Comprehensive sea kayaking education
“Excellent teacher who has all the proper equipment that makes it fun and enjoyable to learn. Valuable incremental teaching. Left with a ton of skill and knowledge.”
Learn to Sea Kayak: Check out our Essentials of Coastal Kayaking class and get the skills.
Our Complete 2024 Schedule
our classes this week
May 19th: Rescues and Recoveries II
May 23rd – 27th: Sea Kayaking Five-Day Skills Boot Camp
our classes next week
May 31st: Essentials of Coastal Kayaking
June 1st: Learn to Stand Up Paddle Board
Our season!
We have tremendous thanks and gratitude to the Northwest Association for Blind Athletes for hosting us in Camas for our our ACA Paddlesports Safety Facilitator and SUP skills & rescue training. Learn more about this fantastic organization and all the work they do throughout the Pacific Northwest and beyond!
Congratulations to all of our newly certified ACA Level 2 sea kayak instructors who attended our workshop in May at Deception Pass! Best of luck in all your future adventures on water and classes!
Sea Kayaking Five-day skills boot camp
Come spend five days with us this summer in Deception Pass learning to sea kayak and gaining the skills and confidence for a lifetime of exploration and adventure.
Two different dates:
May 23rd – 27th (1 spot remaining)
June 23rd – June 27th
American canoe instructor certification workshops
June 8th – 12th: Coastal Kayaking – Level 3 (4 spots remaining)
September 27th – 29th: Essentials of Coastal Kayaking – Level 2
Introduction to surf zone
Come join us this year on the coast for two days of camping, surf zone skills, surfing waves and the awareness to take your kayak into new and exciting environments.
Two different dates: July 6th – 7th or October 19th – 20th
what people say about us!
“Great teaching environment provided by top notch instructors. If you are looking for a great instructor that actually cares and love what he does, you can get it at Fidalgo Paddlesports!”
– Bruno G. Google Reviews
“Fidalgo Paddlesports tailors lessons to the conditions and students so that classes maximize the time allotted and stay fun. I initially booked a private lesson with Fidalgo Paddlesports to get reoriented to paddling in dynamic currents (Deception Pass) after several years away from sea kayaking, and I enjoyed the coaching so much that I continued with Fidalgo Paddlesports to get my ACA L2 instructor certification, take a weekend surf zone class, and get an ACA L3 skills assessment. Looking forward to more this summer!”
– Shane S. Yelp
“I would definitely recommend the Learn to SUP class to any newbies or anyone who just wants to better their knowledge of the craft. Not only did this class give me the confidence I need to get up on the board, but it gave me an unforgettable experience. Thank you Jesse and Fidalgo paddlesports.”
– Stephanie M. Facebook