Kayak Instructor School

Learn professional teaching methods and progressions from the industry's best teachers.

Our Kayak Instructor School is designed for those interested in acquiring the professional skills needed to teach whitewater kayaking for fun or profit. To prepare for the class, you'll need to be able to confidently paddle Class III-IV+ whitewater, with the ability to self-rescue and help with group rescue in Class III.

During the class, we will introduce you to our philosophy of teaching that is:

• Student-centered
• Goal-oriented
• Progression-based

As the week goes on, we'll also help with refining your personal skills for efficient techniques and river running skills with a major focus on:

• River management skills
• Rescue prevention
• Hands-on rescue - skills both in and out of the boat.

One of the unequaled features of the course is 2 days of teaching actual beginning students while being given tips and feedback from an experienced mentor instructor. This will prove to be incredibly valuable as you introduce new students to the sport and teach them the paddling progressions needed for fun and success on the water.

Note: At the end of the course, we'll be offering the top students a job with the NOC Paddling School and reimbursement of the student training fees for the course.

We focus on your safety while teaching you how to manage unforeseen challenges on the water. During our time together over the week, we'll have the opportunity to paddle on Class III-IV rapids. If you are not sure how rapids are classified (you're probably in the wrong class!), visit the AW International Scale of River Difficulty page.

Contact Us
Call the Guest Relations Office at 800-232-7238 for information regarding availability and options.