
, Skip to content Blog Coaching Skills Paddling Skills Industry News Science Made Simple Episodes About the Podcast Kayak Instructor No , You’re a Kayak Salesperson As kayaking instructors , we take on the roll of salesperson” as much as or even more than we do the roll of instructor” . I like using the metaphor of sales , because we are in a unique position in which students pay money for you to introduce them to the sport . If you donâ t do a good enough job selling” the sport of kayaking on the first day , they wonâ t enjoy themselves and move on to another sport . This is your only chance to help develop a passion for the sport you . love To be an effective salesperson , we sometimes need to go back to what originally attracted you to kayaking . Think back before you actually tried