Rowing School

Rowing School

These courses are designed for private boaters that want to gain rowing skills to eventually take friends and family down the river in their own boat. Rafting equipment, rigging, reading water, and basic maneuvers are some of the skills that will be covered. Additional topics include planning and packing for multi-day raft trips or family floats. Rafts and gear provided for group courses. Private instruction– in our raft or yours– available any day, May 1- September 30.

Course List

L1 – Rowing Essentials

Prerequisite

None

Course Description

Start with a basic introduction to raft equipment and rigging. Then head to the lake to learn basic strokes, swimmer rescue, and flip recovery. If time permits, finish with a class II river run.

2024 Dates

May 5    May 11    June 1

Time

9:30 am – 4 pm

Details
  • All Equipment Included
  • Lunch Included
Cost

$200

L2 – Downriver Rowing

Prerequisite

L1 course or comparable experience (knowledge of basic rowing strokes – pushing, pulling, and turning)

Course Description

Learn to read the river and avoid obstacles. Course introduces concepts like finding the main current and using it to assist maneuvers. Additional topics include basic hydrology, terminology, and how to recognize and deal with river hazards.

2024 Dates

May 5    May 12    June 2

Time

9:30 am – 4 pm

Details
  • All Equipment Included
  • Lunch Included
Cost

$200

L3 – Raft Maneuvers

Prerequisite

L2 course or comparable experience (ability to recognize currents and basic understanding of river features and hazards)

Course Description

Don’t miss camp on your next multi-day trip! Learn and refine the rowing skills necessary to navigate in moving water. Course will provide practice with catching eddies, peeling out, and ferrying across current in a Class II setting.

2024 Dates

June 8

Time

9:30 am – 4 pm

Details
  • All Equipment Included
  • Lunch Included
Cost

$200

L4 – Advanced Rowing Training

Prerequisite

Some experience on class II-III rivers

Course Description

Time to put your skills to the test and start running steeper drops and harder moves.

2024 Dates

June 9

Time

9:30 am – 4 pm

Details
  • All Equipment Included
  • Lunch Included
Cost

$200

Private Instruction and Custom Group Lessons

Can’t make it to one of our group courses or prefer to learn in a one-on-one environment?
Take Private Instruction with one of our certified instructors.

Available any day May 1 – Sept 30

Full Day

9:30am – 4:30 pm

Rate

$450/1 person, $525/2 people, $200/person for groups of 3+

Half Day

9am – Noon, 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Rate

$275/1 person, $350/2 people, $125/person for groups of 3+

Details
  • All equipment included
  • Lunch included on Full Days
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