Southern Outer Banks
Sea Kayak Symposium

Time: Wednesday June 4 through Sunday June 8,
bonus trip on Monday June 9
Venue: Southern Outer Banks and Bogue Inlet
Duration: 6 Days, 5 Nights
Cost: $395/full, or $125/day ala carte. No pre-registration discount.
Standard BCU Assessment Fees are extra

Door Prizes: Stohlquist PFD • Greatland Laser Flare • Pacific Horizons DVD • Kokatat Destination Paddling Shirt • Croc Sandals • Lumpy Paddles custom Greenland-style paddle • Werner Tybee Paddle • 25% Off Gear Discount Card

Schedule

Helmets Are Required for Sea Courses
Tow Belts Are Required For BCU 3 & 4 Star Courses

*Symposium Greenlandic Skills Intensive
Maximum class size: 8 (This class is designed to accommodate all skill levels.)

Join Cheri Perry and Turner Wilson for an immersive day in traditional Greenlandic kayaking techniques. The class begins with a sculling, bracing and rolling demonstration that will demystify these fundamentals. Sculling for support, balance brace, standard Greenland roll and multiple variations will be explored. For advanced students, norsaq and hand rolls, forward finishing rolls, combat rolls. A comprehensive overview of the fundamentals of the Greenland stroke will also be offered. Forward and forward canted stroke, sliding stroke, both high and low brace recoveries, sweep, draw and rudder strokes, and various stroke combinations.

Semi-Private Focused Sessions
Cheri and Turner will also be available for semi-private sessions on Tuesday June 3rd and Monday June 9th. If you haven't nailed your roll or used a skinny stick in waves and surf, this is your opportunity for a targeted, personalized session on either end of the Symposium. For more detail and to register for these sessions, please visit the Kayak Ways website.

Cheri is generally amenable to a bit of yoga before and after kayak sessions. See her if you're interested!

Presentation of Pacific Horizons

Date and Time TBA

Bryan Smith will present his award-winning film to Barrier Island Kayaks symposium participants.

Synopsis:
Showcasing some of the world's most sought after sea kayaking destinations, Pacific Horizons captures the essence of the Ocean and inspires everyone to get out on the water and go kayaking! Blending wildlife, people, places and action-packed kayaking, Bryan Smith takes us on an unforgettable journey documenting impressive tidal race surfing, the Orca whales of the San Juan Islands, the Bunsby islands off the remote coast of Vancouver island, "commando kayaking" with Greenland rolling and ropes gymnastics champion Dubside, the wind and waves of the Oregon coast, and to top it all off, a special appearance of Justine Curgenven's film work depicting her journey around the Queen Charlotte Islands with Shawna Franklin and Leon Sommé. Pacific Horizons is an entertaining, breath-taking and inspirational adventure film.

Watch the official trailer:

Visit the Pacific Horizons Blog

Read the Kayak Quixotica review

Accommodations

The Water Way Inn is located on our grounds. The area's only waterfront motel. Call 252-393-8027 for rates and availability. This motel books quickly so don't delay.

Camping is available at Cedar Point Campground located 10 minutes from our shop. Tent sites are $17 per night. Hot Showers! Call 252-638-5628.

Need some new gear?

A 10% discount on all accessories from Barrier Island Kayaks for
Symposium Participants

Meals:

Continental breakfasts. Dinner will be served Friday and Saturday evening. Lunch is on your own. To save time try to prepare your lunch for the day ahead of time. Let us know if you have any special dietary requirements.

Where we are:

160 Cedar Point Blvd
Swansboro NC 28584
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Non-Negotiable Cancellation/Refund Policy: Barrier Island Kayaks has incurred significant expense bringing top-level coaches to this event. Because our overhead costs are fixed, refunds cannot be issued for weather or any other reason. We recommend that you purchase trip insurance to be safe. We can recommend insurance carriers we have used in the past, just give us a call.

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Questions?

Contact us at 252-393-6457