Day Camp: Golden Kayaking Day Camp

Get your kids paddling at a young age with the enjoyment and challenges that only whitewater kayaking can bring. Located in the beautiful and scenic lakes and rivers of Colorado’s Front Range, your child will join our team of qualified instructors for a week of kayaking adventures all the while learning river safety, rescue techniques and whitewater kayaking skills. Throughout the week, we will be paddling in some of the Front Range’s premier moving water sections (river level dependent), in a progression appropriate to the group’s 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 in Golden at the American Mountaineering Center, 710 10th Street, Golden, CO 80401.

2012 Dates:

• Ages 7-9: Not available in 2012.  Check out the Golden Canoe and Kayak Camp.
• Ages 10-12: July 9-13

Highlights for Golden 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 flat water at a local lake, 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 Golden Kayaking Day Camp:

This five day 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 instructors for a week of kayaking, fun and adventure.  Celebrate in the enjoyment of this challenging and all-around rewarding week of activities on either the Boulder Creek, Clear Creek Canyon, Meadow Park, or another Front Range location (dependent on water levels).

Activity Detail for Golden 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 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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