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Introducing Eskape "Custom" Kayaking
Each year, more and more of my schedule gets filled
with requests for custom kayak classes from returning students. So we've
decided to run with that, giving preference to the wishes of repeat
students and groups of friends.
"Custom Classes and Trips": What You Want, When You Want It
1. Pick the class and location you want from Eskape's extensive repertoire,
2. Choose a date that works for you,
3. Get a group of like-minded paddling buddies together, and I'll put your "dream trip" on the schedule.
You can either book it as a private custom class for you and your group, or you can initiate a trip and we can try to help you fill it with others.
Spring/Summer Classes:
The following is a partial list of classes requested so far:
Lost
Coast Advanced Coastal Kayaking Expedition:
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Mendocino
Sea Cave Exploration July 29-31 (6 spaces
available)
Other dates possible: July 22-23; Aug. 19-20
Pool
Rolling Tues. nights, Feb. through Nov. at NASA
Pool in Mtn. View
River Kayaking for
Sea Kayakers July 10-11 (6 spaces available)
Other dates possible: July 18-19, Aug. 20-21
Tides
and Currents June 25 (2 spaces available)
Other dates possible: July 10, 11, 23, 24; Aug. 20, 21.
Surf Zone Classes
June 26 (2 spaces available)
Other dates possible: July 10, 11, 23, 24; Aug 20, 21.
Big Sur Advanced Coastal
Kayaking Expedition 4 days from Carmel to Big Sur!
Other dates possible: 4-7 days, mid July or mid Aug.
3-Day Intensive
Skills Development Workshop July 2-3-4.
Other dates possible: mid July or mid Aug.
Because You Know It's Worth It
Quality. That's what it's all about. You've learned that you get what you pay for in life, and sometimes it's worth paying a little more to get what you really want.
Class Descriptions
3-Day Intensive Skills Development
Workshop
This class is designed to make you a better paddler. Patterned after
our instructor training workshops (but without the emphasis on how to
teach), it includes both extensive on-water training as well as two
evening sessions in the classroom, reviewing videos and practicing navigation.
Class features: use of video tape to refine strokes and maneuvers, emphasizing
greater efficiency and boat control; rescue/reentry skills sessions,
focusing on rough water techniques and developing a repertoire of more
advanced options; towing and swimmer rescues; on-water navigation practice;
advanced surf zone techniques. Locations: Elkhorn Slough, Santa Cruz
(surf zone), SF Bay (navigation, tides and currents).
Prerequisite: Surf Zone (parts 2A and 2B or equivalent); 4A or
4B Open Coast Intro; (recommended: part 3A Intro to Tides and Currents
or some experience paddling on SF Bay; Brent Reitz forward stroke clinic).
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River
Kayaking for Sea Kayakers
River running is excellent cross training for sea kayakers seeking to
improve their bracing, comfort and control in rough-water. And
it's a whole lot of fun. Designed specifically for sea kayakers, this
accelerated 2-day course gives you the opportunity to get on the river
without having to start from scratch with fitting foot pegs and beginning
paddling strokes. We'll take what you already know, fill in the gaps,
and run (the river) with it! Learn moving-water skills, eddy turns,
surfing, river reading, and safety. Learn how to play and run the river,
instead of it running you, and watch your overall comfort and boating
control improve in any water, fresh or sea! Held on Cache Creek.
Prerequisite: Surf Zone Skills (suggested: kayak surfing clinic,
Eskimo roll training).
Price: $250*/2 days; $325/3 days (includes kayak, etc.; does
not include camping fees of $10/person/night)
(*when prepaid by check or credit card; add $5/day when paid on day
of class)
Roger surfing in "Satan's Cesspool,"
on the South Fork American River.
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Lost Coast Advanced
Coastal Kayaking Expedition:
Sinkyone Wilderness Area
No one else runs this trip like Eskape Custom Kayaking, in fact, no one else is running this trip period!
The world-famous Lost Coast of northern California is a land of superlatives. The only stretch of coastline in the state so rugged and remote it has eluded road builders. From the water it's 2000 foot ridge line swoops up to the sky. Each year only a handful of hardy hikers tackle its precipitous trails, and hardly anyone has kayaked it. Until now.
Add $100 to price below if I handle all food; (I could also handle food on an individual basis for those who wanted it)
Prerequisite: Instructor Recommendation
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Part 2C: Kayak Surfing in Short Boats PHOTOS
Learn to surf or refine your moves in our new fleet of short surf machines. Highly maneuverable yet stable, these river/surf “playboats” are a blast in the waves. Besides being tons of fun, surfing in these kayaks is great cross training for sea kayakers seeking to improve confidence and control in the surf zone.
Prerequisite: Surf Zone Skills (suggested: Kayak roll training).
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Part 2D: Advanced Kayak Surfing--Point Break!
PHOTOS
The next step for those who are serious about surfing. We'll spend part
of the morning studying kayak surf videos, then we'll move offshore
to surf one of Santa Cruz's famous point breaks, for longer, faster
rides on bigger waves. To maximize learning and catching waves, this
class run as a private or semi-private with 3 students maximum. Dates
available by arrangement; midweek days recommended to avoid crowds.
Prerequisite: 2C and fairly reliable combat roll.
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Advanced Sea Kayak Rescue Skills Clinic
Based on the techniques covered in our book Sea
Kayak Rescue , and our instructor training workshops,
this clinic focuses on expanding your repertoire of rescue options.
We'll work on bomb proofing basic rescues for rough seas, using both
rough-water simulation drills and optional open-water practice. We'll
practice more advanced skills, i.e., scramble rescue, scoop, hand of
God, sling use, Cleopatra’s needle, rock garden and surf zone techniques,
towing, retrieval of swimmers and drifting kayaks.
Prerequisite: 2A Surf Zone skills (4A Open Coast suggested).
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Pre-Season Skills Tune Up!
Part 1: Strokes, Braces and Recoveries
Start the season out right with a paddling-skills review and tune up.
In Part 1 we'll review and refine your techniques for strokes, braces
and rescues. Bust those bad habits before they start and set the groundwork
for a season of more efficient and advanced-level paddling.
Part 2: Advanced Strokes, Maneuvers and Recoveries
In Part 2, we'll move on to more advanced skills and maneuvers: carved
turns and sideslips, sculling draws and “hyper” braces, low-brace turns,
expanded rescue techniques. Build the confidence to get your kayak up
on edge and make it dance.
Prerequisite: Flatwater Skills 1A and 1B and some paddling experience.
Dates: See Schedule
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Approx. Rates for Custom Classes:
Standard Full-Day Classes: Basic Skills (4:1 student to instructor ratio)
$100 each for 4 or more students/Full Day (7+ hrs.)
Private and Semi-Private Rates:
$125--175* each for 3 students (7+ hrs.); $100-150/4 hrs.
$150--200* each for 2 students (7+ hrs.); $125-175/4 hrs.
$275 for 1 student (7+hrs.) $200-225/4 hrs.
*Depending on travel time involved, size of group, and number of boats and instructors necessary.
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Bay
Area Paddlefest
Play and learn all weekend at the 6th annual Bay Area PaddleFest in San Francisco ( Additional Event Information ) where you'll find a range of demonstrations, seminars, and boats to test paddler. Roger will be giving two presentations on Saturday, based on his two books: Guide to Sea Kayaking Central and Northern California and Sea Kayak Rescue .
Best Sea Kayaking Trips in
Central and Northern California
Saturday, 9/27, 12:00--1:00 pm.
Roger Schumann describes prime paddling destinations
of coastal California, from the sheltered waters of Elkhorn Slough and
Monterey Bay to the excitement of the open coast of Mendocino and Big
Sur. Along with his articulate and friendly style, Roger brings
his kayaking expertise and experience as an instructor who runs courses
in these areas. He'll share his insights on why these places are
so special as well as what gear and skills you'll need to access our
coast safely.
Sea Kayak Rescues
Saturday, 9/27, 2:45--4:00 pm.
Knowing ways to deal quickly and efficiently with a
capsize is an important part of sea kayaking safety, and the more rescues
you know, the safer you'll be. This clinic covers techniques to bombproof
your basic T- and paddlefloat-rescues for rough water. We'll also introduce
several quicker, more-advanced techniques from the book Sea Kayak
Rescue , give tips on how to practice them safely, and discuss ways
to avoid trouble in the first place.
Other Paddlefest Clinics: Additional Event Information
by Greg Barton, Brent Reitz, Derek Hutchinson, John
Lull, Mitch Powers, Dan Crandall and others.
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