Why Take Lessons?
There
is great value in taking formal kayak lessons. People just love to tell
others
that they “taught themselves” to do this sport or that sport. That’s all
good,
but the fact remains that every elite athlete, from Venus & Serena
Williams
to Lance Armstrong to Tiger Woods takes THOUSANDS of lessons… and hmmmm…
look
where they are now? They are highly successful athletes. The moral of
the story
is that “Lessons Work!”
Also,
even
if you do not plan on Kayaking in the Olympics any time soon, these
classes will teach you the skills needed to run the beautiful rivers in
the
area such as the French Broad, Nolichucky, Nantahala, and Green, in a
SAFE and CONFIDENT manor to eliminate accidents and injuries.
Why The Asheville Kayaking School?
Located
only 7 minutes form downtown Asheville, Sitting on the bank of the
beautiful
French Broad River, The Asheville Kayaking School is the perfect place
to learn
a new hobby!
Our
school offers everything you are looking for from first -time boaters to
learning advanced play-boating moves. The succession of Classes and
Lessons are
abbreviated below.
Class I
This class offers all the basics of kayaking from getting into your boat, to practicing your roll. This class is from 11:30am to 3:30pm on Saturdays.
Class II
This class is designed for students who have completed Class I, and want to learn what it takes to move from calm water to whitewater. This class meets from 11:30am to 3:30pm on Sundays.
Kayaking lessons are offered Monday-Friday each week on a personally tailored level. The average lesson is from 4-6 hours but can be accommodating to meet almost any schedule. Lessons are hand designed for you to learn exactly what you want to work on.
Kayak Lesson
During your kayak lesson we will be paddling the gentle Section 4 of the French Broad River. During your paddle the instructor will fully evaluate your paddling ability, then explain and demonstrate strokes and techniques to work on then allow you to practice each stroke, all the while being video taped for further evaluation and instruction when your off the river.
Advanced Kayak Lesson
(Only Available to students who have completed Class I & Class II or who pass advanced paddling exam) During the advanced kayak lesson we now have the opportunity to leave campus and explore other rivers in the area such as the Upper Green, Section 9 of the French Broad, Nolichucky, Pigeon, and Nantahala .
