Teen Whitewater Kayak Skills Week

Practicing whitewater kayak skills while running Lunch Stop Rapid on the Haw River with Frog Hollow Outdoors.

The journey matters

YOUR SOURCE FOR OUTDOOR ADVENTURE & EXPLORATION

August 11-16, 2013 / ages 14-17 FULL

Guide-in-Training option available

Over this week long river experience campers will take progressive steps to learning whitewater kayak skills and safety.

The first 3 day-camp days will take place in the Raleigh, Durham Chapel Hill Area. Over this time students will be introduced to, and hone the wet-exit procedure, learn river reading and safety skills, and begin learning bracing & rolling skills through professional instruction, a variety of engaging kayak games, and short river trips.

For the 3-day overnight portion we will head to the mountains and set up a base camp, from which we will tackle some of the regions premier Class II and III whitewater rivers! Rivers we paddle will be chosen based on the progression of students skills to insure a fun, safe, and appropriate challenge for everyone involved.

Activities/Skills Education:

· River Kayaking and Whitewater Kayaking Skills

· Introduction to Kayak Playboating Skills

· Kayak Polo Tons of Kayak Games

· River Reading Skills

· River Safety and Rescue Skills

· Base-camp Camping and Cooking

· Low Ropes/Team Building Activities

· Knot Tying

· Leave-No-Trace Ethics Education

· Journaling

Our Camps Guiding Principals - Set in a supportive and nurturing environment, activities are designed to educate campers about various outdoor skills and/or ecology, as well as challenge them in an effort to foster confidence and personal growth. With trust and respect as corner stones of these sessions, we create a positive learning environment, enabling campers to gain a comfort and understanding of themselves, others, and the great outdoors.

$495 per person / $415 EARLY BIRD RATE

$925 double registrants / $830 EARLY BIRD RATE

Early Bird Rate Ends February 28, 2012

*Double Registration Rates are available for siblings. Discounted registration rates for multiple camp sessions are also available, please call for more details.

Double Registrations must be made over the phone.

Phone: 919-416-1200

E-mail: info@froghollowoutdoors.com

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TEEN WHITEWATER SKILLS WEEK

Reviewing whitewater kayak river reading skills on the Haw River with Frog Hollow Outdoors.

Kayaing the Haw River with Frog Hollow Outdoors.

Kayak roll instruction with Frog Hollow Outdoors.

River kayaing skills being practiced on the Haw River with Frog Hollow Outdoors.