Kayaking Skills and Safety
Corte Madera Creek

Course Description: Start your kayaking adventures off right by learning essential paddling and safety skills on calm water. This comprehensive course will cover equipment, strokes, re-entries, bracing, paddling technique, and wet exits. Come ready to get wet and have a good time on this skill and confidence buidling class. After taking this class you will be allowed to rent closed deck sea kayaks from Outback Adventures. No experience necessary.

Location: The quiet, protected waters of Corte Madera Creek provide an excellent opportunity for kayaking only 100 yards from Outback Adventures' new store. There are incredible views of Mount Tamalpias and the surrounding hills, and you can even check out the abandoned railroad trestle where Clint Eastwood jumped off in the classic movie Dirty Harry. This is our newest and most exciting location, come check it out!

What to Bring:

• Wear synthetic, wool, or silk clothing (swimsuit, shirt, shorts, jacket, & warm cap) rather than cotton
• Water
• Food (sandwich, fruit, energy bars)
• Sunscreen
• Sunglasses
• Sun Hat
• Retainer straps for glasses
• Booties, water shoes, or sport sandals
• Consider bringing a tip for your instructor / guide for exceptional service

Level: Recommended for beginners

Time: 11:00am - approximately 5:00pm

Outback Adventures Provides:

• Kayaks
• Paddles
• PFD’s
• Spray skirts
• Wetsuits (if necessary)
• 1st Aid and safety equipment
• Experienced, friendly guides

Directions to the Marin Store From the South (San Francisco)
Take Highway 101 North, and cross the Golden Gate Bridge. At the first sign for the Richmond Bridge (and Sir Francis Drake), exit 101 and bear right onto Sir Francis Drake. Make an immediate right turn into the first parking lot. Outback Adventures is the first store closest to the road.

Directions to the Marin Store from the North (Santa Rosa)
Take Highway 101 South. Pass Sir Francis Drake exit, and exit Lucky Dr. towards the west. Follow signs towards 101 north that will take you back under the freeway. Get back onto Highway 101 North. Immediately exit 101 following signs towards the Richmond Bridge, and bear right onto Sir Francis Drake. Make an immediate right turn into the first shopping center. Outback Adventures is the first store closest to the road.

Directions to the Marin Store from the East (Richmond area)
Take Interstate 580 West towards San Rafael, and take Highway 101 South towards San Francisco. Exit Lucky Dr. towards the west. Follow signs towards 101 north that will take you back under the freeway. Get back onto Highway 101 North. Immediately exit 101 following signs towards the Richmond Bridge, and bear right onto Sir Francis Drake. Make an immediate right turn into the first shopping center. Outback Adventures is the first store closest to the road.

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