Ontario Sea Kayak Centre is one of Canada’s leading Sea Kayak training schools. We have a team of some of the highest trained and most experienced instructors in Canada. This means that on your OSKC course you are trained by experienced experts. We teach in an inclusive, fun, and ego-free environment and advocate for a safe, prejudice-free experience.
OSKC was voted by readers of “Sea Kayaker” Magazine as the best Sea Kayak school in Eastern Canada.
In 2019 and 2020 we were awarded “Best watersport company” in Ontario by Travel and Hospitality awards.
Course Type
OSKC Sea Kayaking Academy 2026
Spend the summer of 2026 becoming a stronger, more confident paddler through a unique season-long program that meets one weekend per month from May to October. Time to practice with a month in-between sessions, gain your Paddle Canada Level 2 and be ready for level 3.
Paddle Canada Level 1 Sea Kayak Skills Course
Level-1 is a two-day course that welcomes participants into the sport of sea kayaking. The course is aimed at developing paddler's comfort on flatwater. As well as learning how to manoeuvre the kayak there is a strong focus on re-entry techniques as well as the skills required to safely plan and execute a day trip with friends (for example, navigation & route planning, weather interpretation, proper clothing/gear.)
Women’s Only Paddle Canada Level 1 Sea Kayak Skills Course
The same Paddle Canada content taught by women for women. We know the benefit some women find from a female only learning environment. Whether you learn best in this way, find this a safer space or want to get away with your daughter, sister or friends, this course is designed for you.
Paddle Canada Level 2 Sea Kayak Skills Course
The Paddle Canada Level 2 Skills Course is one of our most sought-after programs, designed to elevate confident day paddlers into kayakers that can adapt to many conditions.
Paddle Canada Level 2 Sea Kayaking Skills and Wilderness Camping Course – Georgian Bay
Paddle Canada Level 2 Skills and Wilderness Camping course taught over six days camping on Georgian Bay.
Paddle Canada Level 3 Sea Kayak Skills Course
Learn advanced rough water paddling skills, leadership and group-management for multi-day trips in class-3 water.
Paddle Canada Level 4 Sea Kayak Skills Course
This course covers advanced paddling skills, problem-solving, group dynamics, and leadership during a multi-day trip in a rough-water environment.
Learn to Roll a Kayak Clinic – Parry Sound
We are passionate about teaching kayak rolling. We have taught hundreds of people to roll successfully. Come and find out why they choose us to work with.
Learn to Roll a Kayak Clinic – Guelph Lake
We are passionate about teaching kayak rolling. We have taught hundreds of people to roll successfully. Come and find out why they choose us to work with.
OSKC Spring Social: Discover Kayaking, Tune Up Your Skills & Season Kick Off!
New for this year, OSKC will be offering a spring social, discover kayaking and skills tune-up event. If you have never tried kayaking before, this is the best and cheapest option to get out on the water with an instructor to see if it's for you. Learn to kayak with us.
Paddlepalooza – Ontario’s Kayaking Festival
Now in its 14th year, this event brings together world-class instructors, passionate paddlers, and the stunning backdrop of Georgian Bay for a weekend of learning, adventure, and community.
Private Kayak Lessons
If you prefer to learn in a small group or have a certain goal you would like to accomplish in your kayak, perhaps private coaching would work better for you.
