Basic Skills Course
Ottawa | Our Fundamentals of Sea-kayaking instructional program is a great program to get started, and to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience on the water.
Level 1 Skills Course
Toronto, Ottawa | Want to feel confident you can paddle efficiently and safely, and enjoy your kayaking excursions even more. This course teaches you the key paddling strokes, self- & assisted- rescues, safety standards and regulations, and more.
Navigation 101 Classroom – Ottawa
Ottawa | Learn how to plan your paddling adventures, navigate confidently along your route.
Navigation 102: Putting Theory to Practice
Georgian Bay This trip is intended for those people interested in experiencing the awesome wilderness beauty of the 30,000 Islands
About
Nanook Expeditions, based in the Ottawa area, offers paddling experiences throughout Ontario.
We offer Paddle Canada certified courses and paddling clinics to help you improve your paddling skills, including Level 1 and Level 2 Sea Kayaking Skills courses. These courses and clinics focus on paddling stroke development, rescues and other great skills that will help you feel more confident to plan your own kayak trips.
In addition, we offer our outdoor adventure trips combining paddling, camping and tasty meals with our experienced guide-instructors. These expeditions are great for families, friends and Corporate groups.
Join us for the 2026 summer season! We are looking forward to seeing you on one of our courses, clinics, and trips
And if you have something in mind that you do not see, please give us a call. We are always looking for new adventures.