Learn to Paddle a Whitewater Kayak

A Guaranteed Approach to Mastering the Basics

Developed at NOC, our Rapid Progressions teaching method is designed to give you the skills you need to begin whitewater kayaking. It's the only learn-to-kayak clinic in the world that guarantees your success in accomplishing the basics.

All Learn to Kayak courses utilize the Rapid Progressions teaching method, and the more time you spend with us, the better you'll become. You can expect to work through these skill progressions at your own pace under the guidance of our world famous instructors. Simply put, these NOC instructors have taught more students to paddle than any other paddling school in the country.

(Women are invited to participate in all Paddling School courses, not just women-only courses.)

Adult Courses:

• Learn to Kayak 2-Day
• Learn to Kayak 3-Day
• Learn to Kayak 4-Day
• Learn to Kayak 6-Day

Women's Courses:

• Women's Learn to Kayak 2-Day
• Women's Learn to Kayak 4-Day
• Girls at Play Learn to Kayak 2-Day
• Girls at Play Learn to Kayak 4-Day
• Girls at Play Silver Surfers Novice Kayak

Kids and Teens Courses:

• Kids Learn to Kayak 9-11 years
• Teens Learn to Kayak 12-14 years
• Young Guns Learn to Kayak 15-17 years

Custom Courses:

• Private and Custom Instruction