Skill Level: Advanced-Expert | Prerequisites: Class III paddling skills

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Rate

Person (Ages 14 and up): $215 Price includes all equipment, instruction, catered, picnic-style lunch and transportation from our base to and from the paddling sites.

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Duration

10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

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Top 3 Reasons To Go

1. A challenging class III run with powerful current and great scenery.
2. Our friendly professional instructors are ACA certified and love passing on their passion for the sport. Our ratio of 1 instructor to 4 students assures lots of personal attention.
3. The West River is a classic New England whitewater run.

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About

The Upper West River Run is a great way to go kayaking or canoeing on this quintessential class III run in southern Vermont. Participants in Upper West River Runs should be strong intermediate kayakers or canoeists with solid river maneuvering, rolling and self-rescue skills on class III whitewater.

With just a few releases per year, this gem is worth catching every time you can. The Upper West is fairly continuous pushy class III with a few resting stops and lots of great surfing, high-speed eddies and opportunities to whoop it up in your kayak or canoe.

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Goal of the clinic:

To provide opportunities for class III paddlers to run the Upper West River under the guidance of an able instructor.

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Who should take the clinic:

Kayakers or canoeists who are comfortable in class III and want a chance to gain experience or paddle a new river under the expert leadership of qualified instructors. Our minimum age for these clinics is 14.

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What will be covered:

The instructor will lead a warm up session before setting out down the river, and will set up a river order. While the day is set up to be experiential, not instructional, students may ask for help on specific skills while paddling the river.

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##What to Wear & Bring:

You are required to wear sneakers or other shoes that can be secured to your feet. No flip-flops or Crocs!

In warm summer weather, some guests are comfortable in bathing suits/swim trunks or light layers. However, we ask you do not wear cotton, as it will keep you cold and wet throughout the trip. Wool and synthetic materials such as polypropylene, nylon and fleece, are appropriate for cooler weather and water temperatures. We suggest bringing any required medications as well as extra money for souvenirs, etc.

Before the trip, please leave any and all valuables as well as your dry clothes and towels for after the trip in your locked vehicle. Expect everything you bring with you to get wet. Keep your car keys with you, as we will collect those and put them in a lock box before gearing up, then return them to you when you return at the end of the day. You may also consider bringing nose plugs and a retaining strap for your sunglasses, which can also be purchased in our shop, if necessary.

##Zoar Outdoor Will Provide:

Paddling gear if needed, such as a wetsuit, paddle jacket, booties, boat, life jacket (PFD), helmet, paddle and sprayskirt (Call to reserve equipment with sizes if needed). If you would like to use your own equipment and are unsure if it is appropriate for the course, please feel free to give us a call so we can discuss it with you.

• We provide a catered picnic-style lunch on all our full day clinics.

The following statement is required by state law: "Before placing your order, please inform your server if a person in your party has a food allergy."

We do not use nuts in our food, but can not guarantee that the ingredients in our meals do not contain nuts or other food allergens. If you have food allergies or other special dietary needs, we strongly suggest you bring your own bag lunch in non-glass containers and we will pack it with the other lunches on your trip. Please inform our office at 413-339-4010 or info@zoaroutdoor.com if you intend to do this.