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Everything you need and nothing you don't. If we teach it, sell it, or rent it, you can count on it.
Kayak Lessons
Whether you are a beginner or an advanced paddler, the Kayak Academy can help you expand your skills. Our unique teaching methods will quickly equip you with the skills required to safely paddle. Our classes go beyond what accreditation programs offer. You will learn it right the first time by taking one of our courses.
Kayak Store
Our on-line store only stocks equipment that has been thoroughly tested by our staff and that we use. You can count on the quality of our merchandise because we count on it and it works. Our on-line store is full of useful equipment and advice to help you paddle safely and more comfortably.
Dry Suits
We stock the largest selection of dry suits sizes of any retailer. Call us perfectionists if you want, but if you're going to spend the money on a dry suit, it ought to fit right. So we put a lot of effort into making sure you get a suit that fits and functions the way you need it to.
What's New
Bob Burnett Joins the Kayak Academy
Teaching for the Kayak Academy means giving students "everything they need and nothing they don't." Bob believes that teaching sea kayaking with a "combat mind set" prepares students for the independence that all highly skilled paddlers seek. Paddling since 1996 and teaching since 1998, Bob, once certified as an open coast kayak instructor/coach by the ACA and BCU, brings the philosophy, training, and experience as a career bodyguard and brought it into his teachings as a sea kayak instructor for the Kayak Academy.
So long to the old...
We've Updated Our Web Site
We put a lot of effort into designing our new web site. We hope you like the new kayakacademy.com
New features include:
- An on-line store! And not just an ordinary store, mind you. We worked hard to present honest, in-depth information gained from our experience to help you make intelligent buying decisions.
- Additional Buyer's Guides, FAQs and other information. We receive lots of compliments on information we present on-line. In our new site, we have added content and re-organized the way it is presented.
- Easier access to course dates and information.
Announcements
Paddle Sale
2008 Leftovers, all with button guards installed. Great Werner paddles at very good prices.
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The Kayak Academy Presents:
Greenland Kayaking Instruction with the Masters
August 15-23rd, 2009 Lake Sammamish State Park, Issaquah, WA
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Tuesday Night Paddle
All Kayak Academy alumni and friends are welcome to join us every Tuesday night at 6pm. Depart at 6:30pm, do a short paddle, and then back to the shore for rolling or bracing practice. We meet at Tibbitts Beach in Lake Sammamish State Park.
The Kayak Academy Alumni Google Group
Stay connected other paddlers and stay informed of kayak events around the Puget Sound. We use this group to make announcements and setup informal paddles. To sign up, go to the Kayak Academy Alumni Google Group.
Alumni Discounts
We offer all of our KA alumni half off on all refresher courses. Are you a 5-day class graduate? Take the class again for $475. Or the Tidal Rapids class for $117. This is a great deal to help you become a more confident kayaker.
We have a whole season of classes ahead so check out our Kayak Course page for all the details.
Kayak Academy and Facebook
The Kayak Academy is on Facebook. Stay in touch with other paddlers, hear about events before they happen, and share your own experience.