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}\n    .ko-stat-val { font-size: 16px; }\n    .ko-clinic p { font-size: 14px; }\n    .ko-card { padding: 16px 14px; }\n    .ko-card-name { font-size: 14px; }\n    .ko-card-desc { font-size: 12.5px; }\n    .ko-card-skills li { font-size: 12px; }\n    .ko-list li { font-size: 12.5px; }\n    .ko-faq summary { font-size: 12.5px; }\n    .ko-faq .ko-faq-a { font-size: 12.5px; }\n    .ko-prereq p, .ko-next p { font-size: 12.5px; }\n  }\n  @supports not (container-type: inline-size) {\n    .ko-stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }\n  }\n  @media (max-width: 360px) {\n    .ko-stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }\n    .ko-stat-val { font-size: 15px; }\n  }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ko-clinic\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSaugeen Peninsula — Lake Huron \u0026amp; Georgian Bay\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour days of Level 2 training with the pressure taken out. \u003cem\u003eThe full L2 skill set — strokes, rescues, towing, navigation, open-water judgment — coached at your pace, with no assessments and no camping.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a certification course, the syllabus sets the pace. Here, you do. L2 Prep runs the same curriculum as our Level 2 courses as pure training: more repetitions, more coaching, more time on the skills that need it, zero time performing for an evaluator. We launch from different points across the peninsula each day, chosen by forecast — sheltered water when we're drilling, real conditions when you're ready to use them. Paddle all day, sleep in a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ko-stats\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ko-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ko-stat-val\"\u003e4 days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ko-stat-label\"\u003eDuration\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ko-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ko-stat-val\"\u003e1:4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ko-stat-label\"\u003eRatio\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ko-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ko-stat-val\"\u003eSaugeen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ko-stat-label\"\u003ePeninsula\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ko-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ko-stat-val\"\u003eDay format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ko-stat-label\"\u003eNo camping\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat You'll Work On\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Level 2 curriculum, front to back. The difference from a certification course is time and pressure: every skill gets the repetitions it needs, and nobody is being evaluated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ko-cards\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ko-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ko-card-name\"\u003eStrokes \u0026amp; Boat Control in Conditions\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ko-card-desc\"\u003eEverything you built at Level 1, made to work in wind and waves. Efficiency when it's calm, control when it isn't.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ko-card-skills\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForward stroke efficiency for sustained open-water paddling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdging and maneuvering in wind — turning upwind, downwind, and across\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBracing and sculling as reflexes, not techniques\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandling a loaded boat in textured water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ko-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ko-card-name\"\u003eRescues \u0026amp; Recoveries\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ko-card-desc\"\u003eL2 rescues aren't new techniques — they're L1 rescues that still work when the water doesn't cooperate. Fast, smooth, repeatable.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ko-card-skills\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssisted rescues in wind and waves — speed, positioning, communication\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf-rescue that holds up outside the harbour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContact and bow rescues for close-quarters recoveries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRescue decision-making — which tool, when, and why\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ko-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ko-card-name\"\u003eTowing \u0026amp; Incident Management\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ko-card-desc\"\u003eThe skills that turn a paddler into a useful member of a group. When something goes wrong on open water, someone has to run the response.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ko-card-skills\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTow systems — contact tows, in-line tows, when each applies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManaging an incident as a group — roles, communication, priorities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeeping a group together and moving in deteriorating conditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ko-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ko-card-name\"\u003eNavigation \u0026amp; Trip Planning\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ko-card-desc\"\u003eReading the forecast, planning the day, and knowing where you are — the judgment layer that sits underneath every open-water decision.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ko-card-skills\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarine forecasts — what the numbers mean on this coastline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChart work and on-water position awareness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlanning a day paddle with real wind, real fetch, and real exits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGo \/ no-go decisions and building conservative margins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ko-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ko-card-name\"\u003eOpen-Water Judgment\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ko-card-desc\"\u003eTwo coastlines in four days. The peninsula gives us Lake Huron on one side and Georgian Bay on the other — we use whichever teaches best that day.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ko-card-skills\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaunching and landing through small surf and dumping shorelines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrossings — pacing, formation, and commitment decisions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReading water: refraction, clapotis, and what the shoreline is telling you\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEvery Day Includes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ko-list ko-check\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull-day coaching at 1:4 ratio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished curriculum — the same syllabus our Level 2 courses run, delivered as training\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaunch selection by forecast — sheltered water for drills, conditions when you're ready\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ko-list ko-bonus\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKayak Ontario learning platform access — Level 2 modules, before and after the course\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAvailable to Add\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ko-list ko-dash\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eValley sea kayak + Nookie gear rental — no boat ownership required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ko-prereq\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrerequisite:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.kayak-ontario.com\/collections\/paddle-canada-level-1-courses\"\u003ePaddle Canada or ORCKA Level 1\u003c\/a\u003e (or equivalent). L2 Prep assumes solid fundamentals — it builds on them, it doesn't teach them. Not sure? Get in touch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ko-next\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere this goes next:\u003c\/strong\u003e A \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.kayak-ontario.com\/collections\/paddle-canada-level-2-courses\"\u003ePaddle Canada Level 2 certification course\u003c\/a\u003e — Tobermory, 1000 Islands, Lake Superior, or Nova Scotia. You'll arrive with every skill already trained, and spend the course demonstrating rather than learning under evaluation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ko-faq\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails open=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eIs this the same as a Level 2 course?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ko-faq-a\"\u003eSame curriculum, different purpose. A Level 2 certification course has to cover the full syllabus, run assessments, and manage a backcountry trip — all in the same four days. L2 Prep drops the assessments and the camping and spends that time on coaching and repetition. You leave with the skills. Certification comes from the L2 course, where you'll perform at your best because nothing there is new.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails open=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWhy not just go straight to Level 2?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ko-faq-a\"\u003ePlenty of paddlers do, and it works. L2 Prep is for people who'd rather learn without being evaluated at the same time — or whose L1 is a few seasons old and wants rebuilding before it gets tested. Learning under assessment pressure is a real cost. This removes it.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eDo I get anything toward certification?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ko-faq-a\"\u003eNo certification is issued — that's the point of the format. What you get is four days of documented training against the L2 syllabus and a coach's honest read on your readiness. Contact us to talk through your certification pathway.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWhere exactly do we paddle?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ko-faq-a\"\u003eVarious launches across the Saugeen Peninsula, chosen each morning by forecast. The peninsula gives us two coastlines — Lake Huron and Georgian Bay — so there's almost always a lee shore for drills and an exposed shore for conditions. Meeting points are confirmed the evening before.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eIs there camping?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ko-faq-a\"\u003eNo — this is a day-format course. You book your own accommodation on the peninsula (Lion's Head, Tobermory, and Wiarton all work) and meet us at the launch each morning. Paddle all day, sleep in a bed.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails open=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eDo I need my own kayak?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ko-faq-a\"\u003eNo. Valley sea kayak and Nookie gear rentals are available.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ko-land\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe acknowledge that the Saugeen Peninsula is the traditional territory of the \u003cstrong\u003eSaugeen Ojibway Nation\u003c\/strong\u003e — the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation and the Chippewas of Saugeen First Nation. We are grateful for the knowledge shared with us by the Indigenous peoples of what is now known as Canada and the circumpolar region of the Northern Hemisphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Kayak Ontario","offers":[{"title":"July 10 - 13","offer_id":46184820408519,"sku":null,"price":725.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"July 15 - 18","offer_id":46856364327111,"sku":null,"price":725.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0042\/9608\/1443\/files\/SPL2P-KO.png?v=1784657407","url":"https:\/\/www.kayak-ontario.com\/products\/l2-prep-tobermory","provider":"Kayak Ontario","version":"1.0","type":"link"}