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2009 Events Schedule
Day and Half Day trips are available to the public and run most every day between May 15 and Columbus Day. Public courses will be listed below or on our blog.
NE Intermediate Rough Water Symposium
Moved to June 10-14, 2010
http://www.maineislandkayak.com/symposium.html
Instruction Based on Your Goals and Needs
Instruction on Your Schedule with Tom Bergh, BCU L4 Coach, ACA Open Water Instructor. Kayaks, paddling and safety gear. Collapse your learning time, accelerate your decisionmaking, improve your strokes and safety.
$300 a day for 1 or 2 paddlers.
$450 for 3 students.
$550 for 4 students.
Email Tom for more information
Instruction JUNE 09
Fundamentals 3, Strokes in Conditions, For the Novice/Intermediate |
Saturday June 27 |
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Instruction JULY 09
Rocks and Ledges, Surf and Rescue |
Saturday July 11 |
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- Fundamentals 3, Strokes in Conditions |
Sunday July 12 |
Fastrack I, 3 Day |
Friday-Sunday, July 17-19 |
Fundamentals 3, Strokes in Conditions |
Saturday July 18 |
Instruction AUGUST 09
Practical Navigation & Route Selection for the Intermediate |
Saturday & Sunday August 1 & 2 |
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Fundamentals 3, and 4 |
Saturday & Sunday August 1 & 2 |
Popham Beach Surf and Rescue |
Friday-August 21 |
Rocks and Ledges, Strokes in Conditions |
Saturday August 22 |
Instruction SEPTEMBER 09
BCU 4 Star Sea Leader Training |
Friday through Sunday September 4-6 |
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Courses, Trips
Geology of the Coast of Maine by Sea Kayak w Bates College - Training |
April 27-May 1, 2009 |
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| Geology of the Coast of Maine by Sea Kayak w Bates College - Casco Bay | May 4-8, 2009 |
| Geology of the Coast of Maine by Sea Kayak w Bates College - Penobscot Bay | May 13-17, 2009 |
| Gulf of Maine Environment by Sea Kayak, St Joseph's College | May 11-29 |
| Geology of the Coast of Maine by Sea Kayak w Bates College - Downeast | May 22-26, 2009 |
| Camp Tawonga - Plan, Prepare, Paddle | July 14-15, 2009 |
Races
Around Peaks Island Race & Tour, |
Canceled |
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Outer Green Race, |
Canceled |
Symposiums
Golden Gate Sea Kayak Symposium San Francisco, CA |
January 29-31, 2010 |
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Anglesey Sea Kayak Symposium, No Wales 09 |
May 2-10, 2009 |
Southwest Sea Kayak Symposium http://www.aqua-adventures.com/symposium,html
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MAR 26-28 2010 |
NE Intermediate Rough Water Symposium, Thurs – Sun MOVED TO JUNE 2010! |
June 10-14, 2010 |
Great Lakes Sea Kayak Symposium, MI |
July 16-19, 2009 |
NDK Boat Demos and Shows
In season:Every Tuesday eve on Peaks Island by appointment
Nigel Dennis Kayak Demo Weekend Pavillion Week Ipswich, MA Groton Long Pt., CT |
Dates TBA |
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Trips & Expeditions
| Gran Manan Circumnavigation & Tidal Training Trip | Mon-Fri September |
| Downeast Maine Expedition Training, 5 day | August |
| Venice, Italy Exploratory trip (details here!) | Sept - Oct 09 |
| Stonington to Isle au Haut, 3 day | Jun, Jul |
| Casco Bay, 3 day | Jun, Jul, Sep |