New Jersey Kayak offers a Children Kayak Camp that is designed to progressively instruct young students paddling skills and safety techniques.  Their professional staff will guide with a ratio of at least one guide per five students, to insure personal instruction and safety.  Your child is provided a high quaility kayak, life jacket, and paddle fit for thier particular size. In addition to kayak instruction, your child will be introduced to Barnegat Bay and it's natural wonders by exploring the surrounding National Wildlife Refuge. There is a day scheduled for fishing, crabbing or sailing depending on the group and/or weather. The last day is expedition kayak day with a congratulating cookout lunch that parents can attend.  For more information, check out NJ Kayak's website at http://njkayak.com.

All NJ Kayak classes provide True Coastal Sea Touring Kayaks for each guest, a quality lifejacket (PFD) fitted for kayaking, a fiberglass shaft paddle, and if taking the Beyond the Basic or Rescue Classes, a spray skirt, pump and a float bag.

Kayaks were originally developed by indigenous people living in the Arctic regions, who used the boats to hunt on inland lakes, rivers and the coastal waters of the Arctic Ocean, North Atlantic, Bering Sea and North Pacific oceans. These first kayaks were constructed from stitched animal skins, such as seal, and stretched over a wooden frame made from collected driftwood, as many of the areas of their construction were treeless.  Archaeologists have found evidence indicating that kayaks are at least 4,000 years old.