2025 Paddle Smart Paddle Safe

The Wind and Water Learning Center will offer Paddle Smart Paddle Safe for students in sixth to 12th grade.

The Fall 2025 semester will include a 6-week series: Sept 4th- Oct. 9th. There will be 6 sessions - six classroom/on-the-water hybrid session totaling 18 hours of instruction. Times will be Thursdays 9 a.m.-noon (Sept 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th, Oct. 2nd, 9th).

Cost per student is $150.

The PS2 Kayak curriculum emphasizes safety and an array of skill development. This curriculum was a joint venture of the ACA and the American Association for Physical Activity and Recreation (AAPAR). It was produced under a grant from the Aquatic Resources Trust Fund administered by the U.S. Coast Guard.

The course is focused on 20 learning objectives that are essential for students to paddle safely in a flat water, near-shore environment. There are both classroom components and on-water modules each week. Multi-modal instruction is led in the W&WLC classroom and on the water of Wolf Bay. Students will learn in sit-on-top kayaks or decked sea kayaks, depending on student height, weight, physical capabilities, and water comfort level.

For more information, email jmcgonigal@orangebeachal.gov.