California Canoe And Kayak, Redwood City

California Canoe & Kayak has been providing safe and scenic paddlesports classes and trips since 1972. The company features a wide variety of kayaks, boards, and paddles, from sea kayaks and whitewater kayaks to SUPs (Stand Up Paddle Board) and surfskis, on which experienced and trained instructors and guides lead guests in discovering the local coastal waterways. Whether a recreational paddler, or an adventurous kayaker, the company strives to create each paddlesports experience an enjoyable and memorable one.

Here's a quick peek at some of California Canoe & Kayak's tours and classes:

• Whitewater Kayak 101: over the course of two days, students learn rapids navigation, as well as kayak balance and control, self-rescue, and safety fundamentals, as they travel along the South Fork American River
• Surf Zone Class for Kayak Anglers: ACA-certified instructors teach students in a sit-on-top kayak how to read the surf, how to handle breaking waves, and how launch and land in the surf zone safely at a site close to Surfer's Beach at Half Moon Bay
• Bair Island & Corkscrew Slough Tour: experienced tour guides lead kayakers from the boat ramp on Redwood Creek through the intimate waterways and tidal marshes within the Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge