Basic Kayak Course – Full Day (Yellow Paddle Pass)
LEARN TO PADDLE AND ENJOY STOCKHOLM – ALL IN ONE DAY
Do you dream of gliding silently through the city, but don’t know how? Our full-day course is the perfect start. Here you’ll learn to kayak from scratch during a relaxing and eventful day that feels more like a mini-adventure than a course.
Unlike many other providers, you don’t have to travel far into the archipelago to find peace and quiet. We start from the sheltered Pampas Marina and have some of Stockholm’s most beautiful paddling waters right around the corner.
This is the course where we combine learning with pleasure. We cover the exact same elements as in our popular evening course, but we do it at a more relaxed pace, integrated into a wonderful excursion where you also gain more knowledge about touring and everything that comes with it. We start from our jetty in Pampas Marina and paddle from there on a tour through the lush canals around Karlberg and Kungsholmen.
In our basic kayak course, we go through the most useful techniques so you can master your kayak and be self-sufficient on the water.
A kayak course where we give beginners plenty of tools for more enjoyable paddling. The course corresponds to the yellow paddle pass, and upon completion (with approved results), you will receive a yellow paddle pass.
Course objectives
After completing the course, you will have enough knowledge to make your own day trips in the protected inner archipelago and smaller lakes. The course corresponds to a yellow paddling pass (EPP 1).
Course Content
- Kayaking gear
- Safety equipment
- Seating position
- Carrying a kayak (loaded/unloaded)
- Getting in and out
- Efficient forward paddling
- Sweep stroke
- Reverse stroke
- How to stop
- Steering with the help of rudder
- Balance in the kayak with the help of a low brace
- Maritime traffic rules
- Freedom to roam & paddling
- Those who wish can also practice peer rescue (a requirement for the yellow paddle pass)
Prerequisites
No prior knowledge is required to participate in our basic course. The age limit is 18 years, but participants who are 16 years old can participate with the permission of a parent or guardian, and 14-year-olds are welcome when accompanied by a parent or guardian.
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE COURSE FEE?
- Premium equipment: Kayak, spray skirt, paddle & life vest
- Professional instructor: We work in small groups for maximum personal feedback.
- Yellow paddle pass (If all elements are completed)
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