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Providing Incredible Expeditions |
The Patagonia Sea Kayaking School
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This instructional expedition takes you to the remote, rarely visited waterways of Patagonia, and allows you to learn paddling skills in an expedition setting. Skills range from route finding to rations planning through to rescue skills and expedition leadership. |
The Patagonia Sea Kayaking School is truly the expedition of a lifetime. What makes this course so special, is not just what you learn, but where you learn it: In the most amazing classroom in the world. Patagonia has a magical reputation and deservedly so. It is a place of breathtaking beauty and incredible remoteness. Here you can paddle along a remote fjord, set up camp on a pristine beach and feel you are the only person in the world.
The overall focus of this instructional expedition is to arm you with the skills and experience to launch into your own paddling adventures with confidence and good judgment. Your experienced instructor guides will help and encourage you to push yourself and your skill levels. Through a combination of sit down classes, practical scenarios, and day-to-day involvement with the running of the expedition, you will learn and consolidate these skills. There will be many opportunities to learn a full range of kayaking techniques and practices including self rescue, group rescue, capsize and emergency drills. You will learn to read maps and sea charts, use a GPS, wilderness camping and "Leave No Trace" techniques. There will also be plenty of time to learn about the special flora and fauna of this region.
As the expedition progresses, you will be more and more involved with the day to day functioning of the trip. With full support from your instructors, everyone will, in turn, be responsible for the planning and execution of several days of the expedition. That's means you will be in charge of the group, making decisions about the weather, when to move, and how to get there. At Extremely Patagonia, we are firm believer that the best way to learn is to do.
A sea kayaking expedition with Extremely Patagonia will be a rich and rewarding experience. We will go to places few other people go, see things few other people see and face challenges you might once have thought you were not capable of.
You can do extraordinary things.
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Departure Dates and Prices
2008/2009 Season
| Start Date | End Date | Cost ($US) | Comments |
| November 9, 2008 | December 20, 2008 | $5995 | Sold Out |
| February 22, 2009 | April 4, 2009 | $5995 | Sold Out |
| September 16, 2009 | October 27, 2009 | $5995 | Places Still Available |