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This site has three main purposes;
- Help Paddlers find BCU programs and Coaches in North America.
- Help Coaches stay up to date on BCU developments in North America.
- Help Paddlers and Coaches with all BCUNA related issues.
What's New
NE Intermediate Rough Water Symposium
Point Judith, RI USA
Aug-29-2008 - Aug-31-2008
www.maineislandkayak.com/symposium.html
207-766-2373
Maine Island Kayak Co in association with Nigel Dennis Kayaks is again hosting an Intermediate Rough Water Training Symposium in the warm waters surrounding Point Judith Rhode Island
3rd Annual Downeast Sea Kayaking Symposium
September 5-8, 2008, Bar Harbor, Maine
New BCU Star training and assessments – 1 Star, 2 Star and 4 Star Sea Leader.
Plus Tidal Currents, Rocks & Ledges, Body Boat Blade, Paddling with Power and Finesse, Rolling, the U.S. premiere of Sea Kayak Survival with Jeff Allen, beginners’ classes and more.
Coaches include Steve Maynard, Leon Somme, Shawna Franklin, Jeff Allen, Peter Casson, Lamar Hudgens, John Carmody, Mark Schoon, Jean Totz and others.
Visit www.carpediemkayaking.com, or call 207-669-2338.
Sea Kayak Georgia Skills Symposium and BCU Week
October 17 through 21, 2008
New BCU Courses
888-529-2542
New Award Certificates
New Star and UKCC certificates are in the works. Certificates will start to be sent out near the end of April. Read more.
Sea Cliff Kayakers is offering a BCU courses in Boothbay, ME over the first weekend of May.
The course schedule is as follows:
May 2- Coastal Navigation and Tidal Planning
May 3-4 BCU 4 Star Sea Training
May 5 BCU 3 Star Surf Training
May 6 BCU 3 Star Surf Assessment
We are real excited to have Nige Robinson back over to help run these courses. If you have any questions or to register contact me at john.carmody@gmail.com
2008 Southern Outer Banks Sea Kayak Symposium
June 4-9
The new Star System is Here
The new BCU Star system has now started in NA. The old Star programs are no longer running. 2 Star and 3 Star Sea programs have already ran and we expcet the first 4 Star Sea Leader to happen shortly.
True North Kayak Tours is offering another paddle sport weekend
3 day symposium for sea kayakers on Lake Champlain.
Instructors include Steve Maynard, John Carmody and Todd Wright. We will be offering Basic programs, Forward stroke programs, Intermediate paddle strokes, Rescues Refreshers, BCU Assessments, Video analysis, Lumpy or Moving water training for the very beginner. July 12, 13, 14, 2008 in the Burlington Vermont area. Stay tuned for more information at www.vermontkayak.com