Guest Testimonials

I wanted to send a quick message telling y ou how much I enjoyed my time kayaking with Wet Planet on Friday and Saturday. You run a friendly and efficient business with reasonable prices. Clients cannot ask for more. I would be amiss not to mention what a great instructor you have in Heather. She was knowledge and safety oriented. She pushed me out of my comfort zone without getting me in over my head (Although I did find myself upside down a few times). But most of all she made the days fun.

Graham, St. Petersburg, Florida

This three-day whitewater kayak instruction course is designed to introduce beginner paddlers to the sport of white water kayaking. The goal of this course is to provide novice kayakers with a solid foundation of basic kayaking skills necessary to begin kayaking in Class I and II whitewater.

The course is based out of our riverside headquarters in the Columbia River Gorge. On the first day, we will introduce students to the equipment necessary for kayaking and assist students with equipment selection and boat fitting. We will then spend time in the pool learning the basics of safe boat exit and practicing the fundamentals for the Eskimo roll progression. After the pool session, we are off to the lake to work on the basics of kayak handling and maneuvering. The second two days of the course are spent on the rivers of the Columbia River Gorge developing fundamental paddling skills. Progressing from slow moving water to class II whitewater, we will practice basic boat handling, eddy-turns and peel-outs, ferrying, water reading, self-rescue techniques, and safe paddling techniques.