Sea Kayaking Development

Take the next step in developing your kayaking skills. This intensive intermediate level course is designed to enhance your boat maneuvering skills and get you prepared for open water paddling. We build upon the skills taught in the Skills and Safety course, refine them, and introduce many new ones. You will be taught advanced paddling strokes and maneuvers such as the stern rudder, low brace turn, side slip, and sculling draw just to name a few. We will practice how to properly edge your kayak and how to combine this skill with the use of your paddle. We will also work on bracing techniques, a crucial skill needed for safe coastal paddling, kayak surfing, and for performing advanced maneuvers. At the end of the day we will paddle into the San Francisco Bay to practice capsize recoveries and learn a few new recovery methods.

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Outback Adventures Provides:

• Kayaks
• Paddles
• PFDs (lifejackets)
• Spray skirts
• Paddling Jackets (if necessary)
• Wetsuits (if necessary)
• Safety equipment
• Experienced, friendly instructors / guides

Directions to Larkspur and the Corte Madera Creek

Directions to the Marin Store From the San Francisco

Take Highway 101 North, and cross the Golden Gate Bridge. At the first sign for the Richmond Bridge/Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, exit 101 and bear right onto Sir Francis Drake Boulevard. Make an immediate right turn into the first driveway and parking. If you miss the first driveway, try the second smaller one. If you miss that one, turn into the Wood Island business complex, veer right, and park in the lower lot.

Directions to the Marin Store from Santa Rosa

Take 101 South and take the Sir Francis Drake Boulevard exit and turn left at the light. Drive under the highway 101 overpass then turn into the first shopping center on your right. When changing lanes towards the shopping center, be very careful since there is oncoming traffic exiting the highway in that lane. There are two driveways to our store and one additional one in a neighboring property. If you miss the first driveway, try the second smaller one. If you miss that one, turn into the Wood Island business complex, veer right, and park in the lower lot.

Directions to the Marin Store from Richmond

Take 580 West towards San Rafael. Once you cross the bridge, pass up the exit for Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, and take the next exit for 101 South towards San Francisco. This exit takes you through town in order to get onto 101 South. At the exit, go left at the light, and follow the signs to 101 South. Once on southbound 101, take the next exit at Sir Francis Drake Boulevard and turn left at the light. Drive under the highway 101 overpass then turn into the first shopping center on your right. When changing lanes towards the shopping center, be very careful since there is oncoming traffic exiting the highway in that lane. There are two driveways to our store and one additional one in a neighboring property. If you miss the first driveway, try the second smaller one. If you miss that one, turn into the Wood Island business complex, veer right, and park in the lower lot.

*Please note that both Yahoo maps and Mapquest may give incorrect driving directions from the East due to a median.