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Paddle boarding with Claudia and Hayground School summer camp introduces kids to the hottest new water sport in the world!

This newly reborn ancient Hawaiian sport is fun and easy to learn. Whether paddling on flat water or surfing waves, this sport gets kids stoked!

Claudia Patino Tarlow is a certified Stand up Paddleboard WPA Instructor, Stillwater Lifeguard Ocean Rescue Training, Holds her NAUI Diving master certification, Advanced Open Water Certification, Rescue Diver along with many other Dive and water certifications. She is also First Aide and CPR certified. She will teach kids water safety, balance, paddling techniques, steering, and respect for the ocean and coastal environment. During this camp we will paddle in flat water, play games to develop skills for paddling and more importantly the kids will learn about the ecosystem that surrounds us in The Long Island sound and Bays.

Long Island Sound is a diverse and dynamic system en compassing a variety of habitats where plants and animals live and make their homes. The sound is an estuary, a place where fresh and salt water meet and mix.

With miles and acres of nature to explore your children will never get bored. We will utilize stand up paddleboards to access some of the most pristine ecosystems Noyack Bay has to offer. We will start off our mornings with a quick marine biology lesson and a light yoga stretch session to prepare our bodies for each day of adventuring. The day will be filled with paddle boarding, snorkeling and hiking. Each location has a historic and ecological focus.

Thru crafts and hands-on activities the campers learn about the human and natural history of the area. Campers will leave with a tangible memory of all they have learned and explored. Activities are perfect for kids 6-14 years old.

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<strong>Sample Daily Agenda</strong>

(Activities for each day are subject to change due to weather, tides, and group ability. This will be up to the discretion of the Lead Counselor)

<strong>Day 1- Paddle boarding Instruction and water safety</strong>

Day's Focus – Proper paddleboarding fit, paddle strokes, maneuvering, yoga stretch, paddle boarding Lesson, proper technique, Water safety, rescue, play time, story time

<strong>Day 2- Studying Crabs and Paddleboard Experience</strong>

Day's Focus –Studying different crabs in the Long Island sound and bays, yoga stretch, paddleboard lesson refresher, paddleboard.

During Snorkeling the kids will identify the different kinds of crabs they can find in the area.  Story time

<strong>Day 3- Studying Ospreys, Hike and paddleboard</strong>

Day's Focus –Learning about Ospreys. We will hike through the natural habitat looking of Ospreys. The kids will make their own nests as an art project. Story time

Free Play- swim, shell collecting.

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<strong>Day 4- Studying Marine plants. Stand Up Paddle Board</strong>

We will SUP around the bay and we will look for different marine seaweed.

Day's Focus – Marine Biology- Learning about the bay preserve. Story time

<strong>Activities</strong>

Hiking, SUP (Stand Up Paddle Board), Art, Yoga and Fitness Awareness, Navigation, Team Building, Leadership exchange, Nature Art, Swimming, Exploring Nature

Every day will be different as the summer goes. There will loads of natural hand art projects too.

<strong>Experiential Learning</strong>

Long Island sound and bay identification, local history exploration, tidal flow, estuary understanding, on-water safety and survival, stand up paddleboard instruction

<strong>Camp Hours</strong>

Monday and Wednesday 10:am to 12:15

<strong>Dates</strong>: July to Mid August

<strong>Age Group:</strong> Decided by Camp.

The camp is run by Paddling With Claudia and Hayground School. The Campers are brought to: Various Beaches in the Sag Harbor New York area by a bus provided by Hayground Camp.

Paddling With Claudia, LLC, provides gear.

We are a fully licensed outfit with Liability Insurance.

Campers are required to come with their own sun block, water shoes and hydration.

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