Flatwater Kayak Safety and Rescues
Essentials of Kayak Touring
Basic Strokes and Rescues
Strokes & Maneuvers Refinement
(We can also customize a class to fit your needs)
ACA L2 and ACA L3 Skills Assessments
We offer group and individual instruction.
We can tailor instruction programs to get you where you want to be as a kayakern from basic strokes and safety to long distance touring and kayak camping, we can help you with the skills you need.
Our mission is to build bonds within the kayaking community. To teach and practice responsibe paddling practices and "Leave No Trace" principles.
Northern Virginia Kayak is dedicated to the promotion of safe flat water and kayak touring practices. We strive to promote the sport of kayaking through education and outreach.
Currently NVK offers ACA (Americian Canoe Association) training.
James - An ACA L3 Coastal Kayaking Instructor and ACA L4 Open Water Coastal Kayaking assessed paddler. In 2018 James became a member of the TRAK Pilot program, giving instruction on the amazing TRAK Kayaks. James has worked as an instructor for over 25 years in various outdoor recreational sports including Rock Climbing, Caving, Wilderness Survival and as a High Ropes Course facilitator. He is dedicated to the learning experience and enjoys teaching and sharing knowledge.
This weekend I put my TRAK together so I could get the thigh braces set in the position that I needed. Assembly is easy and for this first assembly it took about 18 minutes. I Read more…
Last year in January I ordered a TRAK 2.0 and became a member of the TRAK Pilot program when they contacted me through the ACA. So, I went to the Pilot Summit in Wisconsin, Apostle Read more…
