Kayak Kids!
Kayaking and canoeing is great for kids!
- Have fun with friends
- Learn a sport you can do your entire life
- Connect with nature
- Learn self-reliance, gain confidence
- Something unique and different from the standard team sports
- Have fun with friends!
Upcoming events and courses:
- Dec 06-27 Youth Beginner Kayak Lessons [Register]
- May 15-16 WW Jr National Team Trials
- Kayak Kids Intro Program - Vancouver (coming soon, winter 2010)
Equipment:
- Naya Water Gear baby PFD
- Stohlquist Nemo childrens PFD
- WRSI small/medium whitewater helmet
- O'Neill toddler shorty wetsuit
- Level Six "Merlin" kids long-sleeve paddle jacket
- Level Six "Jester" kids short-sleeve paddle jacket
- Grey Owl "Owlet" canoe paddle
- Grey Owl kids kayak paddle
- Galasport "Bee" kids kayak paddle
- Galasport "Contact Mini" kids kayak paddle
- Lendal "Gremlin" kids kayak paddle
- Aquabound Hammerhead kids kayak paddle
- Galasport "Dino" kids slalom kayak (up to 30kg)
- Vajda "Smurf" kids/junior slalom kayak (approx. 45kg)
- Jackson Kayak "Fun 1" kids kayak (approx. 30kg)
- EPI Kayaks Epitike 1000 kids kayak (30-45kg)
- WaveSport Fuse 35 kids playboat (27-50kg)
- Jackson Kayak Dynamic Duo two-person kayak
- Delsyk/Galasport plastic slalom kayak (adult size)
- Clipper Canoes
Resources:
- Canoe and Kayak Games Book - British Canoe Union
- Cradle to Canoe - Camping and Canoeing with Children (paperback)
- Teaching Kids to Paddle - Rapid Magazine article
- Kids kayak section - Jackson Kayaks website
- YouTube video - kids slalom kayaking in Japan
- Outliers - The Story of Success - mandatory reading for all parents with kids in sports!
- The Role of Deliberate Practice in the Acquisition of Expert Performance
- Kayak "Foamie" toys - videos & how to make them
