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How to build you own wood SUP


Don Hollerich, Owner of Cedar Boat Works will discuss and demo how to build your own Wood Strip Stand-up Paddle Board.

What will be covered:

2012-2013 Get Out And Paddle Schedule

The Get Out & Paddle days are back! Three times a month, NA Kayak School staff leads a group of whitewater kayakers down one of their favorite rivers - everything from classic runs to rarely paddled gems.

Sea Kayaking: Tides, Weather & Navigation

The tidal, weather, and navigational aspects of sea kayaking can be complex and difficult to understand. When Tom, one our lead sea kayak instructors, explains them, these concepts are simple and fun.

Sauvie Island Kayaking

Our super-awesome Sauvie Island Kayak Trip is coming up this Saturday. A few of the thing I love about kayaking there are:

  • Watching Ospreys hunt
  • Weaving in and out of flooded strands of cottonwood trees
  • Juvenile bald eagels perched up high
  • Exploring narrow channels opened up by the high water
  • Red wing blackbirds flitting about

We have some spaces left on the trip; to sign up, call the Paddle Sports Center at 503.233.0706 or register online. It is going to be a great trip. I hope you can join us.


2-for-1 ACA Swiftwater Rescue Special...And other Awesome Kayak Classes


Our crazy awesome 2-for-1 deal for the ACA Swiftwater Rescue Workshop has filled up the class on April 14-15. So we've added another ACA Swiftwater Rescue Workshop on May 12-13 and are offering the same super-sweet deal.

January Whitewater Clinics from the Kayak School

The Kayak School has some awesome whitewater clinics in January:

Advanced River Running Skills - Sun. Jan. 15 - $70
Basic Creeking Skills  - Sun. Jan. 22 - $70
Roll Improvement Clinic - Fri Jan. 27 - $40
Waterfall Skills - Sun Jan. 29 - $75

Below are descriptions of these clinics. Please email kayakschool@nextadventure.net or call (503.233.0706) with any questions. I hope ya'll come out for a super fun day on the water with us.

November Get Out & Paddles

We've had a fantastic time on the river this month. The North Santiam (Mill City - Mehama), the Upper Upper Kalama and the Green Fork of the EF Lewis were the rivvers we paddled. Both the Kalama and the Green Fork were new runs for me and incredibly gorgeous. I think the Green Fork is going to be a favorite of mine in the future.

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