Packrafting Expedition Clinic $585 - 3 Days.
Great for newbies looking to do their first overnighter or experienced paddlers looking to improve technique.
The Packraft Expedition Clinic on Idaho’s Payette River combines an amazing outdoor classroom with decades of instructional experience. Build on your prior boating skills by adding the technical knowledge and teaching methods of our exceptional coaches. Sessions include information on whitewater theory, packing and equipment set up, personal and group safety systems, essential rescue skills, focused on-the-water drills, and application of techniques to river running. Learn the boat control and precision you need to confidently and successfully navigate whitewater.
Our instructors will help you paddle with efficiency and confidence in the shortest amount of time possible. Learn how to dial in pack weight and organization. We take performance and adventure seriously so that you can have serious fun in the backcountry. From beginner to expert we can help you achieve your next adventure with increased performance and safety.
- Three days of paddling instruction and expedition training
- Appropriate for beginner to experienced packrafters
- A paddling system that helps you become efficient at being upright and online.
- Video review of paddling and personally designed programs to keep advancing your paddling skills.
- Swiftwater safety principles:
- Proper gear use
- Team rescues
- Boat rescues
- Basic whitewater communication
- Rope recovery
- Swimming safety and principles
- Boat entry principles and practices
- How to read the river for performance and predictability
- Rescue Principles and priorities
- Team paddling principles, strategies, and rescue
- Backcountry boat repair, care and maintenance of boat/equipment
- Risk assessment training