Door County Sea Kayak Symposium
Unfortunately, due to the fire at Rowleys Bay Resort in September 2023, the 2024 Door County Sea Kayak Symposium has been cancelled. Currently, we're investigating smaller-scale experiences for 2024 before hopefully bringing back the symposium in 2025. Contact dcsks@rutabaga.com with any questions.


Classes

Quality on-water classes and land-based workshops that will help you develop and improve your sea kayaking skills. We offer a beginner track, women-only courses, and specialty courses at all levels. Work on boat control, your forward stroke, rolling, Greenland paddling skills, rescue techniques, and more. Whether you are just beginning, more advanced, or somewhere in the middle, we have classes that will help you learn and grow as a kayaker.

Tours

Enjoy guided trips to the rocky coves, rugged cliffs, and sandy beaches of Door County. Whatever your skill level we have a tour for you. Paddle with a naturalist, glimpse a sunken shipwreck, decipher pictographs, spot lighthouses, ride the waves, and more. Discover the beauty of Door County and put your skills to use!

Community

This is what makes our symposium so special! Build a community with other paddlers both on and off the water. Social happenings include group meals, evening campfires, beer wagon, sunrise yoga, lunch seminars, symposium slide show, and an auction to benefit the Door County Land Trust. Make new friends and see the familiar faces of people who have been coming back for years. It's a comfortable, friendly environment that you are sure to enjoy.


Instructors
You'll love our experienced, fun and dedicated instructors who are passionate about helping you get to the next level. Come learn from the pros!

Family Friendly
Due to low registration, youth classes have been cancelled for 2023. We hope to bring them back in 2024!

Photos
Check out photos from our past Symposiums to get a sense of what the excitement is all about!


"The most beneficial aspect of the weekend was becoming part of a paddling community and meeting people who inspire me to learn more and become more confident in the skills I have and have not learned." "The best part about the symposium was being in a community of paddlers in a supportive atmosphere. I prefer solo paddling and getting away from the crowds but I was touched deeply by the positive energy of so many leave-no-trace, silent sports people."