Ballard Kayak and Paddleboard

Have you experienced Seattle's majestic waterways on a standup paddleboard? Come on over and enjoy one of our SUPs for a paddle around the beautiful Shilshole Bay sights and marine life. Our mission is to provide Seattle and its visitors a means to experience the natural wonders of the Pacific Northwest while prioritizing safety and having a good time.
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If you’re an ACA River Kayak Instructor needing to complete an Instructor Update Workshop to keep your certification active, we’ve got your needs covered. We offer ACA Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, and Level 4 updates. Here’s the crew checking in from the L4 Instructor Update this past weekend, working on teaching class 3 whitewater skills.

Experience one of the best views and tours of Seattle. Join us for one of our Kayak Tours hosted by of our fabulous kayak guides as we explore the magical waterways and marine life of Seattle. https://www.ballardkayak.com/kayak-paddleboard-tours

Want to learn to sea kayak in one of the greatest adventure areas in the world? Consider joining one of our upcoming kayak classes or work with one of our professional instructors to achieve your personal paddling goals!

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Congratulations to the new ACA Instructors who completed Ballard Kayak's ACA Level 3 River Kayaking Instructor Certification Workshop with Kyle Thomas! These instructor candidates put in a lot of preparation, growth, and hard work during the 5-day workshop to earn a professional certification so they can teach river kayaking at local paddling schools, paddling clubs, and university programs. Thank you to these folks for stepping up to grow our paddling community and keep paddlers safe!

Ballard Kayak's ACA Instructor Trainer Kyle Thomas will be hosting a 5-day ACA Level 3 River Kayaking (class II-II+) Instructor Certification Workshop in the Greater Seattle Area across two weekends: April 10-12, April 18-19. If you're interested in helping out your local paddling school, paddling club, or doing your own teaching thing for the paddling community, we hope you'll consider joining Kyle's workshop to develop your teaching skills. Registration link: https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/ballardkayak/items/321322/availability/2007635596/book/?full-items=yes

Are you getting started with paddling or thinking about trying out paddling and want to learn the basics or remind yourself of them? We recommend everyone complete or share with your friends or family members the FREE ACA Paddlesports Smart Start for Safe Paddling Online Course. If everyone that paddles a kayak, canoe, or stand up paddleboard were to take this training, it may save lives.

Smart Start for Safe Paddling Online Course - ACA Get ready for your day on the water with this free online paddlesports training program brought to you by the ACA and the U.S. Coast guard!

Have you been to the Ballard Locks in a kayak? Join us on one of our most popular tours at the second most visited tourist attraction in Seattle.

Ballard Kayak I Top rated Kayak, Paddleboard and Group Tours Looking for an exciting new way to see Seattle? Let Ballard Kayak and paddleboard show you and your family the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Lets go explore!

Attention ACA L2, L3, L4, L5 Sea Kayak and River Kayak Instructors, ACA Instructor Trainer Kyle Thomas will be hosting an ACA Kayak Rolling Instructor Endorsement Workshop on Sunday, August 17th in Issaquah, WA. This one-day workshop is focused on teaching the kayak roll as an add-on to your current certification or helping work toward your goal of teaching this skill. This workshop is open to ACA Level 2 Essentials of Kayak Touring, ACA Level 2 Essentials of River Kayaking, and above ACA Instructors.

Having a safe and reliable roll from a non-setup position is a prerequisite for attending this course. Register here as spots are limited to 5 Instructors: https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/ballardkayak/items/76486/availability/1819232048/book/?full-items=yes

Did you know that the PNW is one of the best places in the world to kayak? Are you excited to try sea kayaking while the weather is good? Consider joining our Sea Kayaking Fundamentals class this Sunday. Bring your own kayak or rent one of ours.

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