Sea Kayaking

Sea Kayaking in Tidal Currents (Certificate)

Exploring some of the tidal rapids on the east coast of Quadra Island. Students will learn the dangers and difficulties of tidal currents. This trip includes the final series of practical exams for the Assistant Guide Certification.

On this 12-day course join 9 new friends and your instructors on a sea kayak adventure in the Boston Harbor Islands National Park Area. You will explore by day in your tandem sea-kayak and camp by night on an island in the park. Learn kayak paddling and safety skills with camping and cooking skills. Work together as a team. Challenge yourself as you climb the 62’ Alpine Tower on Thompson Island. Students learn environmental stewardship from their experiences as well as interactions with National Park Rangers and participate in service projects.

The Kingdom of Norway is the westernmost country of the Scandinavian Peninsula in Europe. Your trekking will start in Norway at fjord level and move to higher elevations that are remarkably unspoiled.

A mix of rolling hills and snow-covered peaks punctuated by glaciers, this area has been home to the Sami peoples for hundreds of years. Sea kayaking this impressive coastline offers a mix of remote paddling without any human encounters and days where you can purchase fresh food in the small fishing communities that dot the rugged shores.

The Norwegian Sea has a rich marine life, abundant with cod, herring, and halibut, and is home to the largest deepwater coral reef in the world.

Western Australia’s Pilbara region has it all: rugged plateaus, blue waters, and white sandy beaches. This region is one of Earth’s oldest landmasses and will be your classroom as you travel on water and on land.

You’ll begin your sea kayaking adventure in the waters surrounding the Dampier Archipelago, a group of 42 rocky islands offering scrubby eucalyptus valleys and isolated coral reefs. Here you’ll have plenty of opportunity for learning sea kayaking skills, exploring the colorful marine ecosystem, and discovering the area’s rich human history, which includes the most prolific Aboriginal petroglyph site in the world.
You’ll backpack either in the Kimberley or Pilbara, both offering ideal terrain to explore the Australian outback. The Kimberley has tight canyons, secluded waterfalls, and plateaus, while the Pilbara has escarpments, watercourses, deep basalt gorges, and cool oases. Hidden amongst this ruggedness are crystal clear rock pools and pockets of subtropical forest. Western Australia is home to a variety of birds, red kangaroos, emus, rock wallabies, geckos, and huge termite mounds.

It can be rugged and it is hot here, but the natural history and uniquely Australian setting will give you an unparalleled NOLS education.

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