SK 206/RK 206 - River Kayaking Intro Part 2

Want the training needed to run rivers with friends and clubs? Our River Kayaking Intro Part 2 course will get you there. This two-day course takes beginning river kayakers and trains them up for running Class II and II+ rivers. We won't be hurling down waterfalls or doing cartwheels in this lesson, just the basics of boat control, hazard avoidance, running rapids, and surfing on standing waves. In other words, the fun stuff!

If you're a sea kayaker, the rough water practice that Class II white water offers will speed up your learning curve for developing a higher level of bracing skill and provide opportunities for combat roll experience. The skills gained from this whitewater course will transfer to your sea kayaking in tide races, rock gardens and ocean surf. All of which leads to becoming a safer, more confident open water sea kayaker.

We'll provide dry suits and river kayaks to match your skill and size (unless you prefer to use your own river kayak).

To assure that you receive plenty of individual instruction, we limit our class size to a maximum of four students.

We'll review bracing and rolling and extend your safety knowledge to include river hazards and basic river rescues. You will get two days of hands-on white water kayaking experience including running a Class II+ rapids (rivers are classified I to VI in ascending order of difficulty).

Prerequisites for this course are a reliable roll on one side (at least in practice) and confidence kayaking class I+ and II- rapids. If you need to work on these skills, see our SK 120/RK 120 River Kayaking Intro Part 1 course.

Location: TBA
Duration: 2 days
Class Size: 4
Fee: $446 (includes all gear)

Call us at (206) 527-1825 or E-mail us at info@kayakacademy.com to make a reservation.