We are pleased to welcome Dave Berrisford to the Coast River Kayak Team! Dave has a ton of kayaking experience all over the world and lives here in beautiful Squamish with his wife, Karen and two sons, Sam and Zak. Dave will be joining Tyson to teach the first (sold out!) beginner course of the season this weekend on the Mamquam River. Read more about the fabulous Dave here.
Feb 222012
Feb 162012
If you would like to get an early start on the 2012 paddling season the next beginner course is scheduled for March 10/11. Register online here or give us a call at 604-345-9617
Our Feb 25/26 course is full! For those of you out there that would like to get an early start on the paddling season the weather has been perfect here in Squamish so we have scheduled the next Beginner course for March 10/11. register early to secure your spot!
Jan 262012
We are running a Instructor 2 / Leader 2 course in Squamish Feb 17,18,19 you can get more details and register on the CKBC web site here http://canoekayakbc.sportical.com/events/1020
For more specific information feel free to contact me ty@coastriverkayak.com or 604-345-9617.
To become fully certified you do need to teach a beginner course, so the following weekend (Feb 25, 26) Coast River Kayak is offering a beginner course at a reduced rate of $75/person to enable Instructor course participants to complete the process in 2 weekends (there is no additional cost for the second weekend).
There are currently 3 spots left on the Feb 25, 26 beginner course – if you know anyone that would like to take advantage of the huge discount get them to contact us!
Dec 062011
Yes, we are still on the water! We do not have much on the schedule right now but the weather is beautiful so if you would like to go out for a tour let us know and we will set it up for you. Also, the Eagles are back in Brackendale so stay tuned for Eagle Tours coming in the new year.
Kayak Instructor 2 / Leader 2 – River
Course Dates: Feb 17-19
Followed the next weekend by a beginner course to do your practical teaching to get fully certified. (optional) No cost to this portion.
Target Audience: Club, school, or commercial instructors
Duration: Three days (21 hours)
Prerequisites: CanoeKayak BC member. Minimum age 16 years. Class III (intermediate) whitewater paddling skills. Active instructors must have Standard First Aid and CPR certification.
Environment: Instructing beginner and novice groups on Class I-II whitewater
Course Outline:
* NCCP overview
* Equipment
* Risk management
* Teaching methodology
* Site selection
* Group management and communication
* Session planning
* Technical skills; basic eddy turns (in and out), boat ferrying, s-turns, surfing, back ferrying, the moving water roll and pivots.
* Common paddling injuries
* Basic rescue techniques
* Games and exercises
* Professional issues and administration
For more information contact Tyson @ 604-345-9617 or ty@coastriverkayak.com
Nov 162011
$75 Beginner Course
Dates: February 25-26
This course is being offered at a discounted rate because it is being used to finish off the instructor training from the weekend before. So you will have two Instructor trainers as well as some level two instructor candidates. This is a great learning environment.
Learn to White Water Kayak
This two day course is designed to introduce you to the sport of White Water Kayaking in a small group of no more than six people.
The focus is to learn the basics of kayaking in a fun and safe environment. Some of the topics we will cover include:
* Equipment, how to choose it and set it up to work for you
* Strokes for you to get around as efficiently as possible
* River safety
* Surfing
If you have ever thought you would like to try white water kayaking, this is the course for you!
No paddling experience required.
Equipment supplied: Kayak, Paddle, PFD, Wet Suit, Spray Skirt, Dry Top, helmet.
Space is limited to 6 participants.
For more information contact Tyson @ 604-345-9617 or ty@coastriverkayak.com
Nov 142011
The VIMFF 2011 Fall Series of engaging adventure programming kicks off next week at the Centennial Theatre with 3 dynamic evenings of speakers, films and presentations covering everything from rowing to running to climbing to cycling…and most everything in between!
All events are held at the Centennial Theatre at 2300 Lonsdale, North Vancouver:
November 15 – FEAT Canada Speaker Series
7:30pm (doors at 6:30pm)
Tickets $15 in advance, $17 at the door
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to row solo across the Atlantic, win an Olympic Silver Medal for Canada, or set the new Grouse Grind record? Here’s your chance to find out! The Inaugural FEAT Canada is coming to Vancouver’s North Shore and features speakers from a range of adventure disciplines sharing stories of their recent accomplishments and expeditions. It?s a fast-paced presentation format where each speaker has only seven minutes and seven slides to tell their story.
Hear this engaging series of presentations on Tuesday, November 15th as FEAT Canada kicks off the VIMFF Fall Series!
Click on the picture to check out the video from the play boating clinic on September 11/2011
Coast River Kayak Play Boating Clinic from Tyson Bell on Vimeo.
Aug 242011
These videos were taken by Craig at a recent rolling clinic at Alice Lake. The reviews from the clinic were all positive and everyone made great progress. I am running another clinic this Thursday evening and another one on Monday evening. If you’d like to register you can do so online on this page here or call me at 604 345 9617, space is limited so reserve your spot!
Thanks Tyson,
Caro and I were very happy with our progress yesterday, you gave us exactly the fine tuning we needed. I think everybody learned a lot. I saw a lot of smiling faces on the lake.I am also another one of thosesmiling faces. Now I hope that I can make it stick. I plan on the next rolling session for more of this great fine tuning. This is the best day ever.
TonyDThank you Tyson for helping me with my rollsI’m stoked I can do a hand roll now!!
Christina
