FALL SEMESTER 2008

This course is designed to introduce students to the art and science of sea kayaking. It will cover the basic skills necessary to safely participate in the leisure time activity of sea kayaking-along with the basic knowledge and logistics necessary to execute a mini-expedition along the Florida Keys. Multiple activity sessions will be held at University Park PRIOR to the field trip to the Florida Keys. The kayaking instruction and expedition will take place in Everglades National Park.

Specific skills will include:

  • basic kayak safety
  • seamanship skills
  • paddling techniques
  • basic navigation
  • kayak rescue
  • expeditionary logistics
The participants will camp in tents at a state park and prepare their own food during the duration of the expedition. All food and kayaks (with paddles and life jackets) are covered in the class fee. The students are responsible for their own travel to and from Florida and their personal gear (clothing, sleeping bag, and rain gear).
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