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Kayak Fishing: Paddling Skills Course

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Price: $160.00 ( inc. GST )

This Kayak Fishing course will provide you with the correct stroke technique, self ( and buddy ) rescue skills, knowledge of the gear you need and the conditions you can face. After this course your fishing trips will be be longer, more frequent and more fun.

We recommend that this course be followed up with a surf session or two as many of Canterbury's ocean fishing locations can require surf launches and landings at times.

The focus of this course is on core kayaking skills relevant to kayaking fishing, it doesn't cover fishing techniques, baits, fish finders etc.

Kayak Fishing: Paddling Skills Course Lesson Plan

1. Meet and greet
2. Introduction
   1. Session overview
      • Theory session
      • Getting on the water
      • On the water
   2. Paper work - health and risk form, lesson form
3. Theory section
   1. Weather - Met Service
   2. Wind scale
   3. Navigation - Map of Lyttleton Harbour
      • Use of a map
      • Dead reckoning
      • Trip plan
      • Hazards
        • Other water users
        • Tidal runs
        • Weather changes
   4. Equipment and Clothing
      • What equipment to take
      • What to wear
   5. Questions and general information
4. Getting on the Water
   1. Get changed
   2. Check out kayaks
      • Adjusting foot pegs and rudder ( if fitted )
      • Hatches & what to store where ( if fitted )
      • Holding a paddle
   3. Getting on the water
      • Getting on your kayak
      • Using rudder ( if fitted )
5. On the Water
   1. Paddle around the yacht/buoys etc
      • Correct paddle stroke
      • Reverse paddle & Stopping
   2. Kayak towards a location
      • Sweep stokes - forward and reverse
      • Edging (Note: be prepared for capsize)
   3. At chosen location
      
      • Landing - rudder up, stow paddle
      • Change kayak if options allow
      • Show how far you can lean
      • Low Brace
      • High Brace
      • Turning your kayak without using the rudder
      • 'Follow the leader' - no rudder
6. Back to launch location ( or at current location )
   
   • Self rescues
     • Unassisted rescue
     • Paddle float rescue
   • Buddy Rescues
     • 'T' rescue
     • Strap rescue
7. Getting off Water
   1. Landing your kayak safely
   2. Loading trailer, tying down your kayaks
8. Debrief
   1. Main points
      • Weather
      • Hazards
      • Practice
   2. Future trips
   3. Questions
   4. Feedback form

All of our moving water kayak instructors are qualified to a minimum NZOIA Kayak 1. All of our Sea Kayak instructors hold SKOANZ certification.

Learn with someone that knows how to paddle, how to teach, and how to make a quick and effective rescue should something happen.

 The image used on this page is of Doug Yaxley the Commodore of the Canterbury Kayak Fishing Club