Pre-event Instruction

There will be instructional sections for sea kayaks and for surf-specific craft e.g. HP boats, IC boats, wave-skis, WW boats. 

Sea Kayak instruction will focus on performance surfing and skills needed for coastal play. The exact format will be determined by participant objectives.

Surf-specific craft/kayak instruction will focus on performance surfing and competition. Participants will work on their competition skills (whether they compete or not) and learn how to judge competitions. 

Each section will consist of three days of instruction including video analysis. There will be a maximum of 6 participants in each section. Instruction will take place off Hobuck Beach at the North Campground. 

This instruction is aimed at those who have some experience in the surf. Each class will ultimately cover the materials appropriate to the group of participants but in general expect:

• Sea Kayak Surfing/Coastal - Intermediate. You will be comfortable in 2-4 feet of surf and able to catch waves; you have some amount of coastal experience. Expect to learn - how to paddle out, how to position yourself for take-off, how to effectively catch waves, how to go straight and avoid broaching, beginning turns. If conditions allow, you will travel along the coast through rocks and into caves learning as you go.

• Sea Kayak Surfing/Coastal - Advanced. You will be comfortable in 4-6 feet of surf, able to catch waves effectively, go straight and makes turns; you are comfortable in coastal environments up to 4 feet of swell. Expect to learn - performance surfing with style and grace, how to score in competitions, playing safely in coastal environments including rocks and caves.

• Surf-specific Craft - Intermediate. You will have some experience in surf-specific craft and be comfortable in 2-4 feet of surf. Expect to learn - how to paddle out efficiently, how to position for different types of take-offs, diagonal runs, bottom turns, and maybe top turns.

• Surf-specific Craft - Advanced. You will have experience in surf-specific craft, be comfortable in 4-6 feet of surf, and possibly competed previously. Expect to tune-up - how to paddle out efficiently, how to position for different types of take-offs, diagonal runs, bottom turns, and top turns. Learn cutbacks, roundhouse cut-backs and other high scoring moves.

If you have any questions please email hoedownhobuck@gmail.com