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kayak river school
        • Ages 14 – Adult
        • 5:1 Student to Staff Ratio
        • Sessions begin at start of each month, May through September
        • $750 per person
        • Or take classes separately!
        • Registration Links below

 

Intermediate Whitewater Package

Basic Itinerary:

Week I:  On the first week, we start Thursday with Rolling and Bracing. Then we meet both Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Saturday, after assessing students skills, and reviewing basic strokes, we’ll focus on river safety and skill review. Sunday is a 4 hour Intermediate River Running session including Mather Gorge and Surfing at the Chutes.
Week II:  Thursday evening is Slalom for River Runners to use the correct strokes and edges to make your maneuvers smooth and stylie! Sunday will be reading the lines of Little Falls!
Week III:  Thursday evening we will work on the most coveted skill- Boofing. Finish the course off with a Sunday run on the Upper Gorge, starting at the base of the Falls.

What’s next? Talk to your instructor about signing up for the incredible Class III playground of the Lower Yough!

Prerequisites: Reliable flat water roll and emerging combat roll, self-rescue skills, comfort with ferrying, peel outs and eddy turns, comfort in class II rapids. You must own all gear and boat.

2023 Intermediate Schedule

Tuesday Thursday Saturday  Sunday
Rolling and Bracing

6-8 pm

Anglers

GW Run

Rescue Review

10 am – 2pm

Riley’s Lock

Gorge Run

10 am – 2 pm

Anglers Inn

Open Practice

6-8 pm

Lock 6

Slalom For River Runners

6-8 pm

Lock 6

Little Falls

10 am – 2 pm

Lock 5

Open Practice

6-8 pm

Lock 6

Boofing Clinic

6-8 pm

Lock 6

O-Deck

10 am – 2 pm

Great Falls, VA

Intermediate Whitewater Package is your big leap from beginner into class lll white water. You will build confidence in your skills, increase your comfort level in challenging rapids, and plan your own river excursions. With a friendly, certified instructor, you will follow the intermediate progression of skills along with a group of similarly-skilled folks.

Students are expected to bring their own boat and gear to classes. We encourage you immerse yourselves in kayaking during the month and we offer Class 3 training students an option to rent boat and gear for an additional charge of $450 for the month along with agreeing to pay for any loss or damage of equipment by signing our rental agreement policy. Students must be able to secure the boat to their car with roof racks & straps.