4 students

 The sessions are 2 hours long and you guys are in control of what we do.

We will work on...

• paddling pace
• manoeuvring skills
• rescues and when there is a capsize it will be up to the students to sort it! 
• group awareness and management

You’ll have the security of a qualified instructor with you who is there to support and give feedback and tips.