Kelly is knowledgeable, patient, and lots of fun! I had a great time working with her and am way more confident on the water! Highly recommend.
DeannaORCKA Basic Canoeing Levels 1-3
Incredibly flexible scheduling, essentially created a course out of thin air specifically for me.
BryenORCKA Basic Canoeing
Breaks everything down nicely and provides great feedback! Really well prepared and provides plenty of practice time!
RicORCKA Basic Canoeing
Kelly and Jeanette were wonderful to learn from; they are very knowledgeable, very approachable, and kind. The course was well structured, informative, and as a whole thoroughly enjoyable. I look forward to an opportunity to participate in further levels of technical training with them in the future.
CamORCKA Basic Canoeing Levels 1-3
I hadn't been in a canoe in years (decades) and they made me feel comfortable and confident. We had many laughs and learnt a lot from each other. Now I'm not so worried if I'm up a creek, cause of this paddling course. Made sure I had water, even though I forgot it because they care.
Jason GeorgeORCKA Basic Canoeing Levels 1-3
Great, patient teacher!
KellyORCKA Basic Canoeing Levels 1-3
Excellent course conductors . They were well prepared and proceeded to take us through the day’s curriculum in a logical and progressive fashion. Also very friendly, helpful and encouraging throughout the long day. Was totally productive and enjoyable.
Michael HolmesORCKA Basic Canoeing Levels 1-3
Instructors were great Very positive and professional Liked that they could teach to a range of students' abilities
JimORCKA Basic Canoeing Levels 1-3
Kelly and Jeannette are super helpful and patient teachers, I feel so much more comfortable and confident in my skills.
JodiORCKA Basic Canoeing Levels 1-3
Taking my Basic Canoeing course really opened up my mind to what was possible while in a canoe. After this course, my skills operating a canoe have drastically improved. Kelly’s knowledge and experience, along with her meticulous method of teaching really ensured that I mastered the basics of the canoe and that I had complete confidence in myself while on the water. I will definitely be taking my next course with Kelly in the near future!
EricORCKA Basic Canoeing
I enjoyed the course overall. I learned many things about canoeing such as the variety of paddles. It was wonderful to have Kelly and Jeanette as our instructors. The lessons were very clear to understand. Every detail of the canoe techniques were presented during their demonstrations. It was quick to learn and grasp. There was lots of opportunity to practice. Anytime that I had technique that was a bit off, the instructors were able to show me which part of the technique I was missing, and I was able to perform the technique from there. The area of the training is very beautiful. My experience was 10/10.
ChristianORCKA Basic Canoeing, Levels 1-4
Kelly was a wonderful instructor! She was very organized, professional and fun! The knowledge she shared with me and my group has made us all more confident and capable paddlers and backcountry trippers. Learning to paddle efficiently and carry a canoe solo are skills that have made me feel so empowered.
EmilyORCKA Basic Canoeing Levels 1-3
It was a good progression through the necessary paddling skills
ChrisORCKA Basic Canoeing Levels 1-3
Very hands on course. Plenty of skills learned and developed with lots of time to practice. Both Kelly and Jeanette are very knowledgeable and patient in their approach with a genuine sense of joy in the content and their role as facilitators. It was a lovely weekend had!
RachelORCKA Basic Canoeing Levels 1-4
The instructors were terrific people. Very informative and supportive. Plenty of time given to practice skills and extra help to work on tricky issues.
TazORCKA Basic Canoeing Levels 1-4
The instructors were great to work with. They were patient, calm and reassuring as you work through the lessons. I am a solo paddler so my focus was getting right to level 4 but I am glad I took levels 1 through 3. Levels 1 through 3 build your skill set and prepare you for level 4 solo. In level 4 I learned paddle strokes that I have been missing while out paddling and believe that this will make me a stronger more well rounded paddler. Really looking forward to my next course and building on what I have learned. This course is for anyone looking to build their skills.
Ryan TyceORCKA Basic Canoeing Levels 1-4