Experienced paddlers who are confident in moderate water and ready to take on more sustained and dynamic conditions.

Sea kayakers looking to refine advanced boat handling, navigation, and safety skills in environments featuring tide races, rock hopping, and exposed coastlines.

Those seeking to build confidence, resilience, and technical ability for challenging journeys.

Dynamic Coastal Journeys: Explore exposed coastlines, tide races, and rock gardens for a true adventure in sustained, upper end, moderate water.

Advanced Skills Focus: Refine boat handling, surf launches/landings, rock hopping, and paddling in wind, swell, and moving water.

Real-World Safety & Rescue: Practise self and assisted rescues, incident management, and hazard awareness in challenging conditions.

Navigation Refinement: Develop advanced trip planning, tidal/weather analysis, and on-the-water navigation for complex environments.

Personal Progression: Build confidence, independence, and resilience for longer, more challenging sea kayaking journeys.

Expert Coaching: Learn from experienced, supportive coaches in small groups for tailored feedback and skill development.

Use of high-quality sea kayaks and all safety equipment - find out more

Instruction from friendly, qualified British Canoeing Instructors

Small group sizes (max 1:4 or 1:5 instructor-to-student ratio)

Guided journeys exploring the stunning Anglesey coastline

Our Instructors follow the syllabus below for each of our Intermediate (Level 3) Courses.

The 3 areas prioritized by your kayak instructor during the course will be based on the most popular choices within the group.

1. Planning/Condition Prediction Tools

2. Reading the Water – Understanding and Using the Patchwork of

Challenging Waters and “Safe Zones”

3. Boat Handling Performance for Stability and Manoeuvrability

4. Incident Management in Challenging Conditions

5. Situational Awareness

6. Leadership & Group Management

7. Coaching Group Members in Moderate Conditions

PDF Overview

PDF Framework Table

PDF Detailed Breakdown

Dry Trousers, Cag, Thermals, Buoyancy Aid, Helmet, Spraydeck, Wetsuit Shoes

or....

Drysuit, Thermals, Helmet, Spraydeck, Wetsuit Shoes and Buoyancy Aid

Kayak

Paddle

Change of clothes, towel, and warm layers

Packed lunch, snacks, water bottle

Sun protection (hat, sunglasses, sunscreen)

Any required medication

PDF Kit List

Course times: 09:00 – 15:30

Location: SKW Kayak Centre, Holyhead, Anglesey, LL65 1YF

Directions and parking: Sent after booking

Locations are chosen for safety and the best learning experience

To ensure you get the most from this Level 4 course, participants should meet the following requirements:

Consistent Experience: Logged at least 20 days of sea kayaking in moderate water within the past 6–12 months, or paddled in class 3 whitewater.

Developing Rescue Techniques: Actively working on reliable rolling/ self-rescue skills in real-world, challenging conditions.

Stamina for Dynamic Conditions: Physical readiness for extended sea kayaking trips and active, changing environments.

Age Requirement:
All tuition courses are for adults aged 18 and over. Teenagers (16–17) may attend if accompanied by a competent parent or guardian actively participating in the course.

Please note:
This is not a beginner course. If you’re new to sea kayaking or have limited recent experience, please check out our Introduction or Explorer courses first.

Book your Moderate Water Sea Kayaking Course online

For questions, contact us by email, phone, or social media

Sea Kayaking Wales is a Demo Centre for SKUK Kayaks, who are based just down the road from us in Holyhead.

We also Stock Zegul Kayaks (in the picture above on the left).

Paddles - We also stock and demo Celtic Paddles.

Please get in touch for more information about these products.

British Canoeing: Sea Kayak & Coastal Sea Kayak Award - work through SKW’s handy checklists.

Sea Kayak Award

Coastal Sea Kayak Award

We are unlikely to be able to complete the British Canoeing Sea Kayak Award award on this course, as we may be too busy playing and journeying, to complete the syllabus. Should you wish to complete this award please book onto a bespoke sea kayaking day with one of our coaching team.