CANOE, SUP & KAYAK LESSONS
IN UPSTATE NY
No Experience Necessary!
Canoe, stand up
paddling and kayaking lessons in Upstate NY!
Expert instruction near Albany NY
and Vermont from Lake George Kayak Co. offers a
great way to improve paddling efficiency, build
confidence, and become a safer paddler. Whether
you want to learn how to kayak, canoe, or
explore SUP paddling before purchasing
one, or already own one and want to improve your
skills, our teachers can work with you to build
a lesson that will meet your specific needs.
Our skilled paddling instructors
will spend two hours with you honing your
paddling technique and teaching you methods that
will allow you to continue to improve every time
you paddle. We offer canoe, SUP and
kayak
lessons in Upstate NY near Albany and western
Vermont.
Call us at (518) 644-9366 to schedule your
paddling lesson, or
contact us online for more information!
Kayak, Canoe & SUP
Paddling: The Basics
In order to
become a capable kayaker you will need a solid
foundation of basic skills to build off of. How
to properly sit in a kayak and hold a paddle are
so basic people often take them for granted, but
before you ever learn how to roll a kayak you will
need to learn these skills.
The Forwards Stroke
Your
forward stroke says a lot about how you paddle.
Are you stable and comfortable? Does your boat
turn the opposite direction every time you take
a stroke? Will you tire out after an hour of
paddling? Are you wasting energy with a choppy
stroke? We work with our pupils to make sure
that your forwards stroke helps you to remain
comfortable, stable, and unstrained so you can
spend more time enjoying the water and less time
struggling to stay straight.
Rescue Techniques
Even the most experienced kayaker flips over
sometimes but not everyone is able to roll a
kayak upright again. But the fear of getting a
little wet should not keep anyone from kayaking.
With the proper technique a flipped and
waterlogged kayak can be upright, dry, and
reentered in a matter of moments. Let us teach
you how in the calm waters in front of our
boathouse so you have to competence to feel
comfortable in rough weather. We teach
multi-boat and single boat rescue techniques
whether it's a canoe, kayak, or stand up
paddling instruction. Upstate NY and Vermont
paddlers trust Lake George Kayak Co. to provide
the latest techniques and safety information.
The Roll
Learning to roll is an advanced technique most
people devote entire lessons to. The technique
requires some basic paddling ability and a
willingness to get wet. Like riding a bicycle,
once you have the motion memorized it will stay
with you for a long time.
Lake George Kayak Co. is a
leader in providing skilled canoeing, sup,
and kayaking lessons in Upstate NY and
Vermont. Call us at (518) 644-9366, or
contact us online for more information!
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