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Whitewater Development Corporation
$999.00 for the 10 Day intensive
$699.00 for the 5 Day intensive
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“How am I doing, Coach?”

Call it a Personal Training Program for Kayaking. Here is a hot new idea for developing your skill in a whitewater kayak – the Whitewater Development Program. If you’ve ever wondered about how to become a whitewater kayaker, this might be the ticket. Whether your goal is to become a healthy outdoor weekend player, or river running expert - this program is designed to accelerate your learning curve! You’ll acquire the skills you need to start your life as a whitewater kayaker in a safe, friendly, and fun environment. We are an Equal Opportunity Program, meaning that we’ll tailor this to anyone – first-timer, novice, intermediate or advanced. We want to help you keep paddling your kayak!

One of the big challenges facing kayaking is that people really love the idea of learning to paddle, but find it difficult to follow through past their first experience. You don’t know what to buy, don’t want to make any mistakes, and don’t know how to find other people who paddle. Unfortunately there is no obvious path to get from the beginner to the intermediate level. Many people join a kayaking club after a class and continue their development by paddling on trips. This is still the most common way to stay in the game - there are a lot of fine clubs out there helping people learn how to run rivers.

Want to kick it up a notch? Read on…

There is great value in taking formal kayak lessons. People just love to tell others that they "taught themselves" to do this sport or that sport. That’s all good, but the fact remains that every elite athlete, from Maria Sharapova to Lance Armstrong to Tiger Woods takes THOUSANDS of lessons... and hmmmm... look where they are now? They are highly successful athletes. The moral of the story is that “Lessons Work.” In this program you get better faster than you believed possible.

Here’s a quick description of what you’ll get if you become part of this!

10-Trip Whitewater Development Program – $999.00

• 2 Private Lessons (given weekdays only)
• A just-for-you Personal Kayak Training Program, complete with your goals, achievements, challenges, and practice routine for you to do on your own
• 8 River Trip Days scheduled when you want, joining one of our existing classes
• Videotaping and review of your paddling skills during private lessons
• Cool new Northeast PA Kayak School Whitewater Development Corp. T-Shirt

5-Trip Whitewater Development Program - $699.00

• 2 Private Lessons (given weekdays only)
• A just-for-you Personal Kayak Training Program, complete with your goals, achievements, challenges, and practice routine for you to do on your own
• 3 River Trip Days scheduled when you want, joining one of our existing classes
• Videotaping and review of your paddling skills during private lessons
• Cool new Northeast PA Kayak School Whitewater Development Corp. T-Shirt

Each visit you’ll work on your Eskimo Roll, paddle strokes, river-reading skills, bracing, river-running maneuvers, and a whole lot more!

Have you ever called anyone “Coach”? During your private lessons, you’ll get customized, hands-on instruction from one of our fine lead instructors. They are your personal trainer! You can even call us “Coach” and we’ll answer! You’ll be videotaped doing many skills and maneuvers - seeing your paddling form on video is a powerful tool for speeding up that learning curve! You’ll review video after each of your private lessons and discuss candidly what you’re doing well, what you need to work on, and ways to become more graceful and efficient.

Part 1: Private Lesson - People learn at different paces, and your private lessons allow you to progress as fast or slow as you’d like. Your Personal Kayak Training Program will be formulated by you and your Coach. It will include an honest assessment of your river skills and paddle strokes – where you are and where you need to go! The Personal Training outline will include things you can practice while you’re here in class or when you’re paddling privately at home. Also included will be a simple personal fitness training program you can do at home to build up muscles and increase flexibility. Our goal is to help you develop into a kayaker!

Part 2: River Trip Practice Days - Once you get a good start in your private lesson, it is time to practice! We like to say that “we don’t teach kayaking, but if you practice the things we show you, you teach yourself how to kayak.” Your River Trip Days are there for just this goal – to give you time to practice and practice well. You’ll be in a familiar environment, with instructors you trust. You’ll hear words you know and understand, and practice things you’ve practiced before. All of this happens in our supportive setting that allows you to push yourself at your pace to new levels of achievement. People really learn fast in a setting that is familiar! You’ll know us pretty well after all these trips, and we’ll know you!

Your second private lesson you can take anytime – but we suggest waiting until you’ve done a number of River Trip Practice Days. Taking your second private lesson at the very end of your program will send you off with confidence and a true assessment of your progress!

So build your confidence into something solid! Make the commitment and start your very own Whitewater Development! Each of the offerings is a huge savings over coming that many times outside the program. Do the math yourself!

Our goal here at Northeast PA Kayak School has always been to prepare people well for a fun-filled life experience in whitewater kayaking. This program allows us to get to know you really well, and tailor our knowledge and experience specifically to you and your desires. Give us a call today! You can call or email us if you have any questions, or if you’d like to join the Whitewater Development Corporation – or Program, to be truthful ;-). We look forward to having you aboard!