Getting the kayaks ready on the pool deck.

Going over a few basics before we get on the water during a pool session.

Learning to launch safely.

A mid-winter pool session.

Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre offers us a great place to practice some of our skills, no matter what the weather is. This picture was taken in the middle of January!

We teach you how to get back into your kayak when something goes wrong, an important skill if you plan to paddle more than a few metres from shore.

Learn how to help yourself and learn how to help others.

We take the time to explain what you are learning and why it is important.

What a great place to be on the water in the middle of winter!

Practice rescue techniques in the warm waters of the pool before heading out into the real world.

Our kayak lessons often start out at the pool, especially during the cooler 3 seasons. It's a great place to get comfortable on the water.

Lessons in a calm bay on Candle Lake.

What a great day to be on the water!

Father and daughter out for a paddle on Pike Lake.

CPI's youngest family member enjoying her time on the water.

A little time hanging out under a kayak is good too. (Don't worry, I came back up again.)

See, I told you I'd come back up! (I should have worn my nose plugs!)

Poking around in the weeds at Pike Lake. You never know what you'll find when you go places you wouldn't normally be able to get to.

A full load of kayaks ready to head out to a set of lessons.

Kayaking on a beautiful fall day in Saskatoon on the South Saskatchewan River.

Start of a lesson on a cool day in May. Photo courtesy of Rob Kunz.

Discussing the parts of a kayak during a lesson on a cool day in May. Photo courtesy of Rob Kunz.

Instructor Bryan Sarauer discussing some aspect of kayaking duringa lesson on a cool day in May. Photo courtesy of Rob Kunz.

Bryan discussing how hull shape affects a kayak's performance on a cool morning in May. Photo courtesy of Rob Kunz.

Comparing how various hull shapes affects kayak performance. Photo courtesy of Rob Kunz.

Bryan discussing how the outfitting of a kayak affects it's performance. This photo was from a cool morning in May but already the temperature has warmed considerably. To learn more about lessons from CPI, visit the Lessons page. Photo courtesy of Rob Kunz.

On the water during a lesson in May. Photo courtesy of Rob Kunz.

From a few years ago, Lauren in Mom's kayak.

A nice bay offering a protected place to paddle at Candle Lake on a breezy day.

Offering a custom private lesson to a star student (my niece). :)

Maddie tests the waters in her auntie's kayak.

Big smiles from a girl learning to kayak.

Four friends on Pike Lake.

Ready for a lesson to start on Candle Lake.

Bryan at the start of an Introduction to Kayaking class at Candle Lake.

"The backside of the paddle faces the front of the kayak..."

Discussing various aspects of a kayak's hull.

A dragonfly rests after feeding on the hordes of mosquitoes that were kept at bay. The mosquitoes did not bother us, as long as we stayed away from the grass and the bushes.

Heading out on the water in a calm bay on Candle Lake.

The class rafted up while Bryan prepares to demonstrate a we-exit.

Demonstrating the release of the spray skirt. A spray skirt keeps the water out and your lap dry, and greatly imroves the sea-worthiness of your kayak. Lessons from Coldspring Paddling Instruction are a great way to get comfortable using a spray skirt.

We're all wet and getting ready to head back out again.

The best part of the morning has arrived - the time when we all start getting wet!