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Happenings November 2008

Special Events
Monthly Specials
Tours
Classes
Rentals and More . . .


Special Events
Demo Day

Demo Day

  • Date:      Saturday, Nov 1 
  • Time:     10:00 am to 2:00 pm
  • Location:  Gandy Beach, SW side, by the mangroves

For a map, click on “ Gandy Beach” here or on our home page.

Join us on the water to ‘try before you buy’ the kayaks you are interested in. If there are specific kayaks you'd like to try, please call ahead to request them. Back to Happenings


Reel Paddling Film Festival
World Tour

  • When: Friday, Nov 7,  7:00 pm
    Saturday, Nov 8, 7:00 pm
    Sunday, Nov 9 2:00 pm
  • Where:At The Shop 
  • Fee:$10 Ticket is good for all sessions

Reel Paddling Film Festival


Enjoy international, award winning, paddling adventure films on the big screen!

Rapid Media’s 3rd Annual Reel Paddling Film Festival World Tour brings the world’s best paddling films to paddlers in Canada, United States, and around the world. The festival inspires more people to explore rivers, lakes, and oceans, push physical and emotional extremes, embrace the lifestyle and appreciate the heritage of the places we paddle.

This year Sweetwater Kayaks is just one of many hosts for Rapid Media’s Annual Reel Paddling Film Festival.

The list of films can be found at www.RapidMedia.com

Sweetwater Kayaks will be showing different films at each show time. One $10.00 ticket allows access to all 3 days of films!

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TBSK Meeting - Guests are Welcome
  • Date:       Nov 10, Monday
  • Time:      7:00 pm
  • Location: The Shop
Sweetwater Kayaks invites you to attend this month's TBSK meeting.  TBSK members receive 10% off on all purchases.  There will also be a special sale item to be announced at the meeting.  All attendees receive 1 raffle ticket for a mystery item.  As always, pizza & drinks will be served.

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TBSK




"This Is The Sea 4"
Lawn Party  - Live Music
(Russell will be playing with his band)

  • When: Sat, Nov 15: starts at 4:30 pm
  • Location:  Sweetwater's Back Yard
  • Fee: We will be selling refreshments

Bring a lawn chair for this special outdoor event. Hot dogs and burgers will be on the grill. Russell's band, Sizemore, will be playing. 

Justine Curgenven, creator of This Is The Sea film series, will be here in person and giving a talk on her newest paddling adventure in New Zealand. 

Afterward we will present the Florida premier of her new film, This Is The Sea 4.

RSVP (727) 570-4844
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Monthly Specials


  • Package Deals
  • Malibu Mini-Xs (9.3 Sit-On-Top)

  • 20% OFF:
  • Sting Ray 12-foot kayak
  • Point 65 Nemo plastic sea kayak
  • Jackson Day Tripper plastic kayak (Room for a dog or a child.)

  • 20% to 50% OFF:
  • Selected Kayaking Accessories
  • Camping Accessories
  • Apparel


Day Tours

Check Out Our Website for Maps and More

Many paddlers find they have more fun if they take our 3 hour FUNdamentals Class first, taught on most Saturdays and Sundays.

Your trip will be more fun if you bring:
  • PFD (Which Must Be Worn)
  • Whistle, Light, Hat, Sunglasses
  • Sunscreen, Water, Towel, Waterproof Camera
  • Water Shoes (no flip flops please)

Trips may be cancelled if insufficient people RSVP.



 Weedon Island Preserve

WEEDON ISLAND ECO TOURS
  • Fri, Nov 7, 9:00 - 11:30
  • Location:  The canoe launch at Weedon Island
  • Fee: $25.00 per person
  • Kayak Rental: included

Join Sweetwater's in-house Marine Biologist, David Camp, (with the Florida Marine Research Institute for 30 years) on a guided kayak tour through the enchanting mangrove forest. You will get the insider view of this incredible ecosystem of mangroves, crabs, oysters and other marine life. You will also encounter the amazing array of birds that reside there.

This tour is designed for those who have little or no experience kayaking. The kayaks are wide and stable.

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RATTLESNAKE KEY DAY TOUR
  • Date: Sunday, Nov 9, 10:00 to 4:00
  • Location:  Put-In at Emerson Point
  • Fee: $25 with your own kayak
     $55 with kayak rental

Bring Lunch!

We will put in at Emerson Point at the end of Snead Island Road in Palmetto, FL, 36 miles from Sweetwater.  We will paddle to and circumnavigate Rattlesnake Key which will be at least 8.5 miles. Last fall, when we circumnavigated Snead Island, the prettiest part of the trip was looking across to Rattlesnake Key.  So we are going to go see it up close. 

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FUN Skills Tour
Ft DeSoto Park
  • DateFriday, Nov 28 10:00 to 4:00
  • Location:    Ft DeSoto Shelter #9
  • Fee: $25 with your own kayak
     $55 with kayak rental

Bring Lunch!

This is a day tour. And, this is a day of practice and training. We'll tour the Ft DeSoto area.  If anyone would like, Donna and I will be available to guide practice and suggestions to refine the skills taught in our FUNdamentals Class.

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Paddlers Getting Started


Silver River

SILVER RIVER DAY TOUR
  • Date: Sunday, Nov 30, 10:00 to 4:00
  • Location:  Silver River State Park
  • Fee: $35 with your own kayak
     $65 with kayak rental

Bring Lunch!

What tree did Johnny Weissmuller swing from in all those Tarzan movies filmed at Silver Springs? What exotic fish is growing and multiplying super fast and threatening to take over the Silver River? What island did the Colonel's monkeys escape from?  Where is the sunken sail boat? Discover the answers to these and many more questions during the ranger presentations provided by Mickey Summers during this day tour of Silver River State Park and the Silver River. A surcharge has been added to the price of this tour so we can make a nice donation to The Friends of Silver River State Park.

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Book your own private tour

Special rates are available for both guided and unguided trips at the venue of your choice. Weekday bookings enjoy a 25% discount. Call the shop at 727/570-4844 or send us a message at TheShop@www.SweetwaterKayaks.com.

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Instruction/Kayak Classes


Kayak classes at Sweetwater Kayaks are taught by trained and certified (American Canoe Association and British Canoe Union) coaches. The classes are taught in shallow, clear water just minutes from our shop. We cater to the timid paddler, as well as the paddler who wishes to go outside their ‘comfort zone’. In other words, we have classes for the ‘Mild to the Wild’.

Jean Totz and Russell Farrow, Co-owners of Sweetwater, have received training as world class coaches and have traveled as far away as Wales and Vancouver to obtain advanced training in rough sea conditions. They also have been certified to coach all levels of paddlers. Sweetwater can now certify paddlers as guides and coaches through the BCU program.

Our classes are kept small to ensure quality and safety. Most classes have one coach for every four students. So call today and expand your horizons.


 Kayak FUNdamentals Class

Most Saturdays and Sundays
Weekdays Classes Are Available

 

Meet at Sweetwater Kayaks at 9:30 am
Fee: $75.00 includes kayak, paddle, and PFD
Semi-Private Classes – up to six students
  Get started in this class designed with the beginner in mind. Learn to launch your boat, get out & in your boat in deep water, basic paddle strokes and safety tips. And, we will have fun, too. The class is about three hours long.


Donna with student doing paddle float self-rescue. 

             REGISTER at (727) 570-4844
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Ineffective Paddling Posture
Ineffective Paddling Posture
EFFECTIVE PADDLING Mini Seminar
  • When:      Wed, Nov 5,  6:30 pm to 7:00 pm
  • Where:    The Shop 
  • Fee:         FREE!

An insight in how your body, boat and paddle work together to condition the body and increase the performance of you kayak.

Learn the four fundamentals to good form in your kayak.  Whether you have a sea kayak, or sit on top you will receive some great tips from the experts at Sweetwater Kayaks.

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Fishing Clinic
FREE Mini Seminar
  • Date:  Wed, Nov 6 - 6:30 at SWK
  • Location: The Shop
  • Fee: FREE!

    REGISTER at (727) 570-4844

On-The-Water Clinic
September Attendees ALL Caught Fish
  • Date:  Saturday, Nov 8 -   7:00 am
  • Location to be announced at seminar
  • Fee:  $99

    REGISTER at (727) 570-4844        


Since 2002. Capt. Jon Bull has been helping anglers have great days on the water around the state. Some of the areas include Sarasota Bay, Tampa Bay, Indian River, and Jupiter Inlet. He specializes in fly-fishing and light tackle angling for snook, redfish, tarpon, and spotted sea trout. In your kayak fishing clinic, you will be sight casting to these fish in mere inches of water.

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Capt John Bull with a Snook

Rolling Clinics

  • When     Fridays, Nov 7, 14 & 28 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
    Saturday, Nov 29, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
  • Where:   Meet at The Shop a half hour before your session
  • Fee:      1st session - $54 with your own kayak

  • 2nd session - $38 with your kayak
    3rd session - If you're not rolling yet, FREE

Buy your 1st 2 rolling sessions at once and save nearly 20%, paying only $75 for both sessions.

This class is tailored to your needs.  First time roller – this is for you.  Refining an existing roll – this is for you.  Want to learn an off-side roll – this is for you.  Private, one-hour clinics will be scheduled on this day.

RSVP at (727) 570-4844         Back to Happenings





BCU 2 Star Kayak Training
(Alias BEYOND THE BASICS TRAINING)

  • When:       Sat, Nov 8, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
  • Where:    The Shop at 9:30
  • Fee:        $99 with your own kayak
  •               $40 additional for kayak rental
  • Prerequisite: FUNdamentals Class

Take your skills to the next level. We add edging for control, new strokes (stern rudder, low brace turn, sculling for support, high recovery) and Eskimo rescues to what we covered in the FUNdamentals Class above.
Bring Lunch.                Back to Happenings REGISTER at (727) 570-4844


New BCU 3 Star kayak Training

(Skills for the coastal paddler)

  • When:     Sat, Nov 8, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
  • Where:    The Shop at 9:30
  • Fee:        $99 with your own kayak
  •               $40 additional for kayak rental
  • Prerequisite: BCU 2 Star Training

Take your skills to a new level as we move from sheltered to open water. Basic navigation and boat control in wind and currents are explored.
Bring Lunch.           Back to Happenings REGISTER at (727) 570-4844

 

Roll Set Up HOW TO ROLL YOUR KAYAK
Mini Seminar
  • When:      Wed, Nov 19,  6:30 to 7:00 pm
  • Where:    The Shop
  • Fee:         FREE!
The mysteries of kayak rolling will be revealed in this mini seminar. You will actually see what is going on under water and under the deck in this above water presentation.

RSVP at (727) 570-4844         Back to Happenings



FUN Skills Tour
Ft DeSoto Park
  • Date: Friday, Nov 28, 10:00 to 4:00
  • Location:    Ft DeSoto Shelter #9
  • Fee: $25 with your own kayak
     $55 with kayak rental

Bring Lunch!

This is a day tour. And, this is a day of practice and training. We'll tour the Ft DeSoto area.  If anyone would like, Donna and Don will be available to guide practice and suggestions to refine the skills taught in our FUNdamentals Class.

RSVP (727) 570-4844      Back to Happenings

Paddlers Getting Started

Sit-On-Top FUNdamentals Class

  • When     Sun, Nov 30, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
  • Where:   The Shop half hour before your session
  • Fee:        $75 with your own kayak

Get started with the basics in S-O-T kayaking. Learn to launch your boat, get out & in your boat in deep water, basic paddle strokes and safety tips And, we will have fun, too. The class is about three hours long.

REGISTER at (727) 570-4844                     Back to Happenings

Great Fun In A Sit-On-Top Kayak

Private Coaching

  • Fee: $65 per hour up to two paddlers
  • (3 hour minimum)
  • Call to set up your session
REGISTER at (727) 570-4844
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Rentals and More . . .

Weekends at Weedon Island Preserve
Self-Guided Tours Leave at 9:00 am & 12:30 pm
Rates Hourly Half Day
One Person Kayak $17.00 $40.00
Two Person Kayak $25.00 $56.00

Bring a Cell Phone and a Watch!

Go directly to Weedon Island Preserve
Near the Cultural and Natural History Center

Sit-On-Top and Fishing Kayaks are available, and should to be reserved in advance.

Check the TIDES! Or, call the shop @ 727/570-4844.

Hourly rentals are for walk-ups only
Between 9:15 to 12:00 and 12:45 to 3:00

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Weekdays From Our Shop
Meet at our shop at 11:00 am or 12:30 pm
Or, You Take Them Where You Want To
RaRates Hrly Half Daystrong> Full Day
One Person Kayak N/A $40.00 $80.00
Two Person Kayak N/A $56.00 $112.00

Bring a Cell Phone and a Watch!

Go to our shop to pay and complete paperwork.

You'll receive better service if you will call us in advance.

Check the TIDES! Or, call the shop @ 727/570-4844.

No hourly rentals on weekdays.

Call for details for private trips at other destinations.


Sweetwater Kayaks
10000 Gandy Blvd., Saint Petersburg, Florida 33702
Phone: (727) 570-4844 | Fax: (727) 563-0553 | Email us today at
Hours of Operation: Mon - Fri 11:00am - 6:00pm, Sat 9:00am - 6:00pm, Sun 9:00am - 5:00pm

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