Downunder Kayaking

Downunder Kayaking
157 Rowayton Ave
in the Below Deck Boutique
Norwalk, CT 06853
United States

ph: (203) 642-3660
alt: (203) 247-0578

SEASON CALENDAR                                                           TIDES

 

A really cool interactive website is under construction - mid April there will be a comprehensive calendar online.  Here's some info from 2009.

This Week Downunder

LAST CHANCE FOR SEAPORT EXPRESS

Unfortunately the SEAPORT EXPRESS is losing an essential member of their crew and not able to offer services to us for the remainder of the season.  So this Saturday is your only shot to experience the Island Getaway Package.  Kayaking will continue to be offered on Sheffield Island, other means of transport include The Norwalk Seaport Assn ferry.  Private boats are welcome - there are several moorings and our staff will be happy to assist you. 

Saturday 9:30am and 11am - 2.5 hours of fun on Sheffield Island - kayaking, lighthouse tour, nature trail, picnic tables.  $60 pp single kayaks, $50 pp double kayaks.  $45 for kids.

 

Coming up...

 

Yoga by Kayak

Saturday June 27th 9-11:30am - weekly on Saturdays, other dates - individual or groups - by appointment

Downunder Kayaking won an award for Best Offshore Yoga - join Sherry White on Saturday mornings to find out why!  Discounts for booking more than one session.   Kim's showing off here in boat pose, tree pose usually turns into cormorant with her taking a dunk in the water!  Suffice to say - clients don't do these poses.  You're more likely to do a forward bend, side stretches and arm stretches.  Out on the island/beach Sherry modifies the class to the experience level of the participants.  If you're advanced, then you focus on perfecting your poses.  If you're a newbie you just enjoy trying something new!  $70/single kayaker covers a 45 min class and 2.5 hour paddle with guide / instructor.  $55pp in a double. If more than 4 people the price drops by $5pp.

 

Shakespeare on the Sound - 25% discounts on pre-play paddling, through June 28th.

5-7pm through Sunday.  Come early and get a parking spot, lay out your blanket, go paddling, get your dinner and drinks, and return to the park for the 7:30pm show.  $20 recommended donation - well worth it!  The performance is "Midsummer Nights Dream" and runs through Sunday June 28th, after which the troop move on to Greenwich. 

 

Family Fun Paddle at Downunder

Saturday June 27th 12:30pm-2:30pm

Get out on the river with your kids, family, friends - join one our camp counsellors for a very entertaining paddle.  Rentals + $15/adult $10/child 8yrs+.
 

Sea Kayaking classes

Sunday June 28th 2:30-5:30pm

Tuesday June 30th 5:30-8:30pm 

learn how to paddle in these beautiful boats - they're longer, sleeker, faster and loads of fun.  In this 3 hour class you will learn the fundamentals of kayaking - equipment, boat fit and posture, strokes and skills, capsizing, and recoveries. Classes are offered weekly on these days.

Dave McPherson, one of new instructors, leads a training class for Kayak For a Cause participants.

 

Time Out for Parents - Mini Camp for Kids

Friday July 3rd - 10-12pm and 1-3pm $55

Take a break and send the kids over for some fun with our counsellors.  8 years+, space is limited to 8/class and we're filling up fast.

 

Fish Island Guided Paddle

Saturday July 4th 11-1pm

Enjoy the luxury of a guided paddle - you don't have to think about where you're going, and someone else is totally taking care of you.  Great for adults, kids, families.  Enjoy a swim while you're out there!  $10 + rentals.


Meditation by Kayak

Sunday July 5th 9-11am

Slow down, breathe and just focus on the paddle, the water, the breeze, the birds... de-stress with this easy going high tide paddle on the Five Mile River.  Check out the nooks and crannies.  Led by Steven Freedman, avid kayaker and meditation guru.  No experience necessary.  $15pp + rentals.

 

Farm Creek Guided Paddle

Sunday July 5th 12pm 2.5 hours
Join one of our guides on a paddle of this beautiful tidal estuary and support the Norwalk Land Trust's effort to preserve the area.  $15/adult $10/child - donation, + rentals.  Downunder will match donations. 

 

July Calendar:

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Regularly Scheduled Events

 

Yoga by Kayak

Saturdays 9-11:30am

 

Meditation by Kayak

Sundays 9-11 bi weekly

July 5, 19, August 2, 16, 30

September 13

 

Sea Kayaking Classes

Sundays 2:30-5:30 and

Tuesdays 5:30-8:30

 

Sit on Top Kayaking Classes

Saturdays 10-12pm

 

Full Moon Paddles

Tuesday July 7th

Wednesday August 5th

Friday September 4th

 

 

 

 

 

     

Downunder Kayaking
157 Rowayton Ave
in the Below Deck Boutique
Norwalk, CT 06853
United States

ph: (203) 642-3660
alt: (203) 247-0578