River Kayaking Weekend - Kayak in Colorado
Kayak nearby waterways with us for a weekend. The Front Range offers a variety of beautiful and challenge flat and moving waterways. This two day progressive course will provide the skills and instruction to meet the challenge of both beginner and more experienced kayakers. This program is designed for the group to have a unique and rewarding adventure with the guidance of our safety –focused, certified kayak instructors.
Ages- 10 and up
- 2 days / 1 night
- 6/14-15
- All participants must attend a pre-trip meeting at The Watershed School on 6/11 from 5:30-7:30pm. Participants must bring everything from the packing list to this pre-trip meeting. We will review all of this gear to make sure that participants are prepared for the expedition. If you are coming from outside the Boulder/Denver area, please contact Avid4 Adventure to arrange for a telephone time to review trip logistics.
- Trip meets at the Watershed School (205 Canyon Blvd) in Boulder Colorado.
- All inclusive cost is $200/person.
This great weekend trip provides a fun and adventurous “water weekend” which includes: camping, kayak skills development, and lots of same-aged peers. We will spend the first day on flat water, at a lake or reservoir, learning the basic skills, developing advanced skills, and/or perfecting pre-existing ones. This day will include games, challenges, and plenty of opportunity for good old fun in the outdoors. Day 2 will be oriented to having a moving water experience appropriate to group and individual skill and ability levels. All considerations will be made based on providing a positive and safety oriented experience. All specialized equipment will be provided by our American Canoe Association certified instructors. The 2-day course includes proper equipment use, wet-exit technique, paddle strokes, assisted and unassisted rescues, moving water hydrodynamics, eddy entry and exits, kayak roll techniques. All food from lunch the first day through lunch the second day is included. Those age 10 years-old and over with interest in kayaking and sharing experiences on and around the water are welcome to join us.
Highlights- Visit beautiful Front Range waterways
- Safety focused and supportive experience
- Learn about proper equipment use, wet-exit technique, paddle strokes, assisted and unassisted rescues, moving water hydrodynamics, eddy entry and exits, kayak roll techniques.
- Kayak in both moving and flat water environments.
- Challenges mind, body and spirit.
- Kayaking
- Hiking
- Day 1: Drive to Camp location; Set-up base camp and have lunch; Initial kayak orientation, PFD use, paddle equipment, wet exits, basic paddle strokes; afternoon of flat-water kayaking, games and skills practice.
- Day 2: Break camp and have lunch, drive to moving water location, moving-water techniques and river dynamics; paddle a section of the river; return to Boulder-Denver area.
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