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Comprehensive Weekend


This is a full weekend intensive course for any paddler wanting to learn not only the basics of flat water kayaking but also more intermediate techniques required for ocean kayaking. This course includes an optional overnight campout at Stone Lagoon. On Saturday, we’ll spend half the day learning basic kayaking strokes and boat handling skills. After lunch we will cover the gamut of solo and assisted kayak rescues. On Saturday night campers will paddle by moonlight around the lagoon and then share adventure stories around a roaring campfire. On Sunday after a hardy breakfast we will carpool north to Crescent City for surf zone training, where we’ll learn to launch our kayaks through surf as well as land back at the beach in a controlled manner. We’ll end the weekend with a paddle out on the open sea, where our guides will review all the skills you’ve picked up in the 2-day intensive. Details: Students should be reasonably physically fit and should be comfortable in the water to enjoy this course. Those who complete the course will receive a certificate of completion indicating the skills that were covered. All equipment for this course will be provided (kayak and paddle, wetsuit, splash jacket, and life jacket); personal camping gear excluded. Meals details: All participants are expected to bring a bag lunch on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday night’s dinner and Sunday’s breakfast will be provided for campers.

Prices: $210 for the comprehensive weekend course. (-$25 if not camping)


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Upcoming events for June
Last updated Tuesday 24th

Tours with Humboldt baykeeper June 29th-July 9th check it out at www.humboldtbaykeeper.org/boattours.htm

Our On-water RENTAL shop is open daily for kayak, canoe, and fishing kayak rentals. This season we will also have several motorboats for rent for a bay excursion or fishing trip.

Comprehensive Sea Kayak skills weekend Aug 2,3
All day event $210

Learn 2 kayak day-Intro lesson this Sunday June 29th 10-1

**SUNSET PADDLE**
When: Every Friday 7-8:30 enjoy a quiet paddle after a long workweek.
Info: Catered wine and cheese
$40pp 21 yrs and over

Wilderness Kayak I
Dates-TBA
Widerness Kayak II
Dates-TBA

Guided Kayak Fishing trips for Rockfish,Lingcod,Halibut
May 1st-
$95-1/2 day $150-Full
$200 overnighter (incl meals and camp gear)
Group discounts (4 or more)


Gift certificates are always available to pick-up, by email, or snailmail. Custom made.

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July 7
10:00 am

Humboats number one goal for the summer of 08 is to provide you with the best adventure possible, maximizing fun in the sun, and safety on the water.
Our rental shop is open seven days a week (good to call first though). We have a huge selection of double and single kayaks for the soloist or groups as large as 25+.
This summer we have also added a romantic sunset paddle every friday evening. This event is catered with wine and cheese (21+ older)
Our shop is on the water at Woodley island and Humboldt Bay is our Classroom. Our instructors are some of the Best in the US today . Hawk alone has trained and introduced over a thousand people to the sport since becoming an instructor 10 years ago. He\'s seen it all and his motto at Humboats is to \"coach the individual not the group\".
Come on down and visit with us at Dock A, Woodley island Marina or give us a call at (707) 443-5157. See you on the water.

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 Photo of the Week

Paddler: Waldorf School Kids (click for full pic)
Photographer: Hawk Martin
Comments: This group of Kids had a great trip with us down the Mellow but exquisite South Fork Eel river. We drifted down river banks lined with old growth redwood trees and across streams carrying Chinook and Coho Salmon to distant spawning grounds. We stopped for lunch on a large river bar and swam in a large emerald pool at the take-out. Bring your class or group out for an adventure with Humboats expert guides and naturalist.



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