Rentals and Clinics
Rentals Rent an easy to use sit on top kayak, single or double, no experience needed! For the more experienced paddler, decked kayaks are available. Launch from our beach and paddle the kayak friendly waters of Middle Bay and the surrounding wetlands. Rent a kayak outfitted for fishing! $15.00/hr $50.00/Day Composite Singles & Hobie Pedal kayaks $18.00/hr $60.00/Day Doubles $20.00/hr $70.00/Day Composite Doubles & Hobie Adventure Island $25.00/hr $80.00/Day |
Empire Kayaks Clinics 2008 Make your kayaking more efficient, more fun and safer this season by enrolling in Empire Kayaks Clinics. We offer the best instruction on Long Island with our ACA Open Water coastal certified instructor Elizabeth O'Conner. We offer classes for all levels. Find a clinic that addresses your needs and call Empire Kayaks at (516) 889-8300 to register. $75.00 / Clinic includes kayak, equipment and top notch instruction. ACA Quick Start Clinic is an introduction to paddling a kayak. Students are presented with basic information on equipment, carrying, launching, landing, dressing to paddle safely, potential hazards and simple rescues. Basic strokes covered; forward, reverse, stopping, turning and wet exit. A perfect course to enhance the enjoyment and safety of the entry level paddler. An ACA participation card is given to students. Rescue Clinics could also be called recovery clinics. In this class students learn what to do in the event of a capsize. Different assisted and unassisted techniques along with a simple contact tow are taught so you can help yourself or someone else back into the kayak. This is a fun, wet class. Bracing & Rolling. To roll you need a good brace. We will fine tune your braces and then work on developing a bombproof roll! Being able to roll builds on fundamental support skills that often make rolling non-essential, giving us great confidence. Topics covered: draw strokes, low-brace, high-brace, development of hip-snap, rolling the kayak. These are skills every kayaker wants. May: Sun May 4 Quick Start 9-12, Rolling 12:30-3:30, Sun May 18 Quick Start 9-12, Rescues12:30-3:30 June: Sun June 22 Quick Start 9-12, Rescue 12:30-3:30 July: Sun July 6 Quick Start 9-12, Sun July 20 Rescue 9-12, Rolling 12:30-3:30, Sun. July 27 Quick Start 9-12 Aug: Sun August 17 Quick Start 9 - 12, Sun August 24 Rescue 9-12, Rolling 12:30 - 3:30 Sunday Aug 31 Quick Start 9-12 Sept: Sun Sept 14 Rescue 9-12, Rolling 12:30-3:30, Sun Sept 21 Quick Start 9-12 Oct: Sun Oct 5 Quick Start 9-12 4 Empire Blvd. Island Park, NY 11558 ALL TRIPS, RENTALS AND CLINICS ARE CASH ONLY! |
