The earth is a paradise, the only one we will ever know. We don't have to make it a paradise - it is one. We have only to make ourselves fit to inhabit it. 

   
Henry Miller

 

 

 

 

2008 Events Schedule

Trips are available to the public and run most every day between May 15 and early October. Public courses will be listed below or on our blog. Other courses and trips are available with your private group.

Workshops that MIKCo is Attending/Presenting

Nigel Dennis Kayak Demo Weekend Pavillion Week Ipswich, MA Groton Long Pt., CT	Saturday May 17 Sunday May 18
NE Intermediate Rough Water Symposium http://www.maineislandkayak.com/symposium.html	Thurs- Sun Aug 28 – 31st.
NSRWA www.nsrwa.org	Sat, Mar 29 10AM 4PM
Lendal Dealer Certification Training Lendal.com	July 18 July 21 (Atlanta)
Great Bay Estuarine Research Reserve, Trip Planning Workshop and slides of GOM http://www.greatbay.org/sandypoint/index.html	Aug 13, 6:30 PM

           

Races

Around Peaks Island Race & Tour, http://www.maineislandkayak.com/race08.html	Sat, June 21st start: 10 AM
Outer Green Race, http://www.maineislandkayak.com/race08.html	Sat June 21st pre-race meeting 11:30, Start Noon

                    

Symposiums

Sweetwater Kayaks Symposium     www.sweetwaterkayaks.com	Feb 16 – 24
Anglesey Sea Kayak Symposium, No Wales   http://www.seakayakinguk.com/events/symposium.html	May 3-9
Castine Kayak Symposium, Castine, ME      http://www.castinekayak.com/festival.htm	July 11 - 13
NE Intermediate Rough Water Symposium, Thurs – Sun      http://www.maineislandkayak.com/symposium.html	Aug 28 – 31st.

                                                                    

NDK Boat Demos and Shows

Every Tuesday eve on Peaks Island by appointment     

Nigel Dennis Kayak Demo Weekend Pavillion Week Ipswich, MA Groton Long Pt., CT	Saturday May 17 Sunday May 18
NSPN at Pavilion Beach, Ipswich, MA	June
KayakWaveology, Conn shore	June
NSRWA, Norwell, MA, Sat, 10 am – 4 pm www.nsrwa.org	Mar 29th

        

Courses

More public courses are in the works. Check back soon!

BCU 4 star sea leader training	New Date! June 13-15
Guide Training/Rippleffect (full)	Mon- Fri    May 26-30
New York Kayak Co in Maine & friends week	June 23-28
Navitgation and Trip Planning	June 26
Rocks and Ledges, 1 day	May 22, June 27 and 28 4 star recommended
Fundamentals - start here!	May 24, June 8
Surf and Rescue, 1 day
Fastrack 1	June 23-25 $450.00 pp July 25-27
Fastrack 2
BCU Level 1 Coach Training and Assessment
BCU 4 Star Leader Sea Trainings & Assessments	June 13-15 (training only)
BCU 2 Star
BCU 3 Star
Assistant Training - The first step towards becoming a guide	Contact us

 

 

Trips & Expeditions

Gran Manan Circumnavigation & Tidal Training Trip	Mon-Fri September
Downeast Maine Expedition Training, 5 day	August
Stonington to Isle au Haut, 3 day	Jun, Jul
Casco Bay, 3 day	Jun, Jul, Sep