Kayak Skills/Coach Course: “The Big Five” - The success Factor

 

The Big Five is a technical kayak skills course focusing on the five most essential paddle strokes. The course explores how to use these strokes correctly in relation to the kayak, as well as how to work with wind and waves rather than against them.

When these paddle strokes are performed correctly, they form a solid foundation for further development and provide a much deeper understanding of kayaking technique. Skills are refined and polished to precision, creating essential knowledge for progressing to higher practical levels—and for learning how to effectively coach both yourself and others.

This is fundamental yet vital training for paddlers who want to develop strong, efficient, and confident technique.

 

Prerequisites

This course is suitable for paddlers who can launch, enter, and exit their kayak independently and who have previously performed a wet exit. It is not a beginner course.

The course is ideal for paddlers training at Green or Blue level, as well as for those who want a deeper understanding and more nuanced insight into paddling techniques—especially if you coach or guide others.

 

Duration

3 hours

 

Included

• Certified instructor trained within the Swedish Canoe Federation’s education system
  Many of our instructors also hold certifications from British Canoeing, ACA, Våttkort, and maybe most important have extensive internal training at Nautopp Kayak Center, Grebbestad.

• Fully equipped kayak rental, including:

• Kayak

• Paddle

• Personal flotation device (PFD)

• Paddle clothing

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Price

995 SEK / Person