Personalized Kayak & SUP Paddling Lessons
Learn new skills, or brush up on skills you haven't practiced in recent memory, from people who spend lots of time on the water.
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The water is more fun when you know what you're doing.
Most people learn to kayak the way most people learn a lot of things — by figuring it out as they go. Which works, until it doesn't. A few proper hours with an instructor who's actually in the water beside you has a way of filling in gaps you didn't know you had — and building confidence that changes what feels possible out there.
Whether you just bought a kayak — new, used, or off someone's lawn — and realized you'd benefit from some real instruction, or you've been dabbling for years and want to actually get better, or you're eyeing a solo rental and want to feel genuinely ready: this is the right place to start.
We teach on Lake Huron and the Les Cheneaux Islands, which happen to be an ideal classroom. Protected channels, beautiful water, serious enough to be real but forgiving enough to build real confidence. Maximum four people per lesson, so you get individual attention. Your instructor is in the water with you, not watching from shore. And we're available all summer, on your schedule — not once a year when it happens to be convenient for someone else.
Kayak Lessons
Four hours that build from the ground up — or from wherever you already are. We start with the kayak itself, move through forward stroke, sweep, bracing, and on through wet exits and re-entry. More experienced paddlers go deeper. First-timers leave with a real foundation and the confidence that comes from actually knowing what to do when things get interesting. Wetsuits provided. Expect to get wet — your instructor will be right there with you.
Wet Exit Clinic
Every kayaker swims eventually. The question is whether you're ready for it. This 1.5–2 hour clinic covers wet exits, self-rescue, and assisted rescue — the skills every paddler should have and most haven't practiced recently enough to trust. It's required for solo sea kayak rental with us, and genuinely valuable for every paddler regardless of experience. We price this one below our costs intentionally. We'd rather everyone on the water know what to do.
SUP Lessons
Stand-up paddleboarding is easier than it looks — and harder than it looks. Usually at the same time. Two hours with a qualified instructor covers the essentials: how to get up, how to stay up, how to move efficiently, and what to do when you fall in — because you will, and that's part of the fun. Maximum two people. Wetsuits provided. We'll get off the beach and put some real distance under your board so you leave with actual experience.
Questions about which option is right for you? Give us a call — we'll help you figure it out.