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Paddlingsfabriken - Melontatehdas

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Kayak classes and skills development

Our sheduled events such as tours, training classes, seminars etc. are seen and bookable on the calendar. Read "We keep an edge to competition!" on our courses.

Learning kayaking skills is more than fun. You will enjoy them and you can impress with them. In serious environments when mastered skills turn into survival tools.

Course and assessment outlines from different bodies can be found here. They have similarities. They also target different environments, levels and coaching steps. Our thoughts will appear in descriptions on how certain techniques should be performed.



Five hours beginners course (BCU 1 Star)

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Your quickest entry to kayaking skills is to attend our five hour beginners course. Attend one of the sheduled courses and if you cannot match one of the available we try to organise one suitable for you. For groups larger than 4 people we can organise a bespoke class.  

The structure and emphasis in the course contents will vary to meet the skills and needs of the clients while the goal is to cover and develop skills and understanding needed for a 1 Star certificate. This course is also the basis for continuing towards 2 and 3 star asessments.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 07 September 2010 09:34
 

NIL Basic safety course contents

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Nordisk Instruktörslicens Finland (NIL Finland) is an association with a primary objective to standardise, share, develop and demonstrate a quality and safety level regaring Sea Kayaking. The list below is an outline of the first level training for which a participant can receive a certificate. The more specific and official details can be found of the www.nilfinland.fi website.

Paddle technique

  1. Embarking the kayak and exiting (shore, jetty, rock)
Last Updated on Sunday, 14 March 2010 08:25
 

We keep an edge to competition!

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Our one day paddleclasses are packed with information and exercises. You save 2 hours by participating in 5 hour classes in comparison to 3 day evening-classes of total 6-7 hours instructortime, ie 9 hours course time. Preparing kayaks and equipment before and finnishing up takes an hour for each night. 

Last Updated on Tuesday, 16 March 2010 08:40
 

Finnish Canoe Federation - intro course recommendations

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The section for recreational- and tourpaddling of the Finnish Canoe Federation has made recommendations on minimum contents regarding paddlecourses directed towards beginners. The objective is to harmonise and guarantee the tutoring of the same basic skills in courses given by memberclubs of the the association. This recommendation is primarily directed towards classes given by the clubs.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 17 March 2010 11:32
 


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Paddletour in the Ekenäs archipelago national park
Begin: 10.09.2010, 17:00
End: 12.09.2010, 17:00
Closing date: 09.09.2010, 12:00
We paddle out to our accommodation at Grytskär, stay there two nights and explore the archipelago during the days. We will be targeting to see seals and other wildlife.
Free spaces: 6

Evening paddle
Begin: 13.09.2010, 17:00
End: 13.09.2010, 20:00
Closing date: 12.09.2010, 12:00
We paddle from Ekenäs to Paddlingsfabriken premises and back. A tour of 5-6 km one way, 10-12 km in total. We require a minimum of 4 participants to do the tour for the listed per person charge.
Free spaces: 10

Evening paddle
Begin: 14.09.2010, 17:00
End: 14.09.2010, 20:00
Closing date: 13.09.2010, 12:00
We paddle from Ekenäs to Paddlingsfabriken premises and back. A tour of 5-6 km one way, 10-12 km in total. We require a minimum of 4 participants to do the tour for the listed per person charge.
Free spaces: 10

Evening paddle
Begin: 15.09.2010, 17:00
End: 15.09.2010, 20:00
Closing date: 14.09.2010, 12:00
We paddle from Ekenäs to Paddlingsfabriken premises and back. A tour of 5-6 km one way, 10-12 km in total. We require a minimum of 4 participants to do the tour for the listed per person charge.
Free spaces: 10

Evening paddle
Begin: 16.09.2010, 17:00
End: 16.09.2010, 20:00
Closing date: 15.09.2010, 12:00
We paddle from Ekenäs to Paddlingsfabriken premises and back. A tour of 5-6 km one way, 10-12 km in total. We require a minimum of 4 participants to do the tour for the listed per person charge.
Free spaces: 10

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