Our Paddle Canada Level 4 Skills Course offers an intensive curriculum for sea kayaking in technically challenging locations. With a focus on scenarios and problem solving, the course develops decision-making and paddling skills suitable for travelling in class-4 or greater water conditions. You'll gain experience in surf and currents, and confidently kayak the remote and exposed open coast for an extended trip, as part of a group.

Instructors:

• Lee Richardson: Lee is a professional sea kayak instructor with over 17 years combined in the educational and sea kayak industry. He has taught at Symposiums all over North America and teaches and guides regularly on the East Coast and West Coast. Instructor Trainer; Paddle Canada (PC) Level 4 Skills, PC Level 3 Instructor and Level 1 Instructor Trainer.
• James Roberts: James has more than 20 years of experience in sea kayaking and holds Paddle Canada Level-3 Sea Kayak Instructor Trainer and Paddle Canada Level-4 Sea Kayak Instructor certifications. As a lead sea kayak guide and Expedition Leader James has worked in Antarctica, The Canadian and Norwegian Arctic, Iceland, Greenland, USA, England, and Mexico. James’ specialty is getting people to roll proficiently, cooking in a wilderness environment, Photography and making sea kayaks dance in the surf.

Requirements:

• Paddle Canada Level-3 certification
• At least 10 day-trips kayaking in class-3 condition
• A minimum of three extended trips totalling 10 or more overnights
• The student must show evidence (e.g. weather/sea state logs, photography or video) that they spent a minimum of five days during any trip in class-3 conditions. 
• An ability to confidently roll (on one side) in class-3 conditions is essential.

Location and meeting time: 

• TBD. The instructors will use the forecast to determine the best locations and meeting times for the course.