Solo Intro Moving Water

$325.00

2026 Dates Coming This Fall

This course teaches the skills that competent flat-water paddlers need in order to maneuver safely in easy to intermediate-level rapids. During the course you'll learn eddy turns, S turns, front ferries, and back ferries. Participants will practice canoe-over-canoe and throw-bag rescues. By the end of this course, you'll be opening up a whole realm of new solo-tripping possibilities and stepping into the new world of playboating.

Don't let the “Intro” fool you! Commonly people who have been paddling whitewater for years think that their skills are too advanced for this course. Not true at all. This course introduces technical skills required for challenging ferries, S-turns in difficult rapids, and breaking bad or “inefficient” habits because… Why work harder than you need to? Experienced recreational paddlers, even those with many years of canoe tripping under their belts, will benefit greatly from this course, and it is a prerequisite for taking the Intermediate course. It's not advised to try to skip to the upper levels.

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2026 Dates Coming This Fall

This course teaches the skills that competent flat-water paddlers need in order to maneuver safely in easy to intermediate-level rapids. During the course you'll learn eddy turns, S turns, front ferries, and back ferries. Participants will practice canoe-over-canoe and throw-bag rescues. By the end of this course, you'll be opening up a whole realm of new solo-tripping possibilities and stepping into the new world of playboating.

Don't let the “Intro” fool you! Commonly people who have been paddling whitewater for years think that their skills are too advanced for this course. Not true at all. This course introduces technical skills required for challenging ferries, S-turns in difficult rapids, and breaking bad or “inefficient” habits because… Why work harder than you need to? Experienced recreational paddlers, even those with many years of canoe tripping under their belts, will benefit greatly from this course, and it is a prerequisite for taking the Intermediate course. It's not advised to try to skip to the upper levels.

Since this is a two-day course it is important to come with the required skills in order to allow the course to run smoothly. These are the prerequisites:

You are a good swimmer and are not afraid of water; you haveTandem Intro Moving Water Paddle Canada Certification. (You can paddle a straight line in the stern of the canoe without switching sides; you know the following strokes: bow, J, sweep, bow draws and pries.) or can demonstrate the skills required.

Certification: A certificate is available to those that successfully demonstrate the required skills. 

What’s Included?

An Esquif Solo Canoe fully outfitted for moving water, PFD, Paddle, and Helmet. If you do not require a canoe, please contact us to review your boat and discuss a reduced price.

Please Bring:

A PFD, Paddle, and Helmet if you prefer to use your own.

Safety equipment (pump/bailing device, 15m buoyant heaving line/throwbag, whistle… typically included with boat rental)
Knee pads (usually cheap at the dollar store), unless your boat is already outfitted with foam pads, as you will be kneeling in your boat for all paddling exercises
Suitable paddling footwear and clothing - example: synthetic fabric clothing and jacket, secure fitting water shoes/sandals or running shoes (that you don't mind getting wet)
Water, snacks/lunch (lunches may be away from the vehicles and/or on the river)Hat, sunglasses & waterproof sunscreenTowel & change of clothes (for improvisational swims!)