About Us

Come get River Ready with us this winter in the big, beautiful Cambridge Community Pool on four Saturday afternoons (12 – 2pm) from February 17th to March 9th, 20204! We will have two groups: RIVER READY 1 and RIVER READY 2. One group for beginners and one for those who have done Intro or Beyond river clinics with us or with more experience in whitewater kayaks. 

RIVER READY 1

Experience the joys of paddling a whitewater kayak 

Explore fundamental concepts for whitewater in a low stress, flatwater setting

Learn foundational strokes and basics of boat control

Discover underwater composure

Learn assisted rescue techniques that are the foundations for rolling a kayak

RIVER READY 2

Get yourself in river ready condition

Tune up your torso rotation, boat control, strokes, paddle dexterity, and edging with in-pool course challenges and coaching with video feedback 

Unpack all your questions

Play, play, play

$240 clinic fee for the four-week course (8 hours of instruction).

Class time in the pool 12-2 pm except for March 9th 6-8 pm.

Meeting dates are:

February 17th, 2024

February 24th, 2024

March 2nd, 2024

March 9th, 2024 *Time for the last class is 6-8 pm

To register, please email, message, or call Sandra at northwoodsoutdoorcenter@gmail.comor 608 335-2122.

Pool time starts right at 12 pm. Please arrive early enough to be pool ready by 12 pm!