Jenda

Jenda's Recreational Kayaker Course

Jenda held it's first Recreational Beginner Kayaker Course on the weekend.  It was a full course and we could not have asked for better weather!  And to top it all off, the grand finale consisted of the ice cream boat showing up at the end of the course for a nice refreshing treat!

This is Jenda's second season offering recreational kayaking courses on the Rideau River with our instructor Andrew Fine.  Andrew has just recently moved to Ontario although has been exploring Canadian waterways since 2000. Andrew grew up canoeing and kayaking and became a passionate outdoorsman while he obtained a degree in Outdoor Education at Earlham College in Indiana. Andrew has been leading trips and teaching classes in Canoeing, Kayaking, Rock Climbing, and Backpacking ever since for Earlham College, Silver Bay Association in Upstate New York and The National Outdoor Leadership School. Andrew began working for Jenda Paddlesports in the winter of 2010 and has helped develop Jenda into a base for fun and instructional Canoe and Kayak courses and activities and is looking forward to getting others excited about the outdoors.

Our kayaking courses have been in high demand and all courses so far have been full!  To help pick up the slack, our very own Jason Kirby will be helping out to teach these courses so that we can offer you more dates throughout the summer months.

The Beginner Recreational Kayaker course will teach you the basics of handling your kayak on and off the water.  This course will teach you about your kayak and the gear you'll need, as well as how to get the most comfort out of your kayak.  We will get you started using good habits to progress your skills from getting into the boat to balance and paddle strokes.

The Intermediate Recreational Kayaker course will review the basic paddle strokes and refine them, as well as add a few more advanced strokes to help progress your skills as a kayaker.  We will also practice some emergency procedures so you are prepared for that unlikely situation of capsizing. 

Our next course dates are June 9th and June 23rd.  You can find a full list of our courses and schedules here.

If you already have group or would like a private course, please contact us and we will be happy to make arrangements with you!