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Sea Fit to stay healthy, physically and socially with this mid week coached paddle.

We're kicking up the pace a little, and adding technique coaching and fitness tips

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​SEA FIT-ness welcomes beginner to intermediate paddlers for a midweek kayak session.

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This paddle interweaves a love for kayaking with exercises tailored to paddlers. It will be led by Tom Wells  who is a kayak guide & instructor as well as a personal trainer. Each week we will focus on a different paddle technique and building up our fitness and paddle stamina, while exploring various routes around the Saanich Inlet. You'll learn exercises you can do at home, which are practiced on the dock prior to paddling. 

 

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The purpose of this program is to help the participant:

• Prepare for more challenging kayaking trips

• Unlock the ability to execute self-rescues and partner rescues without excessive physical struggle or fatigue ( We do not do the rescues in this session, but help with mobility)

• To improve overall fitness, strength, balance, coordination, and endurance

• Prepare for the physical demands of emergency situations, adverse weather, and expeditions​

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Our typical adventure looks like this:

• Gear and boat prep

• warm-up on dock

• 45 minutes of paddling

• 45 minute circuit workout 

• 2 hours total 

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The program is intended to be inclusive and does not have a specific fitness benchmark (other than medical clearance) prior to registration. However, we recommend that each participant should already be able to kayak comfortably in calm waters, as we wish to accept weather-related challenges and include skills with an athletic component. This program is only suitable for participants who do not carry injuries or medical conditions that would ordinarily prevent them from kayaking safely and comfortably.

 

We will meet weekly, June through October, with the potential to paddle year-round.  

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WHEN? Thursday nights from 6:00pm-8:00pm 

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COST: $55 (includes certified instructor, kayaks, paddle, and safety equipment.)

Special discounted price for Pacifica storage customers: $35