HALF DAY SUMMER KAYAKING CAMPS AT CULTUS LAKE, BC

The CCE Paddling Club is offering Learn to Kayak Summer camps (Lesson Levels 1 to 4) at Cultus Lake from the beginning of July to the end of August. Kids will play games, learn kayaking skills and water safety and have a blast!

The target age for our lessons is 8-17. Participants must be comfortable putting their head underwater and swimming in deep water while wearing a PFD. Group sizes are limited to 9 participants, and taught by two NCCP certified instructors. Our meeting spot is at our boathouse in Parking Lot B, Main Beach, Cultus Lake,  76 Sunnyside Blvd, Cultus Lake. All equipment is provided.

LESSON OPTIONS

Choose from a half day morning camp or half day afternoon program.  Summer camps for youth ages 8-12 will complete both levels 1 and 2. Summer camps for youth ages 12-17 will complete levels 1-3. Level 4 camps are available for paddlers ages 12+ and who have completed levels 1 through 3 and have instructor permission to participate in level 4 lessons. 

LESSON CURRICULUM 

Our nine step levelled program, originally developed by our national sport body, Canoe Kayak Canada, is designed to ensure that water safety awareness, paddling skills, and confidence in every learner is achieved before advancing to the next level. Levels one, two and three, the foundation of the program, are taught exclusively on flat water before advancing to moving water in level four. 

Flatwater

Level 1: These classes will embrace all beginners. Learn how to get in and out of a boat, launch independently, balance on the water, properly hold a paddle, reverse and forward sweep to pivot, stop, wet exit without a spraydeck, and paddle backwards. No prerequisites.

Level 2: These classes are for the learner who is ready to continue building their paddling foundation. Learn how to select a kayak and paddle that fits you, dry and wet exit with a spraydeck, forward and reverse paddle in a straight line, hold your tilted boat on its edge, draw to bow/stern while pivoting 360° and use safety river signals. 

Level 3: This learner is ready to complete their paddling foundation on flatwater. Learn how to redirect your boat, change edges, move your boat sideways, weave through obstacles, high and low brace, roll, and perform a T-rescue. For the learners who are stable enough, we will introduce them to a slalom boat. 

Whitewater

Level 4: These classes are for the learner who is ready to advance to gently moving water. Learn how to identify currents, eddies, and eddy lines and how to turn in and out of eddies, cross and spin in a current, wet exit in the river, and defensively swim. Prerequisite: Level 3.

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Does your child want to start kayaking this spring? Check out our spring programs here: