Advanced Sea Kayaking Course

• 2 days – £210
• 3 days – £300
• 4 days – £380
• 5 days – £450

09:00-17:00

•  Rescues

We will help you develop a repertoire of different rescues to help you keep your group safe in moderate to advanced sea states. You’ll build confidence in rough water scenarios and work on rolling and self-rescues in a range of environments.

• Surf

We have consistent surf with beaches that have varying levels of exposure to our Atlantic swells. This allows us to choose the right size surf to help you develop your surfing skills. 

• Navigation

This is an integral part of becoming a self-sufficient sea kayaker. Each morning we will look at the forecast together to decide where the best location for the day will be. Pembrokeshire has some of the most exciting tidal flows in the British Isles and is the perfect venue to learn and refine your tidal understanding and planning.   

• Journeys

We are always adapting to our ever changing seascape and use this amazing outdoor classroom to help you develop your skills. We often journey up to 15-20 miles along the coastline travelling through rock gardens, caves, tidal races and surf beaches. 

On the course, you may have the opportunity to venture out to the remote outer islands of Pembrokeshire where you may be exposed to more vigorous tidal flows and stronger swells. Not to mention some incredible scenery and abundant wildlife. 

• Personal skills

We will work on skills to help you move towards the British Canoeing Awarding Body Sea Kayak Leader and Advanced Sea Kayak Leader awards (4-5 star awards). You will probably have a good idea of what you want to look at on this course, and we try to keep it flexible enough to accommodate all your aspirations and needs.

• Leadership and Incident management

Together, we’ll develop strategies for group leadership in moderate to advanced sea trips, looking at group control, positioning, reading the water and incident management. 

• Personal skills

Small group sizes mean we have the opportunity to tailor the course to the interests of the group. If you have any specific areas you wish to cover, you’ll have the opportunity to suggest these at the outset. With plenty of scope for personalised coaching, we can help you reach your highest potential throughout the course by improving specific aspects of your paddling vocabulary.

To attend this course, you should:

• Be at or above the British Canoeing Awarding Body  Sea Kayak Award, BCAB Coastal Sea Kayak Award or BCAB Sea Kayak Leader. 
• Have paddled a sea kayak or whitewater kayak previously.
• Preferably have a reliable roll and self rescue.
• You should feel confident paddling in force 4 winds, 2-3 knots of tide and 1-1.5m of swell and small surf. 
• Be physically and mentally fit
• Be comfortable in and on the water
• Be able to swim or be happy to float

If you are unsure of your ability level then please contact us to discuss further. If you are not at an appropriate level, we withhold the right to move you to another course.

The course is suitable for all ages.

This course would be a good fit for anyone who feels ready to master their sea craft and take their paddling to a more advanced level. You’ll encounter tidal races, overfalls, swell, technical rock hopping and winds of force 5 and above (weather permitting) – all with the friendly encouragement of our experienced guides. 

If you meet the experience level criteria laid out above and you’re keen to start exploring new and more adventurous waters, you’ll be an asset to the group.

You may be part of an organised sea kayak club, a group of friends, an adventurous family or you may be a solo paddler. 

This is a practical skills course with no assessments or qualifications. 

However, it can be tied in with British Canoeing Awarding Body Personal Performance Sea Awards. When you book, let us know you’re interested in gaining a qualification and we’ll continuously assess your ability through the course.  If appropriate, we’ll award you with a personal performance award at the end (a small admin fee is involved to register the award with BCAB).

You’ll meet at our base near Solva to get kitted up (exact location will be shared in your confirmation of booking) and we’ll head to a nearby harbour which we’ve chosen to best suit the conditions on the day. 

• The use of one of our fleet of high quality P and H custom sea kayaks
• Touring paddling jacket
• Personal Floatation Device (PFD) 
• Spraydeck
• Paddle
• Drybag
• Long John wetsuit

In your confirmation of booking, you’ll receive a full list of basic items to bring on the day e.g. bathers to wear under the wetsuit, a water bottle, a towel etc.