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A focused, three-hour clinic teaching wet exits, self-recovery, and assisted rescues in protected coastal waters near Fort Lauderdale. Perfect for experienced paddlers new to recovery work who want hands-on practice under an ACA-certified instructor.
A focused, three-hour clinic teaching wet exits, self-recovery, and assisted rescues in protected coastal waters near Fort Lauderdale. Perfect for experienced paddlers new to recovery work who want hands-on practice under an ACA-certified instructor.
You push off from a low, mangrove-lined launch and the Atlantic pushes back — warm, glinting water that wants to test your balance. In this three-hour clinic you don't just practice strokes; you meet capsizes head-on: wet exits, self-recoveries, paddle-float re-entries and assisted rescues under an ACA-certified instructor's watchful eye.
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Operated by Adventures in Florida · Fort Lauderdale, Florida
You push off from a low, mangrove-lined launch and the Atlantic pushes back — warm, glinting water that wants to test your balance. In this three-hour clinic you don't just practice strokes; you meet capsizes head-on: wet exits, self-recoveries, paddle-float re-entries and assisted rescues under an ACA-certified instructor's watchful eye.
Florida's southeast coast is low and limestone-rich, its shorelines formed by tidal flats and mangrove roots that slow currents and create sheltered teaching zones. The region's paddling culture blends commercial guiding with a long local tradition of small-boat travel dating to Indigenous peoples like the Tequesta, who moved these waters for food and trade. Expect calls of brown pelicans and the occasional slip of dolphin dorsal fins — the water is alive and will test your focus.
The practical rhythm of the class is drill-based: repeated wet exits, pumping out half-submerged kayaks, using paddle floats and bilge pumps, and swapping roles as rescuer and rescued. It's physically demanding — lots of swimming, hauling, and technique under fatigue — and designed for paddlers who are comfortable in water but new to recovery work.
Bring a well-fitted PFD, sun protection, water shoes, and a change of warm, dry clothing. Instructors provide kayaks, spray skirts, pumps and basic rescue tools, but if you own a cockpit-fitted boat and skirt bring them for an individualized fit. The session runs rain or shine unless lightning is present; small-class cancellations can occur within hours of the start time. Leave the ego on shore and be ready to climb back in — repeatedly.
No — instructors can provide a kayak, PFD, spray skirt, bilge pump and paddle float, but bringing your own gear helps tailor techniques to your equipment.
Classes run in light rain but will be canceled or rescheduled for lightning or unsafe conditions; small-group cancellations may occur within two hours of start time if enrollment is low.
This clinic is meant for paddlers who already have basic kayaking experience and can swim; total novices should seek an introductory paddling course first.
Participants should be in moderate physical condition; the provider advises against enrollment for those with serious spinal, heart conditions or pregnancy, and service animals are allowed.
Adventures in Florida operates guided outdoor trips and adventures with an emphasis on safety, stewardship, and memorable experiences.
You push off from a low, mangrove-lined launch and the Atlantic pushes back — warm, glinting water that wants to test your balance. In this three-hour clinic you don't just practice strokes; you meet capsizes head-on: wet exits, self-recoveries, paddle-float re-entries and assisted rescues under an ACA-certified instructor's watchful eye.
You push off from a low, mangrove-lined launch and the Atlantic pushes back — warm, glinting water that wants to test your balance. In this three-hour clinic you don't just practice strokes; you meet capsizes head-on: wet exits, self-recoveries, paddle-float re-entries and assisted rescues under an ACA-certified instructor's watchful eye.
Florida's southeast coast is low and limestone-rich, its shorelines formed by tidal flats and mangrove roots that slow currents and create sheltered teaching zones. The region's paddling culture blends commercial guiding with a long local tradition of small-boat travel dating to Indigenous peoples like the Tequesta, who moved these waters for food and trade. Expect calls of brown pelicans and the occasional slip of dolphin dorsal fins — the water is alive and will test your focus.
The practical rhythm of the class is drill-based: repeated wet exits, pumping out half-submerged kayaks, using paddle floats and bilge pumps, and swapping roles as rescuer and rescued. It's physically demanding — lots of swimming, hauling, and technique under fatigue — and designed for paddlers who are comfortable in water but new to recovery work.
Bring a well-fitted PFD, sun protection, water shoes, and a change of warm, dry clothing. Instructors provide kayaks, spray skirts, pumps and basic rescue tools, but if you own a cockpit-fitted boat and skirt bring them for an individualized fit. The session runs rain or shine unless lightning is present; small-class cancellations can occur within hours of the start time. Leave the ego on shore and be ready to climb back in — repeatedly.