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Rowing School

Course Options

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.

L1 - Rowing Essentials

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.

  • Prerequisite: None
  • 2026 Dates: May 9, May 30, June 27 - If these dates don’t work for you, we offer private instruction any day of the season, based on availability.
  • Duration: 9 am - 3 pm. Check-in 15 minutes prior
  • Cost: $225/person
  • Equipment and lunch included
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L1 - Rowing Essentials - Private Instruction

Available any day May 1 - Sept 30. Time and costs vary. See details.

We often find that groups of less than 5 can cover the L1 and L2 material in the same day. With this lesson, a longer timeframe is needed to cover the curriculum of both courses. This is a great option for those who are eager to get on the river!

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L2 - Downriver Rowing

Learn to read the river and avoid obstacles. This 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.

  • Prerequisite: L1 course or comparable experience (knowledge of basic rowing strokes – pushing, pulling, and turning)
  • 2026 Dates: May 10, May 31, June 28 - If these dates don’t work for you, we offer private instruction any day of the season, based on availability.
  • Duration: 9 am - 3 pm. Check-in 15 minutes prior
  • Cost: $225/person
  • Equipment and lunch included
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L3 - Raft Maneuvers

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

  • Prerequisite: L2 course or comparable experience (ability to recognize currents and basic understanding of river features and hazards)
  • 2026 Dates: June 13 - If this date doesn’t work for you, we offer private instruction any day of the season, based on availability.
  • Duration: 9 am - 3 pm. Check-in 15 minutes prior
  • Cost: $225/person
  • Equipment and lunch included

L4 - Advanced Oar Training

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

  • Prerequisite: Some experience on class II-III rivers
  • 2026 Dates: June 14 - If this date doesn’t work for you, we offer private instruction any day of the season, based on availability.
  • Duration: 9 am - 3 pm. Check-in 15 minutes prior
  • Cost: $225/person
  • Equipment and lunch included
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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.

  • Duration: Typically, our instructional courses run from 9am – 3pm. We also offer a premiere product that lasts from 8:30-4:30. This is a great option for those looking to cover L1 and L2 curriculum in the same day, or for longer sections of river. Check in 15 minutes prior.
  • Available any day May 1 – Sept 30
  • ACA certified instructor on all courses
  • Full Day Rates: $475/1 person, $600/2 people, $225/person for groups of 3+
  • Premiere Rates: $550/ 1 person, $675/2 people, $275/person for groups of 3+
  • *Peak season rates may apply on Saturdays.
  • Equipment and lunch included