Navigate with Confidence — On Screen and On the Water

Knowing where you are, and where the wind and water are taking you, changes how you paddle. Our navigation series builds that skill in layers: reading a chart and following a bearing, then working out set and drift, then planning real crossings.

Online, in three levels. Navigation Level 1 covers charts, piloting, the compass and simple trip planning, at your own pace. Navigation Level 2 adds chart work and drift, position fixing, and current and water-level data. Navigation Level 3 is Level 3 prep: crossings, ferry angles, restricted visibility and multi-day passage planning. Levels 2 and 3 pair online lessons with live Saturday sessions, in our shop or on Zoom.

On the water. Kayak Navigation: Charts, Tides, and Safety puts it into practice over two weekends at our Ferndale shop and on the Tobermory coast. Nav L1 is included, so no other navigation course is needed.