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| Trip: ACA Sanctioned Kayak Instruction |
| Description: The American Canoe Association-certified kayakers at River Riders will teach campers today’s hottest outdoor sport - kayaking.
Campers who are able will learn kayaking-today’s hottest outdoor Campers will get basic instruction before all kayaking sessions. Kayak lessons will begin in sit-on-top kayaks. Some younger campers may participate in alternate activities or river craft. During some camp sessions including the kayak intensive week, those campers who are able will have the option of progressing into closed deck kayaks. Campers will be shown how to exit these kayaks in the event they are unable to perform an "Eskimo roll", but parents should be aware that closed cockpit kayaks present additional danger to participants. Please speak with us if you need additional information. Follow these links to see info on ACA kayak lessons:.
1/2 day beginner kayak Course Outline (in Adobe Acrobat pdf form) |
Kayaks and kayaking have evolved tremendously since their development in ancient times. Their roots go back to Inuit peoples of North America, who used animal skins to fashion sleek, long boats for transportation and hunting. Around 100 years ago, Americans were introduced to the touring kayak, made of wood, then of fiberglass. These recreational crafts were appropriate for flat-water and ocean paddling, but not well suited to the current and obstructions of whitewater rivers, which could easily damage or destroy these fragile boats. In the early 1970's tough, durable plastic kayaks were introduced, making whitewater runs feasible. This change opened up thousands of miles of whitewater to paddling and primed the sport’s incredible growth.
activity-with the experts at River Riders.
