Nick Troutman’s Advanced River Running & Playboating
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
Eli Geisenberger Signature Week
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
Keener Program
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
Adult Keener Program
“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
Intermediate Teen Kayak Week
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
Intermediate 5 Day
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
Intermediate 3 Day
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
Intermediate 2 Day
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
Sport Rafting Day Trip
Sport Rafting is our guided premier white water rafting program at Wilderness Tours. It’s designed to get your heart pumping and ensure you don’t leave dry.
👤 Ages 12+
♦︎ High Intensity
Prices Starting at:
$199 per Adult
$199 per Youth
Sport Yak
Sport Yak Day Trip on the Ottawa River is the closest you can get to the water at Wilderness Tours. Our professional kayak guides help you navigate the Ottawa.
👤 Ages 12+
♦︎ High Intensity
Prices Starting at:
$199 per Adult
$199 per Youth