{"product_id":"ucluelet-experience","title":"Create Your Own Ukee Kayak Experience","description":"\u003cp\u003eCome to Ucluelet. Choose your experience. Bring a friend. Make the day your own. I'll take care of the rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAre you looking for something other than a cookie-cutter kayak course, with specific skills and goals in mind?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaybe you've always wanted to learn Greenland rolling. Maybe you want to experience Pacific surf. Maybe you want to spend a day exploring the coastline, improve your paddling, work on rough-water skills, or simply get out on the ocean with someone who knows Ucluelet intimately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is your opportunity to create your own Ucluelet paddling experience with James Manke.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose what interests you, bring a friend or paddling partner if you'd like, and James will build the experience around you, your ability and the conditions you have that day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a private experience: one-on-one with James, or two-on-one if you bring a friend. No fixed curriculum. No classroom. No trying to squeeze everyone into the same lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust good time on the water in one of the most spectacular sea-kayaking environments on the West Coast, with James's full attention and local knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Customize Your Experience\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen you book, choose the length of your experience and tell James what you'd like to focus on. You can select one main area, combine several interests, or simply describe the kind of day you're hoping to have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou might choose:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreenland rolling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePacific surf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRough-water skills and rock gardening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreenland paddling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExploring the Ucluelet coastline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA combination of skills, coaching and adventure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou don't need to create a detailed itinerary or decide exactly how long each activity should take. The options are there to help James understand what interests you. He'll shape the day around your goals, experience, energy, and the conditions on the water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eChoose the Right Length First\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe experience length determines how much can reasonably fit into your day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA half-day is best for one primary focus, such as rolling, surf, or a focused skills session.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA full day gives you room to combine two or three interests, such as Greenland paddling in the morning and exploring or surf in the afternoon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA two-day experience offers the most flexibility. You can spend one day developing skills and another exploring the coastline, or allow more time for several different areas without rushing from one activity to the next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf the combination of options you've selected would be too much for the time available, James will help prioritize the day before you arrive. You can always discuss additional time or a second day if you'd like to expand the experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eChoose Your Experience\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGreenland Rolling\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWork on your existing roll, learn a new Greenland roll, troubleshoot something that isn't working, or simply spend time refining your technique with James.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepending on your level, you can work on balance, body mechanics, layback rolls, forward finishing, storm rolls, hand rolls or other Greenland techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePacific Surf\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGet into the surf and learn from James how to dance with waves rather than fight them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou'll work on launching, landing, bracing, kayak control, positioning, timing and confidence in surf appropriate to your ability and the conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRough Water \u0026amp; Rock 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