Pool Lessons

If you want to practice your strokes, wet exits, recoveries, or rolls, come to our Panorama Pool sessions on  Friday evenings. You can participate in a lesson or just practice skills on your own.

Save 10% by purchasing the Pool Package!
The package includes P1:The Basics, P2:Recovery Essentials, and P3:Bracing and Edging.

The GST is in addition to prices showing below.

POOL LESSONS run from OCTOBER to MAY

The Basics (P1) - 2.5 hrs

An introduction to kayaking, with emphasis on increasing your comfort level.  Our experienced instructors will show you all the basics you need to know to maneuver your kayak on calm water. You will learn getting into and out of your kayak, balancing, safety, and paddling, with emphasis on how to paddle effectively, making the best use of your body's existing strength. Learning how to do the strokes properly to go forward, turn, stop, back-up, maneuver sideways, will increase your comfort level. These are the tools you need to paddle with confidence. Wet exits will also be covered.

Cost: $70

Prerequisite: none

Recovery Essentials (P2) - 2.5 hrs

In this course, we are taking you through the experience of rolling over in your kayak in the controlled environment of the pool. With the benefit of a skilled and experienced instructor standing beside you while you try this, maybe for the first time, you will discover that it is quite straight forward and easy to do. You also learn what it takes to make the kayak actually turn over. If you come to this with concern about accidently rolling over while you are paddling, this course will make a big difference to your confidence and comfort level. Then comes the best part, getting back in. Kayaks with two compartments were designed to enable self-recovery or assisted recovery. You will learn several forms of both these techniques. This is definitely something you can try at home, and practice on your own

Cost: $70

Prerequisite: comfortable with wet exits

Bracing & Edging (P3) - 2.5 hrs

An introduction to the low and high brace. Learning to brace and lean your kayak will greatly increase your maneuverability and safety on the water - and help prevent unplanned rolls.
Be prepared to get wet and practice your wet exits :)

Cost: $80

Prerequisite: basic strokes and comfortable with wet exits

As you venture out into more challenging conditions... especially if you like to practice beach landings and launches where you'll encounter surf, a good roll becomes an invaluable skill. It is also fun just to learn how to do it. In this course, we will introduce you to the mechanics of the roll.

Cost: $90

Prerequisite: basic strokes, bracing and comfort with being upside-down in your kayak

Play & Practice — From 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Bring your own boat or use one of ours to practice your rolls, bracing, wet exits and rescues.

Cost with your own boat: $12.00 (includes tax)

Cost with one of our boats: $35.00 +tax

Other areas of Instruction:

• Navigation
• Surf Kayaking
• Multi-Day Trips
• Currents
• Canoeing
• Group Excursions
• Trip Planning
• Group Lesson
• Private Lessons
• Stroke Improvement
• Outside Lessons
• Beginners to Advanced

Pacifica Paddle Sports, 789 Saunders Lane, Brentwood Bay, BC, V8M 1C5 — 250.665.7411