Cascades Expeditions - Your Source for Washington Kayaking Courses and Adventures

Kayaking in Washington is just about as good as it gets. We offer everything from Introduction to Kayaking courses to flatwater and whitewater river tours. Our kayaking lessons are designed to give you a thorough education in kayaking skills, equipment and safety as well as river stewardship. Our focus is assisting you in gaining the skills necessary to safely run, and fall in love with, these beautiful Pacific Northwest rivers.

Brian P, Certified Kayaking Instructor, teaches our kayaking courses in Washington. You'll find a patient, knowledgeable instructor with a fantastic sense of humor who really wants to see you progress. Brian’s infectious enthusiasm will definitely keep you thinking about being on the water. Most importantly you’ll learn how to keep yourself safe and what to do when you get in a little over your head.

The beauty of kayaking in my mind is the solitude, challenge and independence that makes this sport so rewarding. You’re free to catch every eddy, hit every wave and sneak down virtually any side channel on the river.

One of our favorite outings is our 2 day on-the-river overnighter kayaking course. We typically cover about 25 river miles in Class I-III waters. The outing is a full service, raft supported kayaking adventure. This affords an opportunity for most individuals to experience exponential gains in skills and confidence. As always, private and group lessons are a simple phone call away. Any and all necessary gear can be provided.

Introductory Kayaking Courses - Curriculum

Introduction to Kayaking (One day) - This is a full day course designed for individuals with zero to very limited kayak experience. We begin on shore learning about the gear we use and how we safely use it on the water. After we change into boating gear (all provided), we’ll hit the water. Introduductory water kayaking instruction takes place on our beautiful local Washington lakes, where we will cover the basics of wet exit, edging and begin working on the roll. After a lake side lunch, we get back on the water to work on fundamental kayak strokes, paddling in a straight line, turning, bracing and some rescue techniques.

Introduction to Kayaking Washington Rivers (Two days) - This is a two day course designed for individuals with very limited, if any, kayaking experience. The first day will be very similar to the one day course with a focus in preparing you for the river.  On day two, we will review river safety, gear up and hit the river. Lunch and gear is provided both days.

Reach Brian directly at 248-505-1637 or brianp@cascadesfly.com.