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Happenings
September 2008
Special Events
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Demo Day
- Date:
Saturday, Sep 6
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Time:
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
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Location:
Gandy Beach,
SW side, by the mangroves
For a map, click on “
Gandy Beach” here or on our home page.
Join us on the water to ‘try before you buy’ the
kayaks you are interested in.
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New programs at Sweetwater Kayaks
Check out the ZOO Paddle
in the Day Tours section
Paddle the Hillsborough River and go to the zoo with
us that day.
FREE! Mini Seminars:
In the Classes Section below
Every Other Wednesday Evening at
6:30
The expert staff at Sweetwater will feature a
special presentation on Wednesday evenings regarding the art of
kayaking.
Topics will include ‘Effective Paddling’, ‘How
to roll your kayak’, ‘How to load your kayak on your vehicle’, ‘Boat
and Paddle Design’. ‘Safety tips for a fun day on the water’, ‘How
to Fish from you Kayak’, and other related topics. See our
newsletter and calendar for details.
Evening Paddling Skill Sessions
In the Classes Section below
Every Other Thursday Evening from 6:00 – 8:00
Limited to 4 paddlers, these 2 hour sessions are
designed to focus on selected skills: ‘Sculling and Bracing’.
‘Edging and Turning’, ’Efficient Forward Stroke’.
Fee
$50
Kayak Catching Clinics
Well Sort Of
In the Classes Section below
I've been to lots of fishing clinics and became an expert fisherman. I
learned to feed fish, and I learned to clean lures. All from
the business end of my fishing rod. Now it is time to turn over a new
leaf. Please join us in our quest to learn to catch fish
. Please consider our series to be catching clinics rather than
fishing clinics.
Watch for dates and times every month.
(Look for Sep 17 and 20 in the training section below.
Weedon Island Eco Tours
In the Day Tours section below
- Date: Sep 12, 14, & 25
- Location:
The canoe launch at Weedon Island
- Fee: $25.00 per person
- Kayak Rental: included
Join Marine Biologist David Camp on a
guided kayak tour thorough the enchanting mangrove forest. You will get
the insider view of this incredible eco system of mangroves, oysters and
marine life. You will also encounter the amazing array of birds that
reside there.
This tour is designed for those who have little
or no experience kayaking. The kayaks are wide and stable. To register for this tour please call
Sweetwater Kayaks (727) 570-4844
DAY TOUR PRICE REDUCTION AND DISCOUNTS
Bring Your Own Lunch
With our weak economy we are looking for ways to save you money.
Temporarily we are suspending our 3 course lunch, and the post
paddle water melon.
We are reducing our prices accordingly. We are also adding a 15% discount for anyone booking
3 or more people on one of our scheduled tours. And we are discounting our weekday private tours 20%.
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Monthly Special
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Many paddlers find they have more fun if they take our 3 hour
FUNdamentals Class first, taught on most Saturdays and Sundays.
Your trip will be more fun if you bring:
- PFD (Which Must Be Worn)
- Whistle, Light, Hat, Sunglasses
- Sunscreen, Water, Towel, Waterproof Camera
- Water Shoes (no flip flops please)
Book 3 or more people on a tour and receive a 15% discount.
Trips may be cancelled if insufficient people RSVP.
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Let's have watermelon!
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Chassahowitzka River Day Tour
The Creeks Are Mostly In-The-Shade
Beat the Heat
- Date: Monday, Sep 8
- Time: 10 am to 4:00 pm
- Location: Chassahowitzka River Campground Boat Ramp
- Fee: $30 with your own kayak
- $60 with kayak rental
Tide will be up. Maybe we can find even more places to paddle
than last time. Lots of springs to be seen.
RSVP (727) 570-4844
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Weedon Island Eco Tour
Use Less Gas and Beat the Heat
Only 2 miles from Sweetwater Kayaks
- Fri, Sep 12, 9:00 -
11:30
- Sun, Sep 14, 9:00 - 11:30
- Thu, Sep 25, 12:00 - 2:30
- Location: The canoe launch at Weedon Island
- Fee: $25.00 per person
- Kayak Rental: included
Join Marine Biologist David Camp on a
guided kayak tour thorough the enchanting mangrove forest. You will get
the insider view of this incredible ecosystem of mangroves, oysters and
marine life. You will also encounter the amazing array of birds that
reside there.
This tour is designed for those who have little
or no experience kayaking. The kayaks are wide and stable. They are
available as singles or doubles.
RSVP (727) 570-4844
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TGIF Coffee Pot Bayou Pizza Paddle
Use Less Gas and Beat the Heat
Only 6 miles from Sweetwater Kayaks
- Date: Friday, Sep 19
- Time: 6:30 pm
- Location: Coffee Pot Park Boat Ramp
- Fee: $25 with your own kayak
- $55 with kayak rental
Coffee Pot to Spa Beach for Pizza and more. Then paddle back.
RSVP (727) 570-4844
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ZOO Paddle
Includes Zoo Admission
Use Less Gas and Beat the Heat
Only 20 miles from Sweetwater Kayaks
- Date: Sunday,
Sep 21
- Time: 9:30 am to 4:00 pm
- Location: Lowry Park, Tampa
- Fee: $25 with your own kayak
- $55 with kayak rental
Way cool event! Pay for this event and you get free admission
to the zoo (normally $18.95). We will put in at Lowry park,
paddle part of the urban version of the Hillsborough River, and tour
the zoo. Rest up the night before.RSVP (727) 570-4844
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Rainbow River
Very Cool Paddle - Water is 75°
Beat the Heat
- Date: Saturday, Sep 27
- Time: 10 am to 4:00 pm
- Location: KP Hole Park Boat Ramp
- Fee: $30 with your own kayak
- $60 with kayak rental
Out most popular summer trip. Don's found
several side trips that make this a unique way to see this popular
venue.
RSVP (727) 570-4844
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Book your own private tour
Special rates are available for both guided and unguided trips at the
venue of your choice. Weekday private bookings enjoy a 20%
discount. Call the shop at 727/570-4844 or send us a message at
TheShop@SweetwaterKayaks.com.
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Instruction/Kayak Classes
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Kayak classes at Sweetwater Kayaks are taught by trained and
certified (American Canoe Association and British Canoe Union) coaches. The
classes are taught in shallow, clear water just minutes from our shop. We cater
to the timid paddler, as well as the paddler who wishes to go outside their
‘comfort zone’. In other words, we have classes for the ‘Mild to the Wild’.
Jean Totz and Russell Farrow, Co-owners of Sweetwater, have
received training as world class coaches and have traveled as far away as Wales
and Vancouver to obtain advanced training in rough sea conditions. They also
have been certified to coach all levels of paddlers. Sweetwater can now certify
paddlers as guides and coaches through the
BCU program.
Our classes are kept small to ensure quality and safety. Most
classes have one coach for every four students. So call today and expand your
horizons.
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Kayak FUNdamentals Class
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Introduction to Sea Kayaking
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Meet at Sweetwater Kayaks at 9:30 am
Fee: $75.00 includes kayak, paddle, and PFD
Semi-Private Classes – up to six students.
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Get started with the basics in sea kayaking. Learn to launch your boat,
get out & in your boat in deep water, basic paddle strokes and safety tips.
And, we will have fun, too. The class is about three hours long.
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REGISTER at (727) 570-4844
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Ineffective Paddling Posture |
EFFECTIVE PADDLING Mini Seminar
- When:
Wed, Sep 3, 6:00
pm to 7:00 pm
- Where: The Shop at 5:30
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Fee: FREE!
An insight in how your body, boat and paddle
work together to condition the body and increase the performance of you
kayak.
Learn the four fundamentals to good form in your
kayak. Whether you have a sea kayak, or sit on top you will
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FORWARD STROKE Skill
Session
- When:
Thur, Sep 4,
6:00
pm to 8:00 pm
- Where: The Shop at 5:30
- Fee: $50 with your own kayak
- $40 additional for kayak rental
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Prerequisite: FUNdamentals Class.
We'll get up to 4 of you on the water, watch you paddle, and select what we will teach based on your existing paddling skills.
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BCU 2 Star Training
(Alias BEYOND THE BASICS TRAINING)
- When:
Sat, Sep 13, 10:00
am to 4:00 pm
- Where: The Shop at 9:30
- Fee: $99 with your own kayak
- $40 additional for kayak rental
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Prerequisite: FUNdamentals Class.
Take your skills to the next
level. We add edging for control, new strokes (Stern rudder, low brace
turn, sculling for support, high recovery) and Eskimo rescues to what we
covered in the FUNdamentals Class above.
Bring Lunch.
REGISTER at (727) 570-4844
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HOW TO ROLL YOUR KAYAK
Mini Seminar
- When:
Wed, Sep 17, 6:00
pm to 7:00 pm
- Where: The Shop at 5:30
- Fee: FREE!
The mysteries of kayak rolling will be revealed in this mini seminar. You will actually see what is going on under water and under the deck in this above water presentation
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BRACING and SKULLING
Skill Session (Skull Session?)
- When:
Thur, Sep 18, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
- Where: Meet at The Shop at 5:30
- Fee: $50 with your own kayak
- $40 additional for kayak rental
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Prerequisite: FUNdamentals Class.
If your braces always work, you will never need to roll.
This skill session will put you on the road to perfecting your braces.
We'll do some skulling, too.
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Kayak
Fishing Catching Clinic
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FREE Mini Seminar
Date: Wed, Sep 17 - 6:30 at SWK
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On-The-Water Clinic
Date: Saturday, Sept 20
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7:00 am at a location to be announced at seminar
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$99 with your own kayak
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$40 additional for kayak rental
Since 2002. Capt.
Jon Bull has been helping anglers have great days on the water
around the state. Some of the areas include Sarasota Bay, Tampa Bay,
Indian River, and Jupiter Inlet. He specializes in fly-fishing and
light tackle angling for snook, redfish, tarpon, and spotted sea
trout. In your kayak fishing clinic, you will be sight casting to
these fish in mere inches of water.
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New BCU 3 Star Training
(Skills for the coastal paddler)
- When: Sat,
Sep 20, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Where: Meet
at The Shop at 9:30
- Fee:
$99 with your own kayak
- $40 additional for kayak rental
- Prerequisite: BCU 2 Star Training
Take your skills to a new level as we move from
sheltered to open water. Basic navigation and boat control in wind
and currents are explored.
Bring Lunch.
REGISTER at (727) 570-4844
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TGIF Rolling Clinics
- When Fridays,
Sep 5, 12, 19 & 26
- Where: Meet at The Shop
a half hour before
your session
- Fee:
$54 with your own kayak (1st session)
- $38 with your kayak for more sessions
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$40 additional for kayak rental
This class is tailored to your needs.
First time roller – this is for you.
Refining an existing roll – this is for you.
Want to learn an off-side roll – this is for you.
Individual hourly sessions will be scheduled on this day.
Buy 2 rolling sessions at once and save nearly 20%. Pay Only $75 for both sessions.
REGISTER at (727) 570-4844
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Sit-On-Top
FUNdamentals Class
- When Sun,
Sep 28, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
- Where: Meet at The Shop
a half hour before
your session
- Fee:
$75 with your own kayak
Get started with the basics in S-O-T kayaking. Learn to
launch your boat, get out & in your boat in deep
water, basic paddle strokes and safety tips And, we will
have fun, too. The class is about three hours long.
REGISTER at (727) 570-4844
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