Insights & Reviews

Is to offer the highest quality paddle sport & river safety courses, while having a great time on the water.  It is better to understand the safety strategies & paddling skills we teach really well than to halfway understand  everything about safety &/or paddling skills in one day.  We tech skills as our students progress  & don't speed by the normal learning progression. This makes for a fun & educating experience.  All our  courses are hands-on training.  Yet I feel our participants say it all in their reviews. 

 Why I took a course

I am new to White Water Kayaking and wanted to get an overview of gear, safety and rescue. The Essentials of River Safety & Rescue course was scheduled to be held in my neighboring state, hosted by Arkansas Outdoor Outfitters. That was a good start. 

What I got out of  this course.

I found this course to be an excellent resource! It offered up to date information that was broken down throughout the day and presented at a comfortable pace with time for questions, breaks, etc.

The course brought a new level of awareness regarding the many details involved in water safety and rescue. Personally, I am inspired by this experience to pursue further training and education. This was time well invested.

Debbie Lacy

 I took an L3 SWR class with Rob Moody back in 2018 because I wanted to learn how to rescue myself or others while kayaking. I learned so much and had such a great time that I came back for both a L4 SWR class and several beginner SUP classes . I think Rob is an awesome teacher and the stuff he teaches in both his SWR and SUP classes has helped me become a much safer and more confident paddler. I would definitely recommend his classes for anyone that paddles on the water!  - Kai Mueller 

 wonderful caring people  felt comfortable and instruction was awesome! will go again... Thank you!  ~  Leah Randolph

  We had so much fun in the family clinic. We learned so much and it really boosted our confidence.  ~ Heather  J.

 Well presented, good group.  Rob encouraged  & teaches hands on.  Will definitely do another class.  would love to do class in boat learning more to negotiate river/rapids.  ~ Barbara 

We offer Family Fun Beaver Lake & Illinois river guided tours. All tour guides are highly energetic, fun, & knowledgeable about our local NWA water ways. They all have took a ACA swift water rescue class, certified in CPR  & Wilderness First Aid for our clients safety concerns.