Essential Sea Kayak Skills - Lake Washington: Concrete Beach

• Meet at Concrete Beach in Magnuson Park, at the Sail Sand Point launch area.  Be geared up and ready to begin the clinic by 9 a.m.  This is a 3-hour clinic.

We will cover the essential tows and rescues, using the basic safety gear that every paddler should have.   Bring your towbelts and any other gear for rescues and tows that you have.  We will loan you gear if you need it.  

Basic competence in essential kayak skills will boost your confidence to paddle competently on a variety of trips. Each clinic will focus on one area of skills. You can take a clinic on all topics or as many as you feel you need, but please DO NOT sign up for more than one clinic on the same topic so more people can participate. These are introductory clinics, but all levels are welcome. You must be a Basic Sea Kayak student or graduate, or have club equivalency status. 

2025 Essential Skills clinics:

Greenland paddle - Jan 25

Balance, bracing, and moving sideways - Jan 26 and Mar 30 (please only sign up for one clinic on this topic)

Rescues and towing - Feb 1 and Mar 2 (please only sign up for one clinic on this topic)

Currents (intro to currents 2 kts and less) - Feb 8

Forward stroke - Feb 15 

Directional control (sweeps, edging, and rudder strokes) - Feb 22