Our Courses and Lessons

The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you. - B.B. King

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

Paddle Canada Basic Skills – Women’s Only

Taught in a supportive, women-only learning environment, this one-day course focuses on foundational skills, safety, and comfort on the water.

1
Day
Beginner
Experience Level
Parry Sound
Location

Paddle Canada Basic Skills

Taught in a supportive learning environment, this one-day course focuses on foundational skills, safety, and comfort on the water.

1
Day
Beginner
Experience Level
Parry Sound
Location

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.

10+
Days
Beginner
Experience Level

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.

1
Day
Beginner
Experience Level
Killbear Provincial Park
Location

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.

1
Day
Beginner
Experience Level
Guelph Lake
Location

OSKC Spring Social

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.

3
Hours
Beginner
Experience Level
Guelph Lake
Location

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.

2
Days
Beginner
Experience Level
Killbear Provincial Park
Location

Sea Kayaker Magazine Readers Choice Award