Learn the skills.
Find your rhythm.
Sea kayaking instruction on Florida’s Gulf Coast.
Withlacoochee River, Florida • From our expedition archive
Good paddling begins with sound judgment.
Practical instruction. Traditional skills. Experience earned on the water.
Group Kayaking
$69 • 2 hours
Foundational strokes, boat control, and safety skills.
Specialty Skills
$95 • 2 hours
Focused practice in bracing, rolling, Greenland paddling, or directional control.
Private Instruction
$195 • 3 hours
Personalized instruction built around your experience and goals.
You do not need to own a kayak. Use of available instructional equipment is included in the class price. Equipment availability, fit, and suitability are confirmed when scheduling.
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE PADDLES
Meet Jeff & Sean
Teaching boat handling, rescues, and the judgment to know when to stay ashore. Our instruction draws on years of paddling, teaching, and exploring Florida waterways.
From the Field
Skills for the next launch
Build proficiency and confidence, one practiced skill at a time.
Lessons from the surf
Coastal conditions offer a different kind of classroom and a powerful teacher.
More ways to learn
Field Reference Library • Wilderness First Aid • Traditional Greenland Kayaking • Podcast
Accessible instruction and nonprofit groups
Contact us to discuss individual adaptations, accessibility needs, or nonprofit group pricing. We will work through equipment, conditions, and instructional suitability with you.
Team Topa Honu: the early expeditions
Sean Fitzgibbon’s Team Topa Honu brought paddling and outreach for people living with limb loss together. The historical archive preserves the team’s purpose and surviving expedition dispatches. Current lessons and scheduling remain here at Liquid Rhythm Kayaking.
