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Essential Sea Kayak Skills

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Essential Sea Kayak Skills - Lake Washington

FORWARD STROKE WITH GREENLAND PADDLE CLINIC- This part of a series of clinics focused on different topics to teach skills that every paddler should have - forward stroke, directional control, bracing/balancing/moving sideways, rescues & towing, paddling in currents, etc.

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Barbara Motteler
Barbara Motteler
Primary Leader
Qualified Youth Leader
  • Sat, Jan 24, 2026
  • Seattle Sea Kayaking
  • Sea Kayaking
  • All Who Qualify, Adults
  • Sea Kayak II/III
  • Moderate
  • Maximum Wind: 12 kts
  • Maximum Waves: 1 ft
  • Maximum Currents: 2 kts

Basic competence in essential kayak skills in forward stroke will boost your confidence to paddle competently on a variety of trips.  These are introductory clinics, but all levels are welcome.  Participants must have successfully completed the Basic Sea Kayak class or equivalency.

In this clinic, we'll focus on an efficient forward stroke using the Greenland Paddle stroke.

Many elements of the European paddle stroke and the Greenland paddle stroke are similar but there are also key differences.  

This is a 3-hour clinic.  Meet at TI' awh-ah-dees Park in Kenmore on Lake Washington.  https://maps.app.goo.gl/yyJviz31k5tA9bDX8

Time: 12 noon

Route/Place

Lake Washington

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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

Sea kayak essentials, plus:

Greenland paddle (the club has some available to borrow if needed)

A yoga mat or foam pad for sitting on the ground for the on-shore exercises.

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