KAYAK INSTRUCTION

Atlantic Kayak Tours is committed to the highest standards of kayak training at all levels.

Paddling is fun even the very first time, but it becomes sheer joy as the paddler learns to control a boat with grace, ease, and confidence. Our New York kayak training, together with your practice and experience, sets the course toward that joy. Take a program, then use your new skills on tours. When you’re ready, step up to the next instructional program!

We offer training programs at Norrie Point Paddlesport Center and in Saugerties. Since the two venues are different, the programs that we offer at each have their own character. At Norrie, there is just the Hudson River, with its potential wind and currents. At Saugerties, we are most likely to be out all day, as on a kayak tour, taking lunch a few miles up or down river.

We are also offering Saugerties Skill Sessions. These are small groups taking a trip and working on skills along the way. Each session has an overall theme but we cover what is needed and take advantage of teachable moments.

We offer a variety of instructional programs for all skill levels. Our programs range from first-time introductions to sessions that fine-tune the skills of experienced paddlers. Boat handling skills are extended in practical courses that develop safety and rescue skills, leadership, and advanced paddling in open water and surf.