Kayak & Canoe Lessons - Winter Brace & Roll Lessons at Juniper

Included: Gear and instruction

Paddlers will spend the first hour of this class out of the pool viewing instructional videos and discussing technique. Then they will get in the heated pool at Juniper with expert instructors from Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe. There is always a low student to teacher ratio, so kayakers will get plenty of individual attention.

Learn low and high bracing techniques and how to avoid a dislocated shoulder. This will set you up to understand the mechanics of the roll – hip snap and head down! There will be plenty of time to practice in a comfortable environment moving from the safety of an instructor right beside you, to using a friend’s boat to practice the hip snap, to finally learning to roll over using your paddle all on your own.

Check out the video below shot by Philip Robert, a student in the brace and roll class two years ago. Towards the end Dan Pilver is successfully executing a roll just using his hands!