We dedicate this week of kayaking to kids between 13 and 18 years old. Instruction is focused on strokes, maneuvers, technique, and rolling. We progress from a swimming pool to a lake to the Hoback River and then the Snake River as we build both skills and confidence.
Our student-to-instructor ratio of 4:1 provides a structured and supportive environment for learning, in a friendly and fun atmosphere. We begin with basic boat control and balance, performing peel-outs, eddy turns, and ferries, and work our way up to slightly more advanced skills such as edging, bracing, beginning surfing, reading water, group awareness/safety, river strategy, scouting, rope throwing, and self-rescue. The goal is to have the knowledge and the skill to run rivers skillfully and playfully.