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Learn to paddle, refine your skills, The Jersey Paddler is pleased to provide paddling instruction and tours with an emphasis on safety and fun, led by Keith Trautvetter of Sea Ya Kayaking, Kayak East, and Jersey Paddler staff in nearby Forge Pond and local waterways during the spring, summer and fall. Our instructors are certified by the American Canoe Association and in our classes we keep our programs small for personalized attention. See Classes information below, or see Special Courses, Eco Tours, Guided Kayak Fishing Trips, Tours, or Registration Information. |
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Recreational Kayaking and Family Paddling: Sea Kayaking (Touring) Classes: RECREATIONAL KAYAKING CLASSES Come try kayaking to see if it’s for you and ask all your questions in this basic introduction to kayaking to get you comfortable and familiar with paddling basics. Paddle a sit-on-top, recreational, or touring kayak. Includes a trip on the Metedeconk River. $30 fee includes all equipment
Introduction to Recreational Kayaking An introduction to kayaking for those new to the sport. Basic paddling skills are presented and practiced, so that you can safely and comfortably enjoy your time on the water. You will also learn how to get in and out of your boat, what you should take with your, which safety gear you need. Self-rescue, how to get back in your kayak from the water, will also be covered. For sit-on-top kayaks, recreational kayaks, and sea kayaks. $70 includes all equipment; $60 with your own equipment
Family Paddling Learn proper paddling strokes and kayak safety on while having fun on the water. Through instruction, exercises and games, have your family learn and progress to a skill level necessary for confident, safe and responsible kayaking. Held at Forge Pond and the Metedeconk River. For adults and children ages 7 and up who can swim. We provide all equipment. Children 10 and under will be placed with parent or guardian in a tandem/two-person sit-on-top or sit-inside recreational kayak; others will paddle in single-person kayaks. $30 per person or $90 for a family (up to 4 members)
Family Days Around NJ Specifically geared towards families with kids ages 7 years old and up. We'll supply the boat, paddle, life jacket and guide/instructors. Be prepared to play some games, enjoy some paddling and even learn a thing or two! On Mondays this summer bring the whole family out for a family adventure! See map for locations here. $50 adults ($35 with your own boat) & $35 for kids
SEA KAYAKING CLASSES
$110 includes all equipment; $90 with your own
Strokes and Maneuvers Refinement is a class to assist students at all levels in refining their strokes and maneuvers in a sea kayak. You will learn J-lean turns, low and high brace turns, bow rudder, stern rudder, side slips, and will refine bracing skills. For sea kayaks and day touring kayaks. $110 includes all equipment; $90 with your own
Review self and assisted rescue techniques and spend time practicing them. We’ll focus on the essentials—paddle float self rescues, assisted re-entry rescues and bow rescues—and introduce alternatives, such as the wet Sea Kayak Rescues Review and Practice Clinic (continued) $60 includes boat & all equipment; $50 with your own
This class will review bow rescues and wet exits and progress to practicing J-leans and high braces, which contain important components of the roll. You will then be introduced and coached through the extended paddle, C to C, and sweep rolls in a pool at Camp Zehnder in the Brick/Wall area. Requirements: $75 includes all equipment; $65 with your own
SPECIAL COURSES ACA Open Water Kayak Instructor Certification Course with Ben Lawry Have you ever helped friends with their paddle strokes or demonstrated a self-rescue? Have you let a beginning paddler try your kayak after giving some basic instruction? Become an instructor! This American Canoe Association (ACA) instructor certification course will give you skills to teach kayak fundamentals such as craft handling and self-rescues for paddling calm waters of bays, rivers, lakes and ponds to rougher, open waters of the bay and ocean. This course will serve as the workshop (IDW) to become an instructor, with testing for certification will follow in Spring 2009; it may also serve as the testing (ICE) for those who previously completed the Open Water IDW or as an Instructor Update. $300 for 3 sessions (Instructor Development Workshop-IDW, Instructor Certification Exam-ICE, or Instructor Update)
Forward Stroke Clinic with Ben Lawry Starting on dry land, we work through the muscle sequences for the forward stroke. Then we take those new skills and learn how to apply them to your paddling. Everyone spends 98% of their time paddling forward so this gives you the opportunity to tune up those skills. You will also take home a group of exercises that will enable you to work on your stroke for months. $90
Traditional Greenland Paddle Making Workshop This class teaches students to make a traditional Greenland paddle. Each participant will carve a paddle under direction of a mentor. We provide instruction, some tools and paddle blanks. You provide the elbow grease and go home with a new Greenland paddle. Held at Cattus Island Park's Administration Building in Toms River. $130
Traditional Greenland Paddling Clinic For intermediate paddlers who are interested in learning traditional Greenland kayaking skills, focusing on using the Greenland paddle, bracing and rolling. $90
Basic Navigation Clinic Learn the basic skills you will need to read a chart, plan a trip and navigate from the cockpit of your kayak. Part of the clinic will be on land and part on the water. $90
Open Water Skills Clinic For intermediate paddlers who are looking to take the next step, this class introduces skills needed to advance towards open water paddling. $90
Tides & Currents Clinic Learn how to estimate, read and maneuver in currents up to 4 knots caused by tidal exchange around coastal contours in sea kayaks. Intermediate paddlers will be introduced to the process of reading tide prediction charts, studying the water, and controlling the kayak in strong flow. $90
ECO TOURS
Explore Barnegat Bay on a kayaking Eco Tour. View a wide variety of birds, dig for clams, pull a seine net and learn about these dynamic areas. You'll take a trip around the bay or river, stopping along the way to examine the ecosystem's marshes, wildlife, fish and other creatures. For kayakers of all levels except first timers (we recommend first taking the Try Kayaking class, which includes a tour of the Metedeconk River). Bring your own kayak (touring, recreational or sit-on-top) or use Jersey Paddler equipment. 9 am – 1 pm Eco Tour of Barnegat Bay - Edwin B. Forsythe Wildlife Refuge in Brick
GUIDED KAYAK FISHING TRIPS Fishing from a kayak is unlike any other type of angling. It’s shallow draft and sleek profile affords access to areas that are simply inaccessible by any other means. While its accessibility is reason enough to grab anglers, there is nothing like the fight of a backwater striped bass that tows the boat up current, or that largemouth that jumps to eye level. The kayak experience is truly a unique way to fish. Let our experienced guides show you how to utilize kayaks to target local fresh and saltwater game fish. All gear is provided or use your own boat.
Freshwater kayak fishing trips Back bay saltwater trips
TOURS 
Paddle around New Jersey’s bays, rivers and lakes in these kayaking tours. Bring your own day-touring or sea kayak or use one of our decked kayaks (not suitable for sit-on-top kayaks).
TOUR RATINGS:
Lake Hopatcong (Easy-Int.) Navesink River (Easy) Shrewsbury River (Easy) Sandy Hook Lunch Tour (Int.-Chall.) Meadowlands (Easy) Lawrence Brook (Easy) Manasquan River (Easy-Int.) Merrill Creek Reservoir (Easy) Farrington Lake (Easy) Monksville Reservoir (Easy) Round Valley Reservoir Moonlight Paddle (Easy-Int.) $50.00 or $35.00 with own equipment Raritan River-Perth Amboy (Easy) Matawan Creek (Easy-Int.) Round Valley Reservoir Night Paddle (Easy-Int.) $50.00 or $35.00 with own equipment Meadowlands (Easy-Int.) Raritan River-Edison (Easy) Swimming River (Easy) Round Valley Reservoir Moonlight Paddle (Easy-Int.) $50.00 or $35.00 with own equip. Meadowlands-Mill Creek (Easy-Int.) Shrewsbury River (Easy) Lake Hopatcong (Easy-Intermediate) $50.00 or $35.00 with own equipment Round Valley Reservoir Night Paddle (Easy-Int.) $50.00 or $35.00 with own equipment Cheesequake Creek (Easy-Int.) Splitrock Reservoir (Easy) Round Valley Reservoir Moonlight Paddle (Easy-Int.) $50.00 or $35.00 with own equip. Merrill Creek Reservoir (Easy) $60 or $40 with own equipment Swartswood Lake (Easy) $50.00 or $35.00 with own equipment Navesink River (Easy) $50.00 or $35.00 with own equipment Lake Nockamixon, PA (Easy) $60 or $40 with own equipment Raritan River-Edison (Easy) $60.00 or $40.00 with own equipment Paulinskill Lake (Easy) $50.00 or $35.00 with own equipment Graveyard of Ships (Easy-Int.) $50.00 or $35.00 with own equipment Manasquan River Lunch Tour (Easy-Int.) $100.00 or $70.00 with own equipment Round Valley Reservoir Moonlight Paddle (Easy-Intermediate) $50.00 or $35.00 with own equipment Wed, Sep 17 9 pm - 12 am Shrewsbury River (Easy) Farrington Lake (Easy) Raritan Bay (Int.-Chall.) $90 or $60 with own Barnegat Bay (Intermediate) $90 or $60 w/own Round Valley Reservoir (Easy-Int.) Beltzville Lake (PA) Fall Colors Tour (Easy) $60 or $40 with own equipment Wawayanda Lake Fall Colors Tour (Easy) $60 or $40 with own equipment Monksville Reservoir (Easy) $50.00 or $35.00 with own equipment Splitrock Reservoir Fall Colors Tour (Easy) $60 or $40 with own equipment Matawan Creek (Easy-Int.) $50.00 or $35.00 with own equipment Merrill Creek Reservoir Fall Colors Tour (Easy) $60 or $40 with own equipment Long Beach Island (Int.-Chall.) $90 or $60 with own equipment Graveyard of Ships (Easy-Int.) $60 or $40 with own equipment
REGISTRATION INFORMATION Class & tour requirements: 2) Children taking the class or tour must be at least 11 years old; children 11 years to 16 must be with a parent or legal guardian the entire class or tour. 3) Full payment must be received with registration at least 2 weeks before the program. Cancellations will be refunded only with a minimum of ten days notice before the program.
To register by phone, please call the store at 888-22-KAYAK or 732-458-5777 to sign up and make payment with a credit card. To register via email, send a message to school@jerseypaddler.com with your registration information and please indicate a good time to call you back to arrange payment. If you have questions about any of our programs, please call the store and ask for Patricia or Al, or send an email: school@jerseypaddler.com.
MS Word version of classes and tours brochure (opens in new window) Registration form, PDF format (opens in new window)
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For beginning sea kayakers. Basic Strokes and Rescues is a class focused on helping the student learn to travel safely and efficiently by sea kayak. The emphasis is on the various strokes used to propel your kayak in a smooth and efficient manner. Includes instruction on self rescue, assisted rescue techniques, and stability strokes. This course will give you the confidence to be comfortable and relaxed in your boat while wearing a spray skirt. For sea kayaks and day-touring kayaks.
