BCU Week

Skills Development Courses & BCU Curriculum
Star Trainings and Assessments
4 Star Sea Training with Nigel Dennis and Fiona Whitehead
Canoe Star Level Training and Assessments
Level 1 Coach
Level 2 Coach
Exploration Series
Skills Development Courses for all levels
Naturalist Day Paddle

Schedule for the Week

Course Suggestions by Skill Level

Registration Form

The British Canoe Union is a widely respected school of training, we invite you to join us for your skills development and assessment in this outstanding system. We are pleased to offer BCU courses as well as skills training courses developed by some of the world's leading kayakers. Courses are available for all skill levels and everyone is invited to attend.

Sea Kayak Georgia looks forward to hosting the 2009 symposium to allow paddlers to come together as a community to give and receive knowledge, to see old friends and welcome new ones. The Symposium is planned around the highest tides of the year. The high tides lend themselves to challenging conditions for the advanced classes and flood the marshes with higher water than usual. The marshes become an excellent calm water training ground. Navigation through flooded creeks enables us to offer the Exploration Series and the Naturalist Day Paddle.

Group dinners will be offered. Presentations will be given by different coaches every evening around 7:30 to 8:00.

The information below offers most of the details, we are happy to answer questions, help you plan, and receive your registration by phone: 888 529 2542.

Registration:
The cost for the symposium week includes five days of training, October 21 through October 25.
Wednesday through Sunday $750, Ala Carte $150 per day, Dinners $35 per person
Gear Rental: Helmet $10/day, or $25/5 days, pump $12/1-5 days Gear Rental
Fiberglass rentals $300 for 5 days or $75 per day
Extra T shirts $20.00

A limited number of plastic boats are available for rent on first come, first served basis $100 for the week or $40 per day. Fiberglass kayaks may be rented for $300 for five days or $75 per day.

Two group dinners, Thursday night Oyster Roast and Saturday night Island Extravaganza are available for $35 per person per dinner. If you don't sign up for the dinners at the time of registration you may register up until October 15. Participants may purchase dinners for invited guests who are not taking classes during the symposium.

There's a sample registration form that gives you all the details. It's best to give us a call and register by phone. That way you'll get the most up-to-date list of what courses are still available and we can discuss what you will need for your classes. It's toll free: 888-KAYAK-GA (888-529-2542).

Information for those who have registered. INFO

Cancellation Policy:
Right up front, this has to be pretty strict. We're flying a great many top level coaches to Georgia during the middle of hurricane season (because we also have our best conditions of the year when there is no hurricane). We also have a limited number of slots, determined by the BCU instructor-to-student ratios. We're committed to the coaches, the airlines and the lodging, regardless of how the weather or any given assessment turns out. Therefore, no refunds will be given for pretty much any imaginable reason, including hurricanes, or unexpected delays in progression. Because of this, we strongly recommend that you purchase trip insurance.

Meals:
Dinners will be offered on two evenings (Thursday and Saturday) at $35 per person per dinner - advance payment and registration required, it's best to sign up with your registration, but if you are waiting we need to know by October 15. Vegetarian options are available at both dinners.
Paddlers will be responsible for their own breakfast and lunch. There is a small grocery store, Tybee Market, on the island, and larger grocery stores 10 miles inland on Wilmington Island. There is also a selection of restaurants on Tybee.

Evening Presentations:
Prior to each evening presentation we will have a social hour for students and coaches to gather and discuss the day's events. Presentations will be held at Sea Kayak Georgia.

Each evening we will have one or several guest speakers to share their kayaking adventures from around the world. These presentations are included with registration.

Getting Here:
Tybee Island lies approximately 20 minutes east of Savannah, Georgia, at the end of US Highway 80. By car, take I-95 to I-16, follow I-16 until it ends on Montgomery Street, take first right onto Liberty Street, travel east to East Broad Street, turn left, then turn right at second light onto President Street. President Street (Islands Expressway) merges with Highway 80 East at Whitemarsh Island. Continue east approximately 10 miles to Tybee Island. Sea Kayak Georgia is on the right about 1.5 miles past the Lazaretto Creek Bridge (1102 Highway 80.) The Savannah International Airport is about 30 miles west of Tybee and the Amtrak station is about 20 miles inland near downtown Savannah.

Parking Passes:
Tybee Island has new machines that you can purchase parking passes from at all parking areas. You can use the parking pass machines if you arrive early or stay after the symposium. We will offer parking passes for symposium dates at a reduced rate that can be purchased at Sea Kayak Georgia upon arrival. These passes will only be good for the dates printed on the pass. Paddlers will be responsible for any parking tickets they incur.

To register or ask questions, please call us at 888-529-2542 or 912-786-8732, or email us at info@seakayakgeorgia.com.




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		BCU Week 2009 Sea Kayak Georgia Skills Symposium and BCU Week October 21 through 25, 2009 Skills Development Courses & BCU Curriculum Star Trainings and Assessments 4 Star Sea Training with Nigel Dennis and Fiona Whitehead Canoe Star Level Training and Assessments Level 1 Coach Level 2 Coach Exploration Series Skills Development Courses for all levels Naturalist Day Paddle Schedule for the Week Course Suggestions by Skill Level Registration Form The British Canoe Union is a widely respected school of training, we invite you to join us for your skills development and assessment in this outstanding system. We are pleased to offer BCU courses as well as skills training courses developed by some of the world's leading kayakers. Courses are available for all skill levels and everyone is invited to attend. Sea Kayak Georgia looks forward to hosting the 2009 symposium to allow paddlers to come together as a community to give and receive knowledge, to see old friends and welcome new ones. The Symposium is planned around the highest tides of the year. The high tides lend themselves to challenging conditions for the advanced classes and flood the marshes with higher water than usual. The marshes become an excellent calm water training ground. Navigation through flooded creeks enables us to offer the Exploration Series and the Naturalist Day Paddle. Group dinners will be offered. Presentations will be given by different coaches every evening around 7:30 to 8:00. The information below offers most of the details, we are happy to answer questions, help you plan, and receive your registration by phone: 888 529 2542. Registration: The cost for the symposium week includes five days of training, October 21 through October 25. Wednesday through Sunday $750, Ala Carte $150 per day, Dinners $35 per person Gear Rental: Helmet $10/day, or $25/5 days, pump $12/1-5 days Gear Rental Fiberglass rentals $300 for 5 days or $75 per day Extra T shirts $20.00 A limited number of plastic boats are available for rent on first come, first served basis $100 for the week or $40 per day. Fiberglass kayaks may be rented for $300 for five days or $75 per day. Two group dinners, Thursday night Oyster Roast and Saturday night Island Extravaganza are available for $35 per person per dinner. If you don't sign up for the dinners at the time of registration you may register up until October 15. Participants may purchase dinners for invited guests who are not taking classes during the symposium. There's a sample registration form that gives you all the details. It's best to give us a call and register by phone. That way you'll get the most up-to-date list of what courses are still available and we can discuss what you will need for your classes. It's toll free: 888-KAYAK-GA (888-529-2542). Information for those who have registered. INFO Cancellation Policy: Right up front, this has to be pretty strict. We're flying a great many top level coaches to Georgia during the middle of hurricane season (because we also have our best conditions of the year when there is no hurricane). We also have a limited number of slots, determined by the BCU instructor-to-student ratios. We're committed to the coaches, the airlines and the lodging, regardless of how the weather or any given assessment turns out. Therefore, no refunds will be given for pretty much any imaginable reason, including hurricanes, or unexpected delays in progression. Because of this, we strongly recommend that you purchase trip insurance. Lodging Info: Check out the coolest cottage rentals on the island at www.mermaidcottages.com. Mention you are a student of the symposium and receive a 20% discount off rental. Wow! Thanks to Mermaid Cottages. River's End Campground 800-786-1016 On Tybee Island has tent and RV sites. All Tybee Island accommodations can be viewed at www.tybeeisland.com Ocean Plaza Beach Resort: is reserving a block of rooms for our event. Please give them a call to discuss ocean view and pool side rooms. 800-786-7777. Meals: Dinners will be offered on two evenings (Thursday and Saturday) at $35 per person per dinner - advance payment and registration required, it's best to sign up with your registration, but if you are waiting we need to know by October 15. Vegetarian options are available at both dinners. Paddlers will be responsible for their own breakfast and lunch. There is a small grocery store, Tybee Market, on the island, and larger grocery stores 10 miles inland on Wilmington Island. There is also a selection of restaurants on Tybee. Evening Presentations: Prior to each evening presentation we will have a social hour for students and coaches to gather and discuss the day's events. Presentations will be held at Sea Kayak Georgia. Each evening we will have one or several guest speakers to share their kayaking adventures from around the world. These presentations are included with registration. Getting Here: Tybee Island lies approximately 20 minutes east of Savannah, Georgia, at the end of US Highway 80. By car, take I-95 to I-16, follow I-16 until it ends on Montgomery Street, take first right onto Liberty Street, travel east to East Broad Street, turn left, then turn right at second light onto President Street. President Street (Islands Expressway) merges with Highway 80 East at Whitemarsh Island. Continue east approximately 10 miles to Tybee Island. Sea Kayak Georgia is on the right about 1.5 miles past the Lazaretto Creek Bridge (1102 Highway 80.) The Savannah International Airport is about 30 miles west of Tybee and the Amtrak station is about 20 miles inland near downtown Savannah. Parking Passes: Tybee Island has new machines that you can purchase parking passes from at all parking areas. You can use the parking pass machines if you arrive early or stay after the symposium. We will offer parking passes for symposium dates at a reduced rate that can be purchased at Sea Kayak Georgia upon arrival. These passes will only be good for the dates printed on the pass. Paddlers will be responsible for any parking tickets they incur. To register or ask questions, please call us at 888-529-2542 or 912-786-8732, or email us at info@seakayakgeorgia.com.
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