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.
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).
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.
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
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:
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.
