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Our lessons can be tailored to you - from complete beginner to seasoned pro, our lessons will be customised just for you.
Half Day Lessons
Group: $99 - Private lesson: $149
All Day Lessons
Group: $190 - Private lesson: $290
Multi Day Courses
$149 per day
Combo Trip
$199
Tandem Trip
$149
Guided Kaituna Trip
$149
The Kaituna river offers numerous features that seem to have been especially designed with the white water paddler in mind.
Develop your skills quickly using up to date techniques to suit modern boats and equipment.
- Private / Group lessons available.
- Half day / Full day / Multi-day courses.
- Instructor: client ratio 1:4 maximum
- We provide boats and all kayaking equipment.
We customise our kayak lessons to suit your requirements. Below are some popular examples.
Learn paddle strokes in the lake, ferry glides, breaking in and out of eddies, eskimo roll session. Paddle your first rapids confidently under the close supervision of our expert guides.
Develop your paddle strokes and increase your stability and confidence. Stern draws, bow draws, C strokes, white water Eskimo rolling technique. Learn hole riding with the security of an instructor standing holding your boat. Surf some waves.
For intermediate paddlers. One on one we coach you down the entire river section including the waterfalls. You need to be able to Eskimo roll and be stable catching eddies. The Kaituna is a unique river. It is its pool drop nature that makes this trip possible combined with the skill of our guides.
We always assess your ability on the water first. If we decide you’re not ready for this trip yet we will continue with a half day private lesson or tandem trip.
For anyone who has just learnt to roll, to someone who has been paddling for years. Customers often learn their first loop, clean ends, stalls... and as many tips and techniques as your brain can handle.
River running skills, advanced paddle strokes, back deck rolls, freestyle moves... all on the Kaituna river.
Tandem white water trip and 2 hour kayak lesson. All the basic kayaking skills and the white water and waterfalls of the Kaituna in the tandem.
Learn the skills you need for multisport.
This 2-3 day course is aimed at beginners. We will teach you all the basic white water kayaking skills, including Eskimo rolling and river safety skill. We use lake sessions and plenty of time of the safe, fun rapids of the upper Kaituna from day one.
We require a minimum of 2 people to run this course.
