Ready to see what life is like on the water? Come on out to one of our Wednesday Night Sunset Paddles. No experience is necessary to learn how to kayak from one of Alpine Shop’s ACA Certified Instructors.
After you’ve spent the evening with us on the water, you’ll have learned the basics of kayaking including basic strokes how to enter and exit the boat and basic safety skills.
We strongly suggest attending one of our Paddling 0.5 : Dry Land Basics seminars before taking this course.
You will get wet so wear appropriate clothing and footwear!
Wednesday Night Sunset Paddles are a brief introduction to paddling a kayak. Students are presented with basic information on dressing to paddle safely and potential hazards and simple rescues. A minimal paddle skill set is presented and practiced, allowing students to safely and comfortably maneuver on still water.
Class skills include:
- Get on/off or in/out of a paddlecraft independently or with a reasonable amount of assistance.
- Basic strokes to maneuver your craft.
- Review the dangers of paddle sports and how to plan an appropriate course to avoid potential hazardous situations.
- Independently get out and from under a capsized paddlecraft
- Remount or reenter the paddlecraft following deep water capsize independently or with a reasonable amount of assistance.
Location:
This class is held in numerous locations in the St. Louis area, including
- Shaw Nature Reserve
- River’s Edge Park
- Simpson Lake
In Columbia, Mo., the class is held at Finger Lakes State Park
And in Manhattan, Kan., the class is held TBA.
Time: Depends on Session. See class schedule below for details.
Cost: $40 per person.
Registration: All registration is handled on-line. Once you find the date you would like to attend, click on the date to access the registration system. First, select which location you would like to attend, then select, the class. If you would like to register more than one person for the class after you are finished completing your own information, click “Add Participant” and enter the information for as many participants as you are registering.
Class size is extremely limited to ensure a student–to–instructor ratio of not more than 5 to 1. Register today!
If you’re interested or just feel more comfortable in a private class or trip, please contact us to schedule something that meets your needs. We have adaptive paddle instructors on staff as well that can accommodate most needs.
Please note: All programs have a minimum and maximum number of participants. If a minimum number is not met, you may be contacted to possibly reschedule your class. If a maximum is met, a waitlist may start for those still interested in attendingRiver’s