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ESKAPE
Sea Kayaking

740 30th Ave. #117 
Santa Cruz , CA 95062
831.476.5385 
info@EskapeKAYAK.com

 

 

 


Kayak Surfing in Baja

 


Gray Whale Breaching:
San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja CA

Eskape Sea Kayaking
Custom Classes and Tours

Sea Kayak Touring
2010 SCHEDULE OF CLASSES & TOURS

Reservation Info

Cancellations & Refunds

SEPTEMBER

JANUARY 2010

MAY

OCTOBER

FEBRUARY

JUNE

NOVEMBER

MARCH

JULY

DECEMBER

APRIL

AUGUST

Baja - Galapagos 2011



Reservations
required for all classes and trips, and space is limited.

Please reserve space *early: info@EskapeKayak.com or (831) 566-5385

*Many summer and fall weekends fill 1 - 2 weeks or more in advance.


Summer Schedule Highlights:

July 8-13: San Juan Islands "Instructional Tour" Building intermediate/advanced touring skills
               Navigation, tides and currents, trip planning, stroke refinement

Mendocino Sea Caves
July 17-18 (FULL)
July 24-25 (2 spaces left)
July 31-Aug 1 (3 spaces)
:

Thanks, I look forward to paddling with you soon.


Reservation & Payment Info

CUSTOM CLASSES & TRIPS: Our Specialty

Is the class or trip you want not on the schedule?
Note: This schedule is more of a suggestion of the types of classes we offer in certain months than it is a carved-in-stone reality.

Over half of the classes and trips we run these days are now Custom Adventures for paddlers whose training needs may not fit neatly into any one class description.

Eskape specializes in putting together custom trainings and trips for you or your group, designed to give you exactly what you want, when you want it. 

 

CALENDAR 2010

To Print only the month(s) you want, select them, but when you choose "PRINT," click on "SELECTION" instead of leaving it on the default for "ALL."

Eskape "Custom" Classes & "Dream Trips" > Custom Classes > Top of Page
ESK specializes in creating private or group "Dream Trips" to meet your schedule and desires.

  JULY   2010
Most classes run  9:30 to 4 or 5 pm
Dates:
 
7/6, 13, 20, 27 Tuesday Night Rolling Pool : NASA Pool (7:00- 8:30 pm)
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7/8-13 San Juan Islands Skills-Development Tour (FULL)
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7/17-31 Custom Classes Available Midweek Check Schedule for Updates
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7/18-19 Mellow Mendo--Intro to Coast & Caves  FULL
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7/24-25 Mellow Mendo--Intro to Coast & Caves 2 Days (2 spaces left)
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7/31-8/1 Mellow Mendo--Intro to Coast & Caves 2 Days (3 spaces left)
7/31-8/2 Mendocino: Advanced Coastal Caving! 2 or 3 Days!
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Eskape "Custom" Classes & "Dream Trips" > Custom Classes > Top of Page
ESK specializes in creating private or group "Dream Trips" to meet your schedule and desires.

  AUGUST   2010
Most classes run  9:30 to 4 or 5 pm
Dates:  
8/3, 10, 17 Tuesday Night Rolling Pool : NASA Pool (7:00- 8:30 pm)
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8/2-10* Lost Coast: Adv. Coastal Camping Expedition
  Custom: Adventure on Demand *3-7 days, other dates available
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8/1-17 Custom Classes Available Check Schedule for Updates
  Level 3A: Basic Strokes & Rescues , Elkhorn Slough Reserve
  Level 3B: Skill-Building Tour , Elkhorn Slough/Monterey Bay
  Level 4A: Intro to Surf Zone , Santa Cruz or Half Moon Bay
  Level 4B: Intermediate Surf Skills , Santa Cruz 
TBD New Class: Rock Garden Rescue Custom Class
  Level 4C: Kayak Surfing Clinic (short boats) , Santa Cruz
  Level 4 and 5: Rock Garden Skills, Franklin Point & other locations
TBA Mellow Mendo--Intro to Coast & Caves
TBA Mendocino: Advanced Coastal Caving!
   

Eskape "Custom" Classes & "Dream Trips" > Custom Classes > Top of Page
ESK specializes in creating private or group "Dream Trips" to meet your schedule and desires.

  SEPTEMBER   2010
Most classes run  9:30 to 4 or 5 pm
Dates:
 
9/ 21, 28 Tuesday Night Rolling Pool : NASA Pool (7:00- 8:30 pm)
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9/1-16 Pt. Reyes Marine Science Expedition for Prescott College ... FULL
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9/20-30 Custom Classes Available Check Schedule for Updates
  Level 3A: Basic Strokes & Rescues , Elkhorn Slough Reserve
  Level 3B: Skill-Building Tour , Elkhorn Slough/Monterey Bay
  Level 4A: Intro to Surf Zone , Santa Cruz or Half Moon Bay
  Level 4B: Intermediate Surf Skills , Santa Cruz 
  Level 4C: Kayak Surfing Clinic (short boats) , Santa Cruz
  Level 4 and 5: Rock Garden Skills, Franklin Point & other locations
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Eskape "Custom" Classes & "Dream Trips" > Custom Classes > Top of Page
ESK specializes in creating private or group "Dream Trips" to meet your schedule and desires.

  OCTOBER  2010
Most classes run  9:30 to 4 or 5 pm
Dates:
 
10/5, 12, 19, 26
Tuesday Night Rolling Pool : NASA Pool (7:00- 8:30 pm)
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10/1-31 Custom Classes Available Check Schedule for Updates
  Level 3A: Basic Strokes & Rescues , Elkhorn Slough Reserve
  Level 3B: Skill-Building Tour , Elkhorn Slough/Monterey Bay
  Level 4A: Intro to Surf Zone , Santa Cruz or Half Moon Bay
  Level 4B: Intermediate Surf Skills , Santa Cruz 
  Level 4C: Kayak Surfing Clinic (short boats) , Santa Cruz
  Level 4 and 5: Rock Garden Skills, Franklin Point & other locations
TBA Big Sur: Advanced Coastal Camping Expedition 4 Days!
TBA New Class: Rock Garden Rescue
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TBA ACA Instructor Development Workshop , Santa Cruz, CA

Eskape "Custom" Classes & "Dream Trips" > Custom Classes > Top of Page
ESK specializes in creating private or group "Dream Trips" to meet your schedule and desires.

  NOV. - DEC. 2010
Most classes run  9:30 to 4 or 5 pm
Dates:
 
11/3, 10, 17
Tuesday Night Rolling Pool : NASA Pool (7:00- 8:30 pm)
 
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10/1-31 Custom Classes Available Check Schedule for Updates
  Level 3A: Basic Strokes & Rescues , Elkhorn Slough Reserve
  Level 3B: Skill-Building Tour , Elkhorn Slough/Monterey Bay
  Level 4A: Intro to Surf Zone , Santa Cruz or Half Moon Bay
  Level 4B: Intermediate Surf Skills , Santa Cruz 
  Level 4C: Kayak Surfing Clinic (short boats) , Santa Cruz
  Level 4 and 5: Rock Garden Skills, Franklin Point & other locations
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TBA ACA Instructor Development Workshop , Santa Cruz, CA
TBA
ACA Level 4 Instructor Development Workshop , Santa Cruz, CA
 
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  Level 4-5: Kayak Surfing Point Break , Santa Cruz,  Custom Class only
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TBA TIDAL CURRENTS PLAY
  Tides Rip Surfing, Playing & Rescue Yellow Bluff
   

Eskape "Custom" Classes & "Dream Trips" > Custom Classes > Top of Page
ESK specializes in creating private or group "Dream Trips" to meet your schedule and desires.

  Winter - Spring   2010-2011
 
 Dates:  
TBA Sea Kayaking Darwin's Paradise, Galápagos Is., Ecuador Custom Trip
  San Ignacio Lagoon Whale Watching Camp , San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja
  Sea of Cortez Tour / Magdalena Bay Whale Watching Combo 
  Baja Kayak Surf Clinic and Whale Watching

Eskape "Custom" Classes & "Dream Trips" > Custom Classes > Top of Page
ESK specializes in creating private or group "Dream Trips" to meet your schedule and desires.

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  BAJA!    BAJA INFO     Top       Reservations      

 Eskape Exclusive: San Igncacio Lagoon Whale Watching tours with Pancho Mayoral!

The "friendliest" calving lagoon in the world!......

Baja Kayak Surf Clinic and Whale Watching       Sea of Cortez


Eskape "Custom" Classes & "Dream Trips" > Custom Classes > Top of Page
ESK specializes in creating private or group "Dream Trips" to meet your schedule and desires.



 

Reservation Information 


Space is limited, so reservations are required for all classes and trips.

To reserve your space:
Please contact us to confirm that there is still room in the class.
                           
info@EskapeKAYAK.com  or  (831) 566-5385

You can then confirm your spot by paying by
credit card or by check.

Please Note: Until payment is received your space is not confirmed and your spot could be lost to others.

 

To Pay by Credit Card
Click icon below and follow easy steps to make a secure, online payment: 

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To Pay by Check:
A phone call holds your spot for 4 days, giving you time to mail a check, payable to ESK.

ESKAPE Sea Kayaking, 345 Riverview Drive, Boulder Creek CA 95006

If paying by check, please send a separate check for each class that you'd like to attend (one check is ok if taking two classes on the same weekend or paying for yourself and others in your group), and be sure to write the date and type of class in the memo.

To receive your confirmation letter with directions to class: Please email us to let us know you have put your check in the mail, and we will email your confirmation information.

Note: Since our class size is small and space is limited, if we do not receive a check within four days, you may be moved to the waiting list and your spot given to the next in line. Please let us know if you have changed  your mind about sending a check after you have signed up for a class by phone, so we  can offer your space to someone else. No refunds (or rescheduling) within 14 days of classes and 30-60 days of overnight trips (see cancellation policy below).

Like a concert, "at the door" payments brought to class will cost $10 more than those "prepaid" ahead of time by check or credit card. 


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Cancellations & Refunds 


Space is limited, so in order for us to maintain our small class size and high quality, payment is considered non-refundable within 14 days of day trips and up to 60 days for overnighters.
No exceptions please. 

Within this period we may give partial credit toward rescheduling only if we can fill your spot off the waiting list. If you need to change dates after signing up for a class, and we can fill your spot off the wait list, please note: a $20 reschedule fee may apply. Full refunds or credit is given only for cancellations due to weather; however, such cancellations are rare and typically don't happen until the morning of the trip. Thanks for your understanding. 

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Links to Class Descriptions:  
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Level 3A: Basic Strokes & Rescues , Elkhorn Slough Reserve
Level 3B: Skill-Building Tour , Elkhorn Slough/Monterey Bay ,

Elkhorn Slough Nature Tour , Elkhorn  Slough Reserve
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Level 4A: Intro to Surf Zone , Santa Cruz or Half Moon Bay
Level 4B: Intermediate Surf Skills Tour , Santa Cruz

Level 4C: Kayak Surfing Clinic (short boats) , Santa Cruz  

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Level 4-5+: Open-Coast Trip of the Month  

Level 4-5+: Open Coast, Point Lobos Marine Reserve
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3-Day Advanced Skills Intensive Weekend

 ACA Instructor Development Workshop , Santa Cruz, CA  

ACA Instructor Certification Exam , Santa Cruz, CA

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River Kayaking for Sea Kayakers
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Rolling Clinic
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Instructor Training Opportunity:
Eskape seeks intermediate-level paddler(s) (ACA Open Water or BCU 3 star or equivalent) to assist on the water during a month-long Introduction to Sea Kayaking and Marine Natural History course I'll be teaching this September for Prescott College. Refine your own skills while gaining valuable experience and training in teaching others to kayak. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in learning to teach others to kayak, especially someone who has already taken an ACA Instructor Development Workshop and is looking for hands-on practice.


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