Learn Whitewater Kayaking, Canoeing, Swiftwater Rescue, and more with Zoar Outdoor

This is the perfect place to find out why paddling is so much fun! Learn how to edge your kayak into turns, set angles across river currents, and perform river maneuvers like eddy turns and peel outs.

Join us for a weekend of women on whitewater July 13-14! Learn 2 days of the basic skills of river kayaking in whitewater kayaks.

This is the perfect place for teens 14-17 to find out why paddling is so much fun! Learn 2 days of the basic skills of river kayaking in whitewater kayaks.

Whether your goal is to use Class II as a stepping stone to kayaking more difficult whitewater or as a destination in itself, the skills taught in this Intermediate clinic will serve you well.

Join us for a weekend of women on whitewater July 13-14! Learn 2 days of intermediate whitewater kayaking using class II rapids as a stepping stone.

Learn the skills that will take your kayaking to an intermediate/advanced level in our Advanced Strokes and Technical Skills 1 or 2 Day Clinic on the Deerfield River in Massachusetts.

Our private lesson is perfect for individuals and families who prefer a private, tailored learning experience.

This clinic is designed for whitewater kayak and canoeists who paddle together with a hands-on, in-the-water approach to teaching river rescue and safety skills for buddies.

Our 2 Day River Rescue Skills Course is based on a curriculum developed by the American Canoe Association and a step up from our 1 Day River Rescue Skills. 

Join us for a weekend of women on whitewater July 13-14! Our 2 Day River Rescue Skills course is based on a curriculum developed by the American Canoe Association and a step up from our 1 Day River Rescue Skills.

This clinic takes a hands-on, in-the-water approach to practicing river rescue and safety skills with Mike Mather. Learning from his years of paddling/rescue expertise will help prepare you for adventures ahead.

Looking for an activity that lets your kid get active outside this summer learning about rivers, kayaking, and the outdoors? River Explorers is the perfect starter program for your future paddler!

5 consecutive days of river fun! Looking for a activity that lets your kid get active outside this summer learning about rivers, kayaking, and the outdoors? River Explorers is the perfect starter program for your future paddler!

The ultimate adventure experience for your kids this summer. Whitewater kayak instruction paired with downhill mountain bike coaching create an outdoor education environment like no other.

A river run on Class II sections of the Deerfield River in Massachusetts is the perfect follow-up after taking one of our Beginner or Intermediate kayaking or canoeing clinics.

The goal of this Dryway River Run is to help Class III paddlers move to the next level of kayaking or canoeing by running the Deerfield River Dryway with a Zoar Outdoor instructor.

The Upper West River Run is a great way to go kayaking or canoeing on this quintessential Class III run in southern Vermont.

A river run on the Lower section of Massachusetts’ Millers River is the perfect way for intermediate paddlers to start paddling again this spring.

Designed for individuals who want to teach moving water, flatwater, whitewater kayaking, canoeing, or swiftwater rescue.

Recommended prerequisite for students who are interested in becoming American Canoe Association Certified Instructors.

Updates are open only to those who are presently valid ACA certified instructors to fulfill maintenance requirements.

As an outdoor person, you may find yourself in a situation where help is more than a phone call away. This course is designed for people who often travel where dialing 911 is not an option.

This course is an intensive review and retesting of the WFR curriculum with a CPR update and other updates where protocols or treatment options may have changed.

Ideal for intermediate kayakers who want to learn the basic freestyle moves to “play” their way down the river.

Learn advanced freestyle techniques that will help enable you to do multiple cartwheels, loops, and other more complex moves.

This one-day clinic, for advanced kayak paddlers only, teaches the specific techniques of creeking, including boofing, catching micro-eddies, and more.

Join Zoar Outdoor at Hampshire College on Sundays during winter from 5pm-7pm for open pool sessions and instructional clinics.