Adventure Bound supports hard shell kayaks on our trips at no additional charge.
Experienced hard shell kayakers may join our expeditions with their own equipment on some of the best wilderness rivers
in the west. Prior experience with the water level and rapid ratings are required, contact our office for details on this
exciting option. Inflatable kayaks are also featured on all of our trips and are available at no additional charge. If your
river trip companions do not have hard shell experience, they will enjoy the comfort and stability of the inflatable kayak
without prior kayaking experience.
NEW for 2010 - Hardshell Kayak Instruction!
Join Adventure Bound and the Telluride Kayak School for an unparalleled kayak instruction trip in the extraordinary wilderness river
canyons of the southwest! The warmer water coupled with the multi-day river experience combine to provide the ideal conditions for your
kayaking skills to excel. Telluride Kayak School's cutting edge curriculum and distinct teaching progression is simple and straightforward. Whether you're a first-timer or an intermediate paddler, we have a multi-day river trip that will fit your kayaking needs and goals.
Beginner
Join us for an introduction to kayaking on a tranquil 25-mile stretch of the Colorado River. No experience is necessary for our Ruby Canyon
2-day beginner course, though familiarity with the wet exit from the kayak is helpful. Instruction on this beautiful and calm stretch of river
will consist of a stroke progression, edging/eddy turns, bracing and the Eskimo roll. Students will come away with a solid foundation of skills
and confidence to kayak more difficult sections of the Colorado River and more.
Intermediate
Improve your big water technique and "playboating" skills on the big drops of Cataract, Yampa and Westwater Canyons of the Colorado.
Advanced beginner and intermediate instruction is available "on request" for groups of kayakers on all Adventure Bound trips. Instruction
will consist of "Bomb-proofing your roll" advanced stroke techniques, and "new school" surfing and down river maneuvers.
Kayak Progression / Difficulty of Rivers
1 & 2-day Ruby Canyon, Class I - Beginner
5 & 6-day Desolation Canyon, Class I-III - Beginner, Advanced Beginner
4-day Lodore Canyon, Class I-III - Beginner, Advanced Beginner
4 & 5-day Yampa Canyon, Class I-III+(IV) - Advanced Beginner
2 & 3-day Westwater Canyon, Class II-III+(IV) - Advanced Beginner, Intermediate
4, 5 & 7-day Cataract Canyon, Class III-IV - Intermediate, Advanced
Rates for Hardshell Kayak Instruction Trips
Option 1:
- Join one of our regularly scheduled trips
- Add $110 per person per day to the regular trip costs (minimum of 2 participants required)
Option 2:
- Charter a private Kayak Instruction trip
- Add $100 per person per day to the regular group rate (minimum of 10 participants required)
Take advantage of the collaboration that brings you to a new level with your river trip experience.
Kayak Telluride and Adventure Bound kayak instruction trips are available now. Seize the opportunity!
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