Course Overview
Spring Intermediate Kayak Course
Need to brush off the Winter’s dust? Looking to be supported to run some slightly bigger lines than last year? This course is for you! For intermediate kayakers, who are feeling some nerves as you get back into the boat for another season of paddling. Ralf will bring his compassionate river glow, combined with extreme passion and stoke for whitewater. Les will bring the breathwork and mindfulness techniques she’s been developing for years. Together, we can learn to manage our nerves, and feel supported to get a little more sendy this Summer!
Who is this Course for?
This course is for intermediate kayakers who would consider themselves… just a bit nervous. Prerequisite Skills: Carving in and out of eddies, maneuvering your kayak in class 2 rapids.
Itinerary
Course Location
This early in the season, the Mid Mad is usually running at perfect flows for an intermediate kayak course! If not, we’ll head to the Ottawa and/ or Lower Madawaska. After paddling, you return to the comfort of our Wilderness Resort with hot outdoor showers, log sauna, yoga pavilion, and your choice of Accommodation & Meals Plan.
Cost
$750
From $120-$555. See below for various accommodation & meal packages
$285 (for boat, paddle, helmet, life jacket, skirt). Individual items also available to rent
Accommodation + Meal Packages
Shared Lodge Plan* | $555
Shared Cabana Plan* | $555
Shared Glamping Plan* | $555
Dormitory Plan* | $465
Camping Plan | $420
Camping No Meals | $120
Check In
The evening before your course between 7 & 10 pm
Check Out
Last day at 4:30 pm
*For those booking for one for Glamping, Cabana, Lodge or Dorm: it is likely you will stay with other students of the same gender. As a wilderness resort we have chosen to not expand too far into our surrounding forest and therefore have limited indoor accommodations. To book a private room as an individual is an additional cost
About our Meals
We take pride in serving healthy, hearty and delicious meals. As a proud member of FeastON, we source locally when possible and add our special touch with herbs and edible flowers from our own garden. Meals start with breakfast the first day of the course and include: 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 2 dinners, plus an après-paddling snack each day. Coffee, tea and juice are complimentary. BYOB.
Locally roasted specialty coffee and homemade snacks can be purchased from our Riverside Shop & Café.
Group Discounts
We welcome groups of 4 or more at a discounted rate (conditions apply)
What do folks think of us?
Highly reccommend! A beautiful setting, friendly staff and expert instructors all combined to make my first weekend course in whitewater kayaking a memorable event and foundation for future adventures!
Beth S
The food was awesome, the natural setting was spectacular – both at the lodge and that the rapids, and the staff are all extremely professional and competent. We loved our two day adventure!
Lee T
Just finished a weekend refresher tandem canoe course at MKC and don't have enough superlatives to describe how fantastic the experience was from beginning to end. All staff, from the canoe instructors to the cooks, were amazing. Every detail was just right. Thanks, MKC, I'll be back!
Emily E
One of the best experiences of my life! I took the weekend white water kayak course. The value you get for the course is incredible for the price. The facility is beautiful, the place has a charm, a hidden gem! All the staff provided exceptional customer service. I learned a lot of great techniques and had a ton of fun!
Douglas S
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