Price from:
105 USD
For Intermediate and Advanced Kayakers!
**Fully booked? Give us a call to get on the waitlist!**
Duration
5 Hours
About
Wherever ocean swell crashes into rocky shorelines there are opportunities for sea kayakers to find play and challenge. It’s called rock gardening, and it involves paddling into the the waves and whitewater along the most exposed coastlines. Like whitewater kayakers, rock gardening sea kayakers are drawn to exciting and dynamic waters that require a wide range of paddling skills. Instead of avoiding these turbulent waters, this workshop will lead you right into them.
This workshop is solely for intermediate or advanced sea kayakers with self-rescue skills and experience with bracing and edging. Portland Paddle will provide helmets and other paddling gear for all students who do not have their own. We will choose the location for this course two days in advance and notify students by email. This will allow us to choose the best location based on surf and wind conditions.
Booking Notes
#We are looking forward to seeing you!
##Important Information
**WHAT TO BRING**
- Water Bottle
- Footwear that can get wet
- Light Jacket (not cotton)
- Sun Protection
- Synthetic (non-cotton) clothing
This lesson is for intermediate to advanced paddlers. It is open to those who are learning to roll of the first time as well as those who have worked on the skill previously. If you have never learned to capsize and perform a self-rescue we suggest you first take our Rescue Clinic.
**WHAT TO WEAR:** You will be immersing yourself in the cool waters of Casco Bay, so it is important you dress appropriately. We suggest either a wetsuit or drysuit. We can provide you a wetsuit at no additional cost. Please bring additional non-cotton layers as well. We can also provide neoprene socks for you to use if you do not have your own warm footwear.
**PARKING:** There is free all-day parking in the lot halfway down the hill on Cutter Street about 50 yards from Portland Paddle. When that lot is full you can find free parking on streets in the residential neighborhoods nearby. The parking spaces right beside Portland Paddle are limited to 5 minutes or two hours and some are reserved for vehicles with boat trailers.
**BATHROOM FACILITIES:** There are public bathrooms and changing rooms that are open during limited hours. We have our own private portable toilet for customers. Most of the islands we visit do not have bathroom facilities, so it’s best to use the facilities before heading onto the water. If you need to go during your trip the best option is to find a relatively private spot along a shoreline.
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel one of our regularly-scheduled tours or lessons, or a rental booking…
- More than 48 hours in advance: You will receive a full refund.
- Between 2 hours and 48 hours in advance: You will receive a 50% refund.
- Less than 2 hours in advance: You will not receive a refund, and we cannot apply any amount paid to booking on another date.
If you need to reduce the number of people in your group within 48 hours of your booking we will reduce your total booking amount by 50% of the cost of each person that is being removed from the booking.
WEATHER
We will offer the option of a full refund if we decide to cancel your booking due to weather conditions. We usually do not cancel tours due to overcast skies, cool temperatures or scattered showers, but we do cancel when winds are too strong, when there is steady, heavy rain, or when sustained thunderstorms appear likely.
Please keep in mind that the weather along the Maine coast is unpredictable and quick-to-change. Forecasts made several days in advance are very frequently inaccurate, and it is very common for a single summer day to include several hours of ideal conditions and several hours of very poor conditions.
