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SkillS Training & Education

Hone your skills this spring with a clinic or two from our 2023 Spring Training Program! Clinics are provided to Nanaimo Paddlers members at special club pricing by our wonderful regional kayak instruction companies -- AND by our generous and skilled Nanaimo Paddlers in-house instructors. Big thanks to each of them!

To register for a clinic, click the clinic name. You will be taken to a registration/information page for the clinic provider, who will handle registration.
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​If you don't see the topic you're looking for below, check out our Cooperative Courses (public courses that you can book directly through our club partners at special club-only rates). 


2023 Spring Training Program - Clinic Schedule

March 2023
  • March 29 - 0830 to 1300 (AND March 27 - 1800 to 2000) - In-House Club Clinic - Introduction to Paddling in Current with Brad Wipp (Tillicum Narrows, Victoria) - $75
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April 2023
  • April 1 & 8 - 1000 to 1200 both days - Trip Planning 101 for Paddlers with Adventuress Sea Kayaking (online via Zoom) - $59
  • April 3 - 1000 to 1400 - Rescue & Safety Clinic for Beginners with Magnetic North Sea Kayaking (Westwood Lake) - $67.15 (15% discount off public pricing)
  • April 4 - 1000 to 1500 - Practical Navigation for Kayakers with Magnetic North Sea Kayaking (Brickyard Bay, Nanoose) - $67.15 (15% discount off public pricing)
  • April 7 - 0800 to 1200 - Strokes Polishing, Linking & Timing for Beginners with SKILS (Westwood Lake) - $80 - Cancelled due to low registration
  • April 7 - 1300 to 1700 - Bracing & Rolling for Intermediate Paddlers with SKILS (Westwood Lake) - $80 - Cancelled due to low registration
  • April 8 - 0800 to 1200 - Strokes Polishing, Linking & Timing for Intermediate/Advanced Paddlers with SKILS (Westwood Lake) - $80 - Cancelled due to low registration
  • April 8 - 1300 to 1700 - Rolling & Bracing for Beginners with SKILS (Westwood Lake) - $80 - Cancelled due to low registration
  • April 10 - 0930 to 1530 - Paddlers' Workshop with Blue Dog Kayaking (Mill Bay) - $60 - Cancelled due to low registration
  • April 11 - 0930 to 1530 - Advanced Paddlers' Workshop with Blue Dog Kayaking (Mill Bay) - $60 - Cancelled due to low registration
  • April 17 - 1000 to 1530 - Practical Navigation for Kayakers with Magnetic North Sea Kayaking (Brickyard Bay, Nanoose) - $67.15 (15% discount off public pricing)
  • April 19 - 1000 to 1400 - Rescue & Safety Clinic for Beginners with Magnetic North Sea Kayaking (Westwood Lake) - $67.15 (15% discount off public pricing)
  • April 21 - 1000 to 1230 - Forward Strokes with Go Kayak (Westwood Lake) - $75
  • April 21 - 1330 to 1600 - Paddling with Your Legs with Go Kayak (Westwood Lake) - $75
  • April 26 - 1000 to 1300 - Paddling with Precision with Crosscurrents Kayak (Westwood Lake) - $65
  • April 28 - 1000 to 1500 - In-House Club Clinic - Towing Basics #1 with Brad Wipp (Brechin Boat Launch) - $45
  • April 29 - 1000 to 1500 - In-House Club Clinic - Towing Basics #2 with Brad Wipp (Brechin Boat Launch) - $45 - Cancelled due to low registration

May 2023
  • May 2 - 1330 to 1630 - Self-Rescue & Assisted Rescue Techniques for Beginners with Island Römer Adventures (Westwood Lake or Long Lake) - $65
  • May 3 - 1330 to 1630 - Self-Rescue & Assisted Rescue Techniques for Beginners with Island Römer Adventures (Westwood Lake or Long Lake) - $65
  • May 5 - 1000 to 1230 - Edging & Bracing with Go Kayak (Westwood Lake) - $75
  • May 5 - 1330 to 1600 - Maneuvering & Turning Strokes with Go Kayak (Westwood Lake) - $75
  • May 7 - 1000 to 1200 - Power & Momentum with Crosscurrents Kayak (Westwood Lake) - $65 - Cancelled due to low registration
  • May 7 - 1330 to 1530 - Underwater Composure with Crosscurrents Kayak (Westwood Lake) - $65
  • May 9 - 1330 to 1530 - Advanced Rescue Techniques for Intermediate/Advanced Paddlers with Island Römer Adventures (Westwood Lake or Long Lake) - $65
  • May 10 - 1330 to 1530 - Advanced Rescue Techniques for Intermediate/Advanced Paddlers with Island Römer Adventures (Westwood Lake or Long Lake) - $65
  • May 11 - 0730-1200 - In-House Club Clinic - Introduction to Paddling in Current with Brad Wipp and Rick Powley (Dodd Narrows) - $75 
  • May 17 - 1000 to 1200 - Underwater Composure with Crosscurrents Kayak (Westwood Lake) - $65

Learn more about our awesome clinic providers: 
  • Adventuress Sea Kayaking
  • Blue Dog Kayaking
  • Crosscurrents Kayak
  • Go Kayak
  • Island Römer Adventures
  • Magnetic North Sea Kayaking
  • SKILS

The programs on this page are administered by the Nanaimo Paddlers Skills & Education Committee. For questions or feedback, contact the Committee at skills@nanaimopaddlers.org. ​
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