Sea Kayak Georgia Skills Symposium

The Sea Kayak Georgia Skills Symposium is coming October 15-19, so load up your kayaks and head on down to Tybee Island!

Yep, it’s time to enjoy the Atlantic Ocean and it’s ocean estuary during this annual outing. This year, Sea Kayak Georgia will offer British Canoe Union (BCU) courses and specialized skills training courses developed by Sea Kayak Georgia and some of the world’s leading kayakers. Follow the BCU courses and progression or you may follow the skills development courses or a bit of both. The goal of this symposium is to deliver world class training, assessment and paddlesport opportunity for all students attending. Courses are available for all skill levels and everyone is invited.

This symposium allows paddlers to come together as a community to give and receive knowledge, to see old friends and to welcome new ones. Courses are conducted from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. daily. Special features include full day courses and time for your coach to know each student’s strengths, weaknesses and goals. It all comes together to promote a better learning opportunity with real long term success for each student.

Evening presentations are given by different coaches starting anywhere from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., depending on the day’s activities. There’ll even be an oyster roast one evening at Sea Kayak Georgia and all dinner meet-ups allow students and coaches to get to know each other in a social setting.

You’ll need a memorable place to stay to accompany the beauty of Tybee Island. Take a look at some of the Mermaid Cottages available, including pet friendly rentals, too.

Sea Stars Cottage circa 1932 is a historic, Tybee raised cottage on the beach side of Butler Avenue. Pets are welcome as it has a fully fenced yard. Guests love its wrap around porch with rocking chairs.

Ebbtide, circa 1932 is an original Tybee raised cottage that’s overflowing with vintage charm, modern conveniences and ocean views. This newest addition to novelist Mary Kay Andrews’ beach cottage collection is named after the beach house in her New York Times bestselling “Summer Rental”!

Fish Camp Cottage circa 1924 is a bright and cheerful cottage with a screened porch, a fenced-in yard, partial marsh views from the back deck and porch and comfy beds for snuggling! This sea faring cottage is pet friendly and full of art. It’s just one block from AJ’s Dockside Restaurant, so kick back, enjoy drinks and our sunsets!

Flips Flop House is a fully restored and renovated historic Tybee beach cottage. Guests love its outdoor shower, its bike rack its two awesome porches. Enjoy the partial view of the Back River or waterside dining at AJ’s Dockside Restaurant.