SK:  Seabrook Island South Carolina Training:   April 27-29, 2018

Surf’s Up ! So let’s warm up in the South Carolina sun, have some fun and jump start your Kayaking season with some great training designed specifically for HCKC participants !

Sponsor:   Jim Eckerty  

For registration, questions, etc., please contact me.

Training Director: Ashley Brown    

   ACA L5 Sea Kayak Instructor and Adjunct Professor of Coastal Kayaking at College of Charleston

That’s a mouthful …… She also happens to be a great person and a whole lot of serious fun !!

Schedule: Arrive Thursday evening and unload “ONCE” for the weekend. Paddle / train all day Friday and Saturday, check out Sunday then paddle / train half day. Remember – Dave is cooking up some great trips in the area during the week preceding this training !

Cost: $425.00   Balance ($325.00)   Due March 24, 2018

           $100.00 Deposit Due FEBRUARY 18, 2018  (Reserve now only 12 slots available ! )

                           Cost is per paddler with two paddlers per room

           Included: 3 Nights Lodging @ St. Christopher Camp & Conference Center

                                 *This is the only lodging option for this training

• Breakfasts,   1 dinner  
• ½ Days Training  (Great Ratio: 2-3 great instructors for 8 -12 students)
• Currently: Surf intro/intermediate/land/launch, rough water rescue/touring, waves/current, navigation…..

Payments:      checks or paypal to wavepaddler   http://wavepaddler.com/#coaches

Equipment Requirement: ≥14’ Sea Kayak, spray skirt, appropriate gear, clothing and safety equipment for a variety of weather, air and water temperatures.    

Skill Requirement: Wet exit, rescue (self & assist) confident boat control in mild wind and wave conditions are the minimum. The North Edisto Inlet provides multiple venues to include ocean surf, bouncy waves, river crossings. Training will be incorporated into touring with distances of 5 -10 miles daily anticipated. While this isn’t designed for people who are brand new to kayaking, you do not need to be an expert or an ocean paddler

Camp St. Christopher has over 314 acres of beach, maritime forest and undisturbed salt marsh and is located on Seabrook Island. It is a secluded quiet summer camp property. Lodging includes Air-conditioned rooms, warm showers, and breakfasts. Due to the close proximity to the ocean, we will have easy evening walks on the beach. There is no light pollution, so it is a perfect spot for star gazing! Just a short drive to some local restaurants and we can enjoy an evening campfire near the dunes.   http://stchristopher.org/

https://www2.dnr.sc.gov/ManagedLands/ManagedLand/ManagedLand/57

http://www.dnr.sc.gov/news/yr2014/may15/may15_deveaux.html

http://www.oceangrafix.com/chart/detail/11522-Stono-and-North-Edisto-Rivers