Day Camp: Denver Kayaking Day Camp

Get your kids paddling young with the enjoyment, excitement, and challenge of whitewater kayaking.  Set in the beautiful and scenic creeks and rivers of Colorado’s Front Range,  your child will join our team of qualified instructors this summer for a week of kayaking adventure. During the week, they will also learn river safety, rescue techniques and whitewater kayaking skills, while visiting the Front Range’s premier moving water sections in a progression appropriate to the groups’ skill and ability level.

Times, Meeting Location, and Dates:

Times: Drop-off at 8:45am and pick-up at 2:30pm. Optional Extended Care is available from 8:00am – 5:30pm.

Meeting Location: Meets atSt. John’s Lutheran Church (no affiliation) 700 South Franklin Street Denver, CO 80209

2012 Dates:

• Ages 7-9: June 18-22
• Ages 10-12: June 25-29

Highlights for Denver Kayaking Day Camp:

• Learn river reading and safety techniques.
• Review kayak skills in our kid-friendly recreational flat-water boats.
• Gain new skills, starting on a lake and then progressing to moving water, in our kid-specific Jackson Whitewater Kayaks.
• Play in the premier “water parks” of the Front Range: Clear Creek in Golden, Boulder Creek, and the St. Vrain in Lyons and Denver— where we go is dependent on water levels and group ability.

Overview for Denver Kayaking Day Camp:

This 5-day Denver Kayaking Summer Camp is an amazing opportunity for kids — such access and diversity is available in only a few places in the world.  Learning the skills and awareness to kayak the unique waterways of the Rocky Mountains with an emphasis on safety and fun with friends is the foundation of our program.  We provide all of the technical equipment and transportation as well as our own American Red Cross and American Canoe Association certified kayak instructors for a week of kayaking, fun and adventure.

Activity Detail for Denver Kayaking Day Camp:

• 1-3 days flat water basic skills introduction and practice
• 1 day moving water study and skills development
• 2-4 days refining technique through creek playing at different locations depending on water levels and group abilities

IMPORTANT— Summer camp participants should have previous standing or moving water experience. Although PFDs are always worn, participants should be competent swimmers and feel comfortable if momentarily submerged below water. If you have any questions or hesitations, please contact us directly to discuss at 720-249-2412 X1.

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