12th Annual Kiptopeke Sea Kayaking Symposium

Location: Cape Charles, VA

Instructors: Dale Williams, Jeff Atkins, Ashley Brown, James Kesterson, Chris Rezac, Rick Wiebush, Paula Hubbard, Kathryn Lapolla, Bev Coslett, Mike Cavanaugh, Laurie Collins

Cost: $550 (includes three days of classes + three nights lodging +Sat. dinner)

$375 (if you are arranging your own housing or camping)

The Kiptopeke Symposium routinely is a fabulous event – people love it! There are several reasons for all the positive reviews including:

• the range of courses, with everything from novice to advanced level courses; and the number of courses, with about 10 to choose from each day
• the quality of the coaches, who are the best in the mid-Atlantic area and include some who are considered to be the best in the country
• the mix of participants, who come from 10 -12 different states, some as far away as Wisconsin, Ohio, Florida and Canada!
• the fact that the vast majority of participants stay together in the beautiful state park lodges, which helps create a wonderful sense of community
• the venue itself, next to the Virginia barrier islands, and with immediate access to the calmer waters of the Chesapeake Bay and the rougher conditions that can be had in the Atlantic Ocean.

The full description of the 2025 courses and the registration form will be available around May 15. go to the Symposium tab on the Cross Currents web site.

We will be offering the most popular courses from past years, plus some new ones. The range of courses will provide great opportunities for paddlers of all skill levels. The courses include:

• Beginning and Advanced Rolling
• ACA L5 Skills
• Greenland Skills
• Intermediate skills
• Life on the Edge and Open Water Skills
• Intro to Surf; Advanced Surfing
• Intro to Rougher Water
• Basic and Advanced Rescues
• Towing
• circumnavigation of Fisherman’s Island
• Barrier Island touring trips
• and more!

Also, don’t forget to check out the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PA6ls-AsWl0

Housing

Most people will be staying in one of the five Kiptopeke State Park lodges that we’ve rented for this year. The lodges all have six bedrooms and three baths with a full kitchen and plenty of room to spread out and relax. The cost for a two-person lodge room is just $160 for all three nights (Thurs., Fri., Sat.)

There are several other housing options available for those who don’t want to be with a group. Kiptopeke State Park has a really nice campground and there are several motels in the area.