The Norwegian Paddeling Association has not defined a course about how to handle the surf or tidal races in a sea kayak.

The course has been created by Olly Sanders (Level5).

The instructor assess the participants and they venture into races they can manage. A lot depends on where the course is arranged. Previously, the course has been arranged at a beach in Nappstraumen towards Myrland, in Gimsøystraumen, on the underwater moraine at Delp, the tide race in Grunnførfjord and at Strømbrua in Svolvær. The training in tidal races have been done in Gimsøystraumen. The course is a lot about oar and boat control. It is good to have exercised bracing, sculling and rolls before the course.

From 2011 there will be a separate course on surf kayaking.