Greenland Kayaking Instruction with the Masters
Traditional Greenland Kayak Rolling and Strokes Clinics & Lessons
August 15-23rd Lake Sammamish State Park, Issaquah, WA
Photo by Turner Wilson
Maligiaq Padilla
Dubside
Helen Wilson
George Gronseth
Eight Time National Greenland Qajaq Champion featured in: “This is the Sea”
Three Time Competitor in the Greenland Qajaq Games featured in: “Greenland Rolling with Dubside”
Competed in the Greenland Qajaq Games ’08
Founder of the Kayak Academy, co author of “Deep Trouble”, 20+ years instructor’s experience Trained in Greenland in 1990.
1 Day Saturday or Sunday Group Clinics Aug 15, 16 and 22nd. Cost: $220.00
Ropes demonstration Open to the Public
Saturday night social hour
Semi-Private 3 hour lessons, Monday through Friday Aug 17-21st. Cost: $250.00
Morning and afternoon sessions available
Maligiaq came to the USA in 1998 (with John Heath) as an Ambassador of Greenland Qajaqing and has become the most influential person in the Greenland Qajaq Community worldwide. In 2005, he was involved in the Arctic Peoples' Symposium at the Smithsonian in Washington DC where he built a Greenland Qajaq that is now in the Smithsonian's Collection. Maligiaq has been traveling and teaching around the world for the past 10 years and returned to the USA in the summer of 2008.
Register for lessons at The Kayak Academy 206-527-1825 or toll free 866-306-1825. Dry suits included. Kayak Rentals available.