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Designed for young kayakers ready to build on their existing abilities, Lil Ripper is a 5-day program focused on taking the next step. Our instructors help developing paddlers refine their skills, gain confidence, and work towards new goals while sharing the experience with other kids who enjoy being on the river.
👤 Ages 7-12
🟦 Medium Intensity
🍴 14 Meals Included
⛺ 5 Nights Camping
Starting at $1399 per person
Discover whitewater kayaking with a 2-day introduction on the Ottawa River. Learn the fundamentals with guidance from our instructors, get comfortable in your kayak, and begin exploring moving water.
👤 Ages 18+
🟦 Medium Intensity
🍴 5 Meals Included
⛺ 2 Nights Camping
Starting at $670 per person
The 3-day beginner course combines an introduction to whitewater kayaking with an extra day to build on what you’ve learned. Develop your paddling skills and confidence with support from our instructors.
👤 Ages 18+
🟦 Medium Intensity
🍴 8 Meals Included
⛺ 3 Nights Camping
Starting at $890 per person
Starting with the fundamentals, you’ll have time to practice, ask questions, and build confidence through repeated experience. It’s a chance to settle into the sport and give your new skills time to develop.
👤 Ages 18+
🟦 Medium Intensity
🍴 14 Meals Included
⛺ 5 Nights Camping
Starting at $1469 per person
Build on your whitewater experience with focused coaching on the Ottawa River. Work on stroke choice, timing, and using river features to navigate more effectively. This 2-day course is an opportunity to refine your technique, work through challenges, and develop greater confidence in your paddling.
👤 Ages 18+
♦︎ High Intensity
🍴 5 Meals Included
⛺ 2 Nights Camping
Starting at $740 per person
Combine skill development with time to enjoy the Ottawa River. Learn new river running and playboating techniques, with opportunities to work on goals such as learning to boof or developing your loop. Our instructors will help you understand what to practice and how to keep progressing.
👤 Ages 18+
♦︎ High Intensity
🍴 8 Meals Included
⛺ 3 Nights Camping
Starting at $985 per person
Develop your whitewater skills on the Ottawa River. Refine your stroke choice, timing, and use of river features, with more time to practice and apply feedback between sessions. This 5-day course combines coaching and river experience to help you become a more confident and capable paddler.
👤 Ages 18+
♦︎ High Intensity
🍴 14 Meals Included
⛺ 5 Nights Camping
Starting at $1649 per person
Private instruction is available for individuals and private groups. These sessions offer coaching tailored to your experience and what you want to work on. Refine a particular skill, build confidence, or get help moving past a challenge.
👤 Ages 13+
👍 Any Intensity
🍴 Lunch Included
$675 per person + $150 per additional participant
Give your child an introduction to whitewater kayaking that makes room for how kids learn. Over 5-days, our instructors help young paddlers develop skills and confidence with an approach suited to their age and experience. Learning, encouragement, and time on the water come together for a memorable week.
👤 Ages 7-12
🟢 Low Intensity
🍴 14 Meals Included
⛺ 5 Nights Camping
Starting at $1399 per person
Introduce your teen to whitewater kayaking with 5-days of learning and adventure on the Ottawa River. Our coaches help new paddlers build a foundation of skills and grow comfortable on the water. It’s a chance to try something new, make friends, and discover the enjoyment of learning to whitewater kayak.
👤 Ages 12-17
🟦 Medium Intensity
🍴 15 Meals Included
⛺ 5 Nights of Shared Accommodation
Starting at $1399 per person
Working with our instructors, your teen will develop their technique and confidence alongside other young paddlers. This program gives teens time to practice, take on new challenges, and enjoy progressing together on the water.
👤 Ages 12-17
♦︎ High Intensity
🍴 15 Meals Included
⛺ 5 Nights of Shared Accommodation
Starting at $1399 per person
“I wish you had Keeners for adults!” We heard it enough that we made it happen. Designed for intermediate and advanced adult paddlers, Adult Keeners brings the focused coaching and accelerated progression of our renowned Keener Program to adults ready to challenge themselves, build their skills, and share the river with equally enthusiastic paddlers.
👤 Ages 18+
♦︎ High Intensity
🍴 All Meals Included
⛺ 5-12 Nights of Shared Accommodation
Starting at $2299 per week
The Keener Program brings together young paddlers who want to develop both on and off the water. Through an extended program centred on whitewater kayaking, participants work on their paddling while building confidence, independence, and lifelong friendships.
👤 Ages 18+
♦︎ High Intensity
🍴 All Meals Included
⛺ 3 Weeks of Shared Accommodation
Starting at $1495 per week
Looking for your next whitewater kayak? Explore used Jackson Kayaks from the Ottawa Kayak School fleet at Wilderness Tours. As we update a portion of our fleet each year, boats become available for purchase. Get in touch to ask about current models, sizing, condition, and availability.
Planning a paddling trip to the Ottawa River? Get equipped with whitewater kayak and gear rentals from Ottawa Kayak School. Whether you’re flying in or need equipment for your visit, explore rental options for kayaks, paddles, PFDs, helmets, and spray skirts, and arrange what you need before heading onto the water.
Make Wilderness Tours your base for exploring the Ottawa River. Discover the services available to visiting whitewater kayakers and find practical information to help plan your stay. Whether it’s your first visit or a return to familiar rapids, our team can help you understand the options for your time here.
Build confidence and find more enjoyment in your paddling with Anna. This program brings together skill development and the mental side of kayaking, helping you approach challenges with greater focus and trust in your abilities. Explore your progression on the Ottawa River with confidence, flow, & fun.
👤 Ages 18+
🟦 Medium Intensity
🍴 15 Meals Included
⛺ 6 Nights of Shared Accommodation
Starting at $3899 per person
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 at $2299 per person
Ages 18+ / 5 Days
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 person
Ages 18+ / 1 Day
Join Eli Geisenberger on the Ottawa River for a week focused on freestyle kayaking. Designed for intermediate paddlers, this program offers an opportunity to refine your technique and work towards your freestyle goals with dedicated coaching. Spend time practicing, asking questions, and developing a better understanding of your moves.
👤 Ages 18+
♦︎ High Intensity
🍴 14 Meals Included
⛺ 5 Nights Camping
Starting at $2299 per person
Develop your river running and freestyle skills with Nick Troutman on the Ottawa River. Designed for intermediate and advanced paddlers, this 5-day program combines coaching with opportunities to put your technique into practice. Work towards your goals, refine existing skills, and explore new challenges in both river running and playboating.
👤 Ages 18+
♦︎ High Intensity
🍴 14 Meals Included
⛺ 5 Nights Camping
Starting at $2299 per person
