Introduction to Kayaking

Want to try kayaking but don’t know how to get started?  ACA instructor, Don Urmston, will show you how to get started, what gear is needed, where to go paddling, where to meet other paddlers and where to get instruction on your technique.  Explore different kayaks, paddles and other equipment in this hands-on presentation.  Special attention is given to kayak safety and selecting a starter kayak.  Free to all.  

Donald Urmston has been kayaking for 30 years. He enjoys all types of kayaking from quiet water to sea kayaking, and loves to share his passion for kayaking with newcomers to the sport. He holds ACA level 2 coastal touring certification, and level 3 skills certification. He works on the Hudson River teaching beginner
and intermediate paddlers, and guiding tours. His paddling trips include: Erie Canal, Cayuga-Seneca Canal, Oswego Canal, Champlain Canal, Hudson River (Albany to NYC), Circumnavigation of Manhattan, Circumnavigation of Mt. Desert Island (Maine) and several expedition camping trips in NY, Maine, & Florida.