Kayak LessonsWhether you're stepping into a kayak for the first time or refining advanced skills, our lessons are designed to help you grow your confidence & technique.

LESSON TYPESEvery lesson is tailored to the paddler’s skill level and goals, ensuring a personalized experience.

For beginners, our focus is on essential techniques such as entering and exiting the kayak, efficient paddling, and safety practices to maximize your enjoyment on the water. Advanced paddlers can enhance their skills with lessons on maneuvering, navigation, and planning longer trips to explore the coast or reach distant destinations.

    • Proper forward stroke technique, emphasizing use of your entire body to help drive your board through the water.

    • Understand the principle of "setting your paddle" and pulling your kayak past it, rather than moving the paddle through the water.

    • Maneuver your kayak with sweep strokes and stern rudders, focusing on proper blade and shaft angles and how to know when to use each stroke.

    • Learn to re-enter your kayak after a capsize.

    • Strategies for paddling against headwinds or strong currents, so that you can take to the water in a variety of conditions.

    • Learn to edge your kayak for more nuanced and dynamic maneuvering and control.

    • Utilize a variety of strokes such as hanging draws, bow rudders, stern rudders, and cross bow draws to place your kayak exactly where you want it to be.

    • Learn to re-enter a capsized kayak in both assisted and unassisted self-rescues.

    • Learn to use use high and low recoveries to regain balance after a near capsize.

    • Learn to proactively use high and low bracing to prevent capsize and execute high performance maneuvers.

Coast to Coast Paddle Boarding Kayaking Instructors Massachusetts

With lessons offered all year long—thanks to rental drysuits—you don’t have to wait for warm weather to start your kayaking adventure.

Learn the art of kayaking in private, semi-private, or group settings with our expert instructors:

  • Aaron Mearns

    owner/instructor/guide

  • Ashley Skomurski

    owner/instructor/guide

  • Audrey Dalton

    instructor/guide

  • Aedan Knowlton

    instructor/guide