Qajaq classes

Planning a lesson? Greenland instruction follows the same pricing as our homepage: Group Kayaking, $69 per student for 2 hours; Specialty Skills, $95 per student for 2 hours; Private Instruction, $195 for one student for 3 hours. Visit Classes & Prices for lesson details and scheduling.

Greenland kayak, or qajaq, instruction explores a relaxed style of paddling through traditional paddle techniques, boat control, balance, and recovery skills in Tampa Bay, Florida.

Sean is teaching on Fridays. Jeff teaches on Sundays. Both are available weekday evenings for sunset and nighttime teaching sessions on request.

If you would like to talk over the phone, or schedule a video conference,  contact Jeff or Sean at Jeff@liquidrhythmkayaking.com

If you are new to kayaking or if you have paddled longer than you have been alive, you have probably have heard of Greenland Kayaking.  The term can refer to kayak design, paddle style, and or rolling recovery. For an estimated 4,000 years hunters have used the qajaq throughout the arctic circle from Alaska to Greenland to feed their families.

I have learned from Greg Stamer, shared a friendship with him, and taught alongside him. His written cue, “Move the boat through the water, not the paddle,” gives us something useful to explore in a lesson. We can pay attention to how the body moves the kayak, instead of simply pulling harder with the arms. Source: Greg Stamer, “Forward Stroke with Greenland Paddle?”, KayakVagabond, January 27, 2012.

Historical teaching record: Sweetwater Kayaks’ Greenland Skills page names me as the instructor for its Greenland qajaq classes, covering paddle strokes, sculling, bracing, and rolling, including an ACA Intro to Traditional Qajaq Skills class. It preserves part of my teaching history. The prices, schedules, and shop contact details on that page belong to the historical record. For current bookings, use our Classes & Prices page.

Recognition from Greg Stamer: In “Sweetwater Symposium 2010,” KayakVagabond, March 4, 2010, Greg thanks Ken Knapton and me for helping with the Greenland classes, calling us “both excellent instructors.” I value this record of our teaching together.

Choose focused Greenland paddling practice through a Specialty Skills session or Private Instruction. Current lesson options appear below, followed by photographs, articles, and video links.

• Group Kayaking: $69 per student for 2 hours. Foundational strokes, boat control, and safety skills. Visit Classes & Prices for the current group lesson options.
• Specialty Skills: $95 per student for 2 hours. Focused practice in Greenland paddling, sculling, balance braces, bracing, or rolling. We choose the skills and progression to suit your experience, equipment, and goals.
• Private Instruction: $195 for one student for 3 hours. Individual instruction in Greenland paddle technique, boat control, or rolling, built around your experience and goals.
• Equipment and scheduling. 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. Contact Jeff@liquidrhythmkayaking.com to discuss accessibility needs, nonprofit group pricing, or a Greenland paddling presentation for your group.

Tuiliks in Florida? — My experience using a traditional Greenland paddling garment, also spelled tuiliq, on cooler and rainy Florida days. Includes historical Bug Head equipment and a current manufacturer reference.

Writing cited by KASK: The Kiwi Association of Sea Kayakers’ Info Kit quotes my kayak selection principle and links to my East and West Greenland kayaks article, originally published March 1, 2011. It is a record of my writing reaching paddlers beyond these shores.

Writing referenced by CNC Kayaks: Its Origins page names me and links to my East and West Greenland kayak comparison within the discussion of the Shrike design’s Greenland influences.

Writing referenced by UK Sea Kayak Guidebook: Mike Buckley’s “Valley Nordkapp”, last updated March 8, 2016, links to my East and West Greenland kayak comparison as further reading on Greenland kayak types.

Archive link for the ‘Greenland Qajaq’ Category

• Rolling always looses against the perfect brace

• The sine qua non of Greenland Kayaking

• Tuktu Greenland Paddle

• Greenland class and rolling

From the teaching archive: Sweetwater Kayaks preserves a photograph published under Jeff Fabiszewski’s name on October 18, 2011, associated with its Greenland Skills course page. It belongs to the historical teaching record.