Welcome to Riversport and our new paddling season here on the Yough River. For over 26 years, Riversport has been teaching quality instruction to thousands of beginner to advanced paddlers. We offer our progressive courses that focus on Safety, Proper Skills/ Technique, and Fun while in a positive learning Environment.

 

      Our 5:1 Student to instructor ratio allows individual to be comfortable and learn in a progressive manner. Students receive the best instruction in the appropriate class to match their goals.  Our instructors are ACA Whitewater Certified, American Red Cross Certified with proper Wilderness First Responder, and Advanced First Aid/ CPR certifications.  We are also implementing a new series of teaching methods designed by World Kayak.

      ur Beginner class starts with creating a solid foundation of skills that will allow you to confidently go forward to our next day of instruction, or to take home and practice. The course begins on the warm waters of the Yough Lake, and finishes at our camp location at Ram Cat Rapid on the Middle Yough, or lower Castleman River. This course is for the true first time kayaker, or recreational kayaker looking to cross over to the wonderful world of white water. Our canoe classes are oriented towards paddlers who have some experience in slow/ moving water, but no knowledge of formal canoe strokes like Cross Draw or J-Stroke.