Beginner Kayak Course Evening (IPP2) - Amager Beach, 4 nights
Learn to row kayak over 4 evenings on our IPP 2 sea kayak beginner course. Sign up for the course today and get one step closer to the amazing world of kayaking!
**Held all 4 evenings from 17-9 p.m. It is always Monday and Wednesday for 2 consecutive weeks. **
Additional information will be sent after booking.
The course offers the opportunity to obtain IPP 2 certificate, which is the entry requirement in most kayak clubs. An IPP 2 certificate also gives access to our kayak club, the Kayak Pilots, where there is NO waiting list. The course itself does not require any prior knowledge in kayaking, but you must be comfortable on the water, and in regular physical shape. Along the way, you will get good routines in the kayak, so you are ready to row with others during the summer months (May to October).
**The course includes the following: **
- Kayak handling
- Entrance by kayak from boat bridge and beach
- Rowing technology, brake roof and steering roof
- Bagror
- Side displacement with sliding roof
- Side shifting with sculling (beginning skill)
- Edging the kayak
- Low support roofs
- Sculling as a beginning skill
- Telemark swing
**Water Exercises: **
- Wet exit (get out of the kayak safely and efficiently)
- Swimming towing your own kayak
- Partner rescue
- Self-rescue with paddle float
- Assisted Greenlander (water recovery exercise)
**The Theory: **
- The sea kayak, structure, type, bottom shape, materials
- Paddle
- Kayak clothing
- First aid and injuries
- Basic traffic rules and safety at sea
**Prerequisites: **
No prior knowledge is necessary, but you should be in normal physical shape and be comfortable with water.
**Evidence: **
- Kayak hotel's own course certificate
- Option for Euro Paddle Pass
- Sea kayak IPP 2 certificate (certification fee DKK 249, -)
Practical information
**Please bring the following to the course yourself: **
- Nice big packed lunch (we have fridge for storage in Amager Strand).
- Powerbar/fruit/chocolate/nuts/raisins in a freezer bag - quick energy to carry on the water.
- Water bottle (it is important to keep the fluid balance at even).
- Suitable kayak shoes, preferably neoprene shoes (wet shoes). If you do not have neoprene shoes, these can be purchased at the storefor a special course price. We advise against bare feet!
- Inner lining according to the 3-layer principle depending on the season (described in the next section). If you need long underwear /insulating clothing, this can be purchased at our well-stocked shop in Amager Strandpark.
**In addition, we recommend that you bring: **
- Swimwear/towel.
- A hat, to wear in the water and on the water.
- Cap/sunhat/sunglasses as well as sunscreen during the summer season.
- Glasses cord if you want to wear glasses/sunglasses with you on the water.
- Warm clothes for the breaks.
- Changing clothes.
For the course, kayak wetsuit (so-called longjohn without sleeves, and with a zipper at the front), anorak, swimming vest, kayak, paddle, spray deck and safety equipment are on loan.
**Understand the 3-layer principle and how to dress according to the conditions! **
First of all, we dress according to the 3-layer principle. Briefly described, the principle consists of one:
- Inner layer (1st layer), which is a sweat-wicking layer, such as wool or sportswear in plastic (e.g. trackwear/ski underwear).
- Middle layer (2nd layer), which is an insulating layer of wool or fleece, preferably in a thicker material (the cooler the air/water the more layers you can fill, and preferably more thin layers than one thick one)
- Outer layer (3rd layer), which is a shell layer that is water and windproof (anorak is used here, as well as wetsuit that both insulates as a 2nd layer and is wind/waterproof).
Feel free to show up dressed in swimwear and tight-fitting sportswear in plastic or wool under your normal clothes - then you can quickly get into the wetsuit.
The store opens half an hour before the start of the course if you need to buy, for example, neoprene shoes, but you are very welcome to use the above offer in the period leading up to the course by contacting the store with the name and date of the course. The Kayak hotel store has a wide selection where you can find everything from water bottles, hats, caps, gloves, glasses laces, underwear and outerwear. Coffee, tea, cocoa, beer/water, sandwiches and energy bars/muesli bars can also be purchased at the café.
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