We love teaching sea kayak lessons to beginner and intermediate paddlers. Some people think sea kayaking is an “elite” sport. In reality, sea kayaking can be a life-long activity that nearly anyone can enjoy. The range of experiences you can take pleasure in is limited only by your imagination and skill set. Sea kayak lessons from SSKS can help you build a solid foundation of basic techniques, provide you with necessary safety training and practice, and open your mind to the possibilities available to you. What you learn in the beautiful paddling region around Bellingham, WA will work for nearly all your sea kayaking experiences anywhere in the world.
We want you to have fun and the get most from your time with us! Because of this, we specialize in private sea kayak lessons and limit some of our group class (e.g. Essentials of Sea Kayaking) enrollments to a maximum of 4 students. There may be flexibility in other classes or events. You can sign up for any one of the classes listed on this site, or we can tailor the curriculum to meet your needs. Since we can tailor your classes to fit your needs, customization is most definitely not a problem. For those of you who like a “pre-planned” format, we offer classes covering The Essentials, Rescues, Advanced Strokes and Maneuvers, and Challenging Water. For more information on these classes, simply select the course title from the drop down menu.
People often ask about what ages we can accommodate. We’ve found that we can, and have had, students aged from 9 to nearly 90. Youth, under 18 years of age, must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, who also will need to cosign the Waiver. We request consultation with SSKS before registering for youth under 15, and space may be limited due to equipment availability.
Please check our Class Calendar for currently scheduled courses.
All prices are in US dollars. Class fees do not include Sales Tax. Sales tax will be calculated upon checkout.