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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.
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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.
moderate.
3 hours.
Moderate fitness required; participants should be comfortable swimming, treading water, and performing short bursts of exertion to haul and re-enter kayaks.
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.
Small-boat travel in southeast Florida follows centuries-old patterns used by Indigenous groups such as the Tequesta; modern paddling culture developed around recreational use of the region’s protected coastal lagoons and intracoastal waterways.
Respect mangroves and seagrass by avoiding propelling within shallow beds, adhere to no-wake zones, and use reef-safe sunscreen to reduce chemical impact on marine habitats.
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