Adventure Outfitters offers the finest and most complete whitewater instruction in New England. All courses are taught by American Canoe Association instructors using techniques developed by the ACA, American Red Cross, and our own staff. Whitewater kayaking, being a highly technical activity, is not easily self taught. Our classes are small, with a maximum student-teacher ratio of five to one, so that there is plenty of opportunity for personal attention. Our goal for in the Beginner course is to enable you to paddle comfortably and competently on class 2-3 rivers after completing the weekend. We pack more information into our courses than other schools. We do this because we feel that without a complete exposure to all of the aspects of the sport, a paddler will not have a safe and thorough knowledge of the sport. We don't want to have you come back to take two or more courses and spend an additional amount of money, just to have us make more profit. Our philosophy is that kayaking is a low cost, natural, lifetime pursuit and our emphasis is on safety, technical skills, and enjoyment of the experience.

• Beginner Whitewater Course
• Rolling Clinic
• Intermediate Course

Beginner Whitewater Course

This two-day course is designed for the person who has little or no whitewater kayak experience. We have designed this course to provide the basic skills and to ready the boater for paddling Class 2-3 whitewater. We spend the first day in the classroom and on a pond where the basic strokes and the Eskimo Roll will be demonstrated and practiced. we spend the second day on a Class 2 whitewater river, incorporating all the strokes learned on day one with the dynamics of moving water. The student will also learn the aspects of river reading along with a thorough knowledge of river safety.

Cost: $175

Rolling Clinic

This half-day course teaches the basics of the Eskimo Roll. We have designed this course for people wishing to learn a basic whitewater roll, and will explore the C to C roll as well as the Western Eskimo Roll

Cost: $50

Intermediate Course

Many people find that after paddling a year or two, they tend to plateau with their river skills. This two-day course allows intermediate paddlers with river experience a chance to develop their river skills, perfect their rolls, learn new and advanced strokes, and to be introduced to river and hole playing.

Cost: $175