Whitewater Kayaking Instruction Courses

Destination: Whitewater Adventure!

NOC's famous Paddling School makes it easier than ever to accomplish your goals when it comes to white water kayaking. Paddlers of any skill level from absolute beginners to advanced creekers can expect outstanding personal attention, safety and helpful instruction in a user-friendly format that lets you choose when to arrive! This year, we've added more week-long and weekend courses and more opportunities for our teen paddlers, so you have more opportunities to enrich your time on the river.  Also this year, kayaking clinics are offered seperately for beginners and intermediate to advanced.  This allows our instructors to focus more on your specific skill level offering the best and most focused experience possible.

• Discover River Kayaking
• Weekend Whitewater Kayaking
• Week-long Whitewater Kayaking
• Advanced Creek Clinics
• Kayak Skills Workshops

Kayaking Instruction Video

A collage of scenes from our beginner and intermediate instruction clinics on Fontana Lake, the Tuckaseegee River and the Nantahala River.