Int/Adv
Adult Keener Program
Designed for adult intermediate/advanced paddlers, this program follows the same fast-tracked progression used in our world-famous Keener Program.
Starting at $1849 per person
Planning your 2026 Ottawa Kayak School experience? Here’s your chance to beat the price increase and lock in the best value of the year.
Book any 2026 OKS program before November 1, 2025, and you’ll secure 2025 pricing, no exceptions, no fine print.
Whether you’re signing up for:
Kids Kayak Week for the next generation of paddlers,
Teen Programs for skill progression and independence,
Or Adult Instruction to refine your technique and push your limits.
This offer applies across the board. It’s our way of saying thank you for planning early and investing in adventure, growth, and unforgettable river time.
🗓️ Deadline: November 1, 2025
Designed for adult intermediate/advanced paddlers, this program follows the same fast-tracked progression used in our world-famous Keener Program.
Starting at $1849 per person
The beginner 2 day is our most popular whitewater kayaking instructional program and is also the best way to introduce yourself to the world and culture of whitewater kayaking.
The beginner 2 day is our most popular whitewater kayaking instructional program and is also the best way to introduce yourself to the world and culture of whitewater kayaking.
The beginner 5 day is one of our most popular whitewater kayaking instructional program and is also the best way to introduce yourself to the world and culture of whitewater
Anna Levesque is back! This program is open to all kayakers and is a progression that builds confidence so you can stop being an eddy flower and start throwing down!
Become a confident and proficient paddler. Paddlers will focus on stroke choice, timing, concepts, and using river features to navigate more powerful, complex rapids.
Starting at
This course offers the perfect mix of both instruction and river fun on the iconic Ottawa River. Whether learning to cartwheel for the first time or attempting to loop, we
Paddlers will focus on stroke choice, timing, concepts, and using river features to navigate more powerful, complex rapids over this 5 day program. This course offers the perfect mix of
Immersing yourself in a topic is the best way to learn. Your teen will spend 5 days working with our coaches to develop their whitewater kayaking skills so they can
Join Ottawa Valley native and world-class kayaker, Kalob Grady on the Ottawa River for a his signature week focusing on developing your freestyle kayaking skills
Starting
Kalob has designed this day camp for teens who live in the Ottawa/Gatineau, Wakefield, Carleton Place, Pembroke, Petawawa and Deep River areas.
Program for local teens<br
Planning a trip to the mighty Ottawa River? Are you flying in? We’ve got your equipment needs covered! Rent whitewater kayaks, paddles, pfds, helmets and sprayskirts from us!
The Keener Program is Ottawa Kayak School’s top “youth development through kayaking”. This program graduates fine young men and women all while producing world class paddlers!
Kayaking is no longer just an adult sport. Because kids learn at different rates and in different ways than adults our instructors tailor your little kayakers’ experience with this in
The Lil Ripper program, at the Ottawa Kayak School, is designed for promising up and coming children aged 8-12 who want to take their whitewater abilities to the next level.
Join Casey Bryant Jones, adventure photographer and filmmaker, for an immersive workshop unites the rush of the rapids with the craft of capturing them.
Starting at $599 per
Are you a whitewater kayaker looking to experience the best of the the Ottawa River has to offer? Look no further than Wilderness Tours, the premier location on the Ottawa
Private lessons provide custom-tailored programming with an experienced Ottawa Kayak School Instructor to help achieve the goals of individuals and groups.
Starting at $675 per
This program is the perfect day camp for your active teen. Combine it with any of our week-long programs and the whole family can have an adventure on the Ottawa
Purchase used Jackson Kayaks from the Ottawa Kayak School at Wilderness Tours school fleet! Annually we upgrade a portion of our fleet.