We provide all paddle equipment, canoes, pfds, helmets, wetsuits, paddle jackets. We do not provide footwear but we do rent booties. We also rent dry suits if you prefer that option to wetsuits. We also provide a waterproof storage barrel to keep your lunch and spare clothes dry.

We do not provide food. You will need lunches on day trips.

We encourage carpooling to the meeting places and the class shares with getting to the put in and the shuttle at the end of the day.

Fear of water is a real fear that we take serious. Talk to us about your fears and we can help you to overcome them. We do not push people into things they are not comfortable with. We do not want you to have a bad experience and never get in a canoe again. We want you to succeed and come back for more courses.

Yes we will pair you up on the course and during courses we often switch partners and positions around. Even when you come with a partner we may change things up to make sure both participants are learning.

No we encourage participants to paddle in both bow and stern.   If you want to learn one position per course we can work with that also.

No, however we strongly encourage getting comfortable in the water. The more comfortable you can be in the water the more relaxed you can be on the water. We provide thermal protection from the cold water and a safe environment for you.

We encourage capsizing in controlled environments so you can learn the limits of your canoe. We will teach you recovery methods both group and self recovery. We like to use the word recovery over rescue. For our whitewater courses you can expect to go for a swim or 2.We have a saying in our whitewater courses- If you aint swimin you aint learning. We help you find the balance.