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With the help of experienced and friendly, ACA Certified instructors from Crystal Lake Adventure Sports, you can learn to kayak, sail and more! If you're already good but want to get better, we can teach you Eskimo roll or water start. Our instructors have years of experience and truly enjoy introducing others to the sports they love.

And once you get the skills you want, you can buy or rent a boat from us and head out on your own, or join one of our kayak tours.

Kayak Instruction

Recreational Kayaking - $50/Person
Thursday at 3 pm and 7 pm

• Best uses for your boat
• Loading kayak on vehicle
• Proper carrying technique
• Dressing for paddling
• Basic strokes
• What to do in the event of capsize

Basic Coastal Kayaking - $60/person
Saturdays at 9 am

• Dressing for paddling
• Boat handling
• Forward, reverse, and sweep strokes
• Low bracing
• Wet exits
• Group recovery

Coastal Kayaking ll - $60/person
Saturdays at 1 pm

• Building on basics course
• Adding improved boat control
• Edging
• Blended strokes
• High Braces
• Paddle float solo recovery

Kayak Surfing - $60/person
By appointment - Pre-requisites apply

Eskimo Rolling - $60/person
By appointment - Pre-requisites apply

What to bring?
Dress to get wet in synthetic clothing (no cotton) and water shoes. We recommend renting wet suites up until July 4th.

Bring

• A hat
• Sunscreen
• Secured sunglasses
• Drinking water
• A snack
• A dry change of clothing

Guided Tours

Local Day Trip - $80/person
(includes lunch)
Sundays from 9:30 am to 2 pm
On local river, inland lake or Lake Michigan, weather dependent.

Overnight & Multi-Day Tours - Available
Click here for details

Pre-registration Required
$10 savings if using personal kayak
For groups of 2-5, call for appointment.
231-882-2527

The staff of Uncommon Adventures, our teaching partner, has over 25 years of experience teaching kayaking, and have received Coastal Kayak Instructor Certifications from the American Canoe Association, British Canoe Union, and New Zealand Canoe Association. During the winter months they can be found guiding in Roatan, Honduras.

Click here to visit the Uncommon Adventures website.

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