Coast River Kayak

Interested in becoming a kayak instructor? We will be running a level 1 instructor course soon, if you’re comfortable in your boat and want to help others get into the sport, email us for details and dates.

Combination Community Kayak Instructor 1 – Pool & Flat Water

Target Audience: Club instructors running winter pool sessions, and lifeguards who work at pools, who wish to teach kayaking plus club or summer camp instructors teaching on flatwater sites such as lakes, or flat moving water sites.
Course Duration: Two and a half days (17.5 hours)
Prerequisites: CanoeKayak BC member. Minimum age 16 years. Must have intermediate flatwater skills.
Environment: Teaching beginners on outdoor flatwater, or flat moving water sites
Course Outline: This course combines the basics of the pool course with the outdoor, flat water aspects of the Community Kayak Instructor 1 – Flat Water course (see course outlines above).

Course Fee: $325

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Paddling in Howe Sound

It was a beautiful morning paddle on the Monday of the long weekend. From Squamish to Woodfibre (disused pulp mill), the ocean was like a mirror with a low mist on the water. Seals with their pups played on the shore and bald eagles soared above. The group explored the estuary in the sunshine and then cruised down with the river flow around the spit and back to Nexen beach before the notorious Squamish wind picked up at lunch time.

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Yesterday we took part in the 2nd Squamish Paddling Club twoonie kayak race. The race had great participation and perfect weather, the short course racing from Nexen Beach to the Yacht club and back and the long course going up to the adventure centre and back. There was about 20 racers, one stand up paddler(!) and one double kayak. Draw prizes were given after the race followed by food, drinks and socializing at the Howe Sound Brew Pub. The next race will be held mid August, it’s a great way to get on the water and meet other paddlers!

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kayaking on the mamquam

Four students took the intro to white water course last weekend on the Mamquam River in Squamish. Beautiful weather and an enthusiastic group made for a fantastic weekend, most the students pulled off a roll on the first day at Alice Lake! Day two was all on the Mamquam river, paddling in the kayaking area below the dam and then doing the run down to Squamish in the afternoon.

The next intro to whitewater course is on August 14/15. email Tyson for details.

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We have one space left for an Introduction to White Water Kayaking course this weekend, the 17, 18 of July. The course will be held in Squamish, BC. If you’ve even thought about trying this awesome sport, now is the time to hop into a boat and get out there!

email us for registration  information and course itinerary.

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Deep cove kayaking

A beautiful evening on the water starting at Cates Park and paddling around the stunning coastline to Deep Cove. The sun was out and it was hot and calm on the water. This two hour private tour for two was $75 per person, for 4-6 people it’s $60 per person with all the gear provided. Tours can be tailored to your needs. Contact us to find out more.

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Students enjoyed a rain free weekend of paddling in Squamish at the weekend. Starting with basic strokes and safety instuction at Alice Lake on Saturday morning and moving on to the Mamquam river in the afternoon. Eddy turns, stroke practice and time spent getting used to the moving water preceded a run down the river on sunday and some surfing attempts!

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NRS Dry Top

We are using the latest and greatest equipment for our kayaking courses. Gear from Stohlquist, NRS and Pr0-tec to provide you with the safest and most comfortable paddling experiences. We supply the wetsuits, dry tops, helmets and pfd’s. All you need to bring is footwear (we recommend wetsuit booties or water shoes) and your base layer (technical fabrics or wool are best, cotton is the worst!)

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We are running a beginner whitewater kayak course in Squamish on July 3 – 4. It is a Paddle Canada certified course “River Kayak Skills Level 1″. There are no prerequisites to the course and all the equipment is provided. Flat water techniques will be taught at Alice Lake on Saturday morning, Moving water skills will be taught on the Mamquam River. For more information please contact Tyson at ty@coastriverkayak.com or call  604-345-9617.

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Here at CRK we are getting very excited for our first intro whitewater kayaking course to be held at the Mamquam River in early July. The gear’s all in, the weather is awesome and Tyson can’t wait to start teaching again.

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