Indoor pool and outdoor rolling clinics offered by First Coast Outfitters.

Whether you need to brush up on you rolling skills or are a non-rolling kayaker looking for practice, First Coast Outfitters rolling clinic can help you. To excel in this course it helps to have some prior kayaking experience. To participate in the rolling clinic, you must have some formal kayak instruction with strong bracing skills.

Plan to get wet at this clinic and feel free to bring along equipment that may enhance your experience like a snorkeling mask and nose plugs. First Coast Outfitters currently offers rolling lessons at University of North Florida Aquatic Center’s indoor swimming pool. If you prefer to take lessons outdoors we can also take rolling sessions outside in the natural elements!

The First Coast Rolling Clinic…

• Includes equipment and instruction
• Costs $70 for UNF Pool lessons and $55 for outdoor lessons
• Lasts two hours at UNF and three hours outdoors

Advanced Kayak Handling

Crossings, Rescues and Wind

This full-day course will introduce you to more advanced boat handling skills in moderate wind and current conditions. Crossings, rescues and wind training are a necessity for any kayaker looking to perform rescues in moderate weather conditions or become proficient with nautical charts and other on-water navigational tactics.

Our advanced condition training builds upon stroke technique to help kayakers maneuver through choppy inlet waterways and also includes open water crossing. Towing techniques as well as high braces are covered in this course.

Beginner and Intermediate Kayaking Instruction or equivalent experience is a prerequisite for this course unless you have explicit permission from the instructor.

If you’d like to consolidate your learning experience, the Advanced Kayaking Instruction course may be taken in conjunction with the Intermediate Kayak Instruction course during a single weekend.

The Advanced Condition Training…

• Includes equipment, instruction and lunch
• Costs $145 (Not including Intermediate)
• Lasts approximately six hours

Surf Zone Kayaking

If you’re ready to expand your kayak paddling skills in moving water, then join us for our Surf Zone Kayaking course! This advanced course will introduce you to safely paddling your kayak in the surf zone of the ocean. As you leave behind protected waters, we will cover wave formation, breaking surf and surf landing. The surf zone course also includes surf zone etiquette and safety training, all in a single day.

We will be using mid and full size kayaks as you learn how to catch a sweet ride in from the surf zone. Along with a confident wet exit, Beginner and Intermediate Kayaking Instruction is a prerequisite for this course.

Ocean Surfing…

• Includes equipment, instruction and lunch
• Costs $135 for the course
• Lasts approximately five hours