Our staff works with guests of all skill levels. Beginner kayak tours are open to individuals who acknowledge their ability to meet the following essential eligibility criteria:
- Breathe independently (i.e., not require medical devices to sustain breathing).
- Independently maintain sealed airway passages while underwater.
- Independently hold head upright without neck/head support.
- Manage personal care independently or with the assistance of a companion.
- Manage personal mobility independently or with a reasonable amount of assistance.
- Follow instructions and effectively communicate independently or with the assistance of a companion.
- Independently turn from face-down to face-up and remain floating face-up while wearing a properly fitted life jacket.
- Get in/out or on/off of a paddle craft independently or with a reasonable amount of assistance.
- Independently get out and from under a capsized paddle craft.
- Reenter or remount the paddle craft following a deep-water capsize independently or with a reasonable amount of assistance.
- Maintain a safe body position while attempting skills, activities, and rescues listed in the appropriate Course Outline, and have the ability to recognize and identify to others when such efforts would be unsafe given your personal situation.
- Ages 5 and older.
- Children ages 5–12 must ride in a tandem (2-seat) kayak with an adult guardian. At least one adult supervisor must take responsibility for all minors in a party.
- Meet kayak weight capacities: 300 lbs maximum for single kayaks and 450 lbs combined maximum for tandem kayaks. Please notify our office when booking if any guest weighs more than 230 lbs.
Contact us at letsgo@sbadventureco.com or (805) 884-9283 for more information about the physical requirements for kayaking with us.