Sea Kayak Iceland Symposium

15th – 18th OF MAY 2025

We would like to invite you to the Sea Kayak Iceland Symposium 2025!

As sea kayakers, we have an amazing opportunity to learn from the sea and the different environments we find ourselves paddling in. Our goal is to help you learn from the things you will see and experience in the different environments and conditions we’ll have available over the weekend. In the end, we hope to guide you on your journey to become a self supported learner and Sea Kayaker!

For three days we offer unique experiences and learning opportunities with great coaches in one of the most beautiful locations in Iceland.

Connect with local and international paddlers by sharing your experience and adventures.

Arnarstapi is well known for its fantastic coastline, an abundance of sea arches and its proximity to the Snæfellsjökull glacier.

Quality on-water classes will be offered that will help you develop and improve your sea kayaking skills. Whether you are just a beginner, advanced, or somewhere in between, we have workshops that will help you learn and grow as a paddler.

As we play on the water during the day, the evenings will be aimed at socializing, lectures and fun!

After the symposium weekend, we offer British Canoeing Sea Kayak Leader Assessment (19th -20th) & Sea Kayak Leader Training as well (19th-20th)
For more information please contact Gudni Páll at info@seakayakiceland.is

We will split into groups each day depending on your skill level
Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced.

Participants will have opportunities to work with every coach and move between groups as needed.
It’s very important to us that everyone gets an opportunity to learn and grow as much as possible.
The venue location offers multiple features that are very suitable for Sea Kayaking.

Rock Gardening
Learn how to handle your kayak amongst the rocks using all of your sea kayaking skills. There is so much fun to be had amongst the rocks.

Surf For Sea Kayaker
The surf is a great environment for sea kayakers to improve their skills. And so much fun! The opportunity for a surf session depends on the conditions at the time.

Exploring the coastline (Half a day paddle 8km / Full day paddle 15km)
Guided paddle along the coastline exploring caves and enjoying the fantastic scenery at the same time challenging yourself in different conditions on the water.

Kayak-yoga

Half an hour session of yoga specially created to benefit kayakers. Yoga can assist your paddling by increasing mobility and coordination as well as strength. This course focuses on back, shoulders and paddling posture to hopefully provide added awareness and agility.

In these sessions we’ll start with stretches and let the day’s paddle wear off as we move through a few simple yoga movements. We’ll end with relaxation, suitable for both chilled and stressed kayakers alike.

Note that this is a beginner-level yoga class, and no pre-training is required.