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PC Level 1 Sea Kayak Instructor Training

Become a certified sea kayak instructor!

Starts Jun 14, 2025
795 Canadian dollars
North Queens Business Hub

Available spots


Service Description

If working as a sea kayak instructor in the growing sea kayaking industry interests you, or if you're on staff with a municipal recreation department and run kayak programs, or if you work at a camp that runs kayak programs, this is THE course for you. It offers certification to instruct and/or assist on a wide variety of sea kayak programs, making candidates attractive assets to many companies and community organizations. Training includes: - 4 days sea kayak skills training with Candlebox Kayaking's experienced, highly certified, expert coaches - Time spent paddling beautiful Kejimkujik National Park - High quality equipment including drysuits by Kokatat (on "first come/served" basis), spray skirts, PFD's, compasses - High quality classroom instructor training What people are saying: "I took (a) kayaking instructor course through Candlebox Kayaking and I was impressed with the professionalism from owner Matt DeLong. He provides all the necessary equipment for each course, and he is (an) extremely knowledgeable and likable guy!" - Joel, TripAdvisor Time: Meet at 8:30am the first day of the training Cost: $795/per+tax


Upcoming Sessions


Cancellation Policy

All courses run at the discretion of instructors (mostly according to the weather). We do our best to provide instruction suitable to the conditions. We require 30 days notice for cancellation(s) of courses (excluding SKGABC guide training which is 75 days). Cancellations must be made via E-mail to info@candleboxkayaking.com. We reserve the right to cancel or alter any clinics or trips due to weather or insufficient registration. We do our best to reschedule. If any participant experiences symptoms of COVID-19 in the 14 days prior to training, the participant must cancel. We're happy to provide full credit to attend the same or similar training at a later date. If you cannot make it to a training location due to transportation disruptions or travel restrictions, we are pleased to provide a full credit for the same or similar training. As all outdoor activities involve risk, we recommend you obtain any personal, medical, and/or cancellation insurance that you may deem appropriate. Thanks.


Contact Details

  • 9793 Nova Scotia 8, Caledonia, Nova Scotia, Canada


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