• Friday July 7: 7pm – Evening Session – Introduction to wet exits and beginning rolling (Zenergy Pool )
• Saturday July 8 + Sunday July 9: All-day, on-water paddling instruction (Stanley, Idaho area)
**Instruction for Saturday July 8 + Sunday July 9 will be based in and around sections of the Salmon river near Stanley, Idaho (1 hour north of Ketchum on Highway 75).
**Students can choose to camp, book lodging in Stanley, or commute daily from the Wood River valley.
CURRICULUM:
• Selecting gear and equipment
• Learning to correctly and calmly exit you kayak following a capsize a pool and on a river
Flat water instruction (lake)
• Fundamental paddle strokes/technique
• Eddies
• Navigating rivers and scouting rapids
• Swiftwater safety
• Introduction to local rivers
• Practice paddling Class I – II whitewater
• Intro to Beginner’s Mind