Kayaking
Take our progressive paddling lessons, then practice on some of Western Canada's most beautiful rivers and lakes. Our guides are expert whitewater and sea kayakers and will teach you the skills to master each type of boat.
Whitewater Kayaking
Take pool clinics and paddling lessons with us on the Bow and Kananaskis. Then spend the summer paddling Alberta rivers and playboating on the whitewater.
Get a taste of whitewater kayaking in this short intro on calm flatwater. Learn how to safely enter and wet-exit a whitewater kayak, and develop fundamental paddling strokes to manoeuvre the boat in all directions.
Build your kayaking skills and try out the river for the first time on this half-day course taught on the Bowness Eddies. Review strokes in the calm eddy waters, learn basic river-reading and risk-management strategies, and then practice getting into and out of the river flow. You'll improve your boat control skills by practicing eddy turns and ferry gliding to get comfortable on the river.
Develop your river-running skills with this day-paddle down the Bow River. You'll work on stability and control on different water features and learn new paddling techniques to move more efficiently through water features up to Class 1+ rapids.
Take the next step onto Class II rapids and enjoy kayaking on proper whitewater in this advanced course. You'll learn to read the river, choose and follow a line, hone your paddling skills, and have fun in the waves.
Sea Kayaking
Take an Intro lesson with one of our highly-trained and certified guides and discover the world of sea kayaking. Explore the region with day tours, and add to your knowledge with skill-building clinics in the off-season.
Learn to safely enter and exit a sea kayak on calm, sheltered water in this intro course. You'll cover basic paddling strokes and practice managing your kayak while building your confidence on the water and preparing for larger lakes.
Enjoy a day tour on a scenic Rocky Mountain lake. You'll begin by reviewing basic strokes near shore and improve with expert tips and tricks. Then set off on a trip across the lake and practice new techniques while enjoying the surrounding view.
