Adventure Bound Hard Shell Kayak Expeditions
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.
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 and Yampa 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
- 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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