Paddle Sport Courses & River Rescue Training

New for 2021

On-Line SWR topics / Q&A with instructors

These courses will be held on Tuesday & Thursday evenings at 6:30pm Starting  January 

We've made a few adjustments so we can still get a lot of these land-based Swift Water  Rescue topics out while we wait on vaccines to hopefully end the pandemic (covid - 19) our country & world has encountered. We will be adapting to our environment till we can get back to normal. We will start having in-person courses as this situation plays out.  

 Learn tips & tricks as planning your next trips. This course will go over - pre-planning,  pre-launch Safety talks,  things you should know about your group,  managing group on the river,  gear that you should have, where to store gear, & how to prepare for the unknown.  Safe trips = fun trips with new paddlers finding a new found love that they'll share with you. On the other hand one bad experience on the river  for a new paddler could/will run them away from ever floating again

Learn how to choose what kayak is right for you from the hundreds of kayaks on the market today. This course is designed to to help paddlers choose a kayak that they'll be needing for the environment it'll used in.  This course doesn't endorse any brand yet will go over how a kayak should be designed for what you'll be using it for.  We'll be teaching what makes a kayak hull design go fast, be stability, track well, carve, & what design is right for your personnel paddling style. I will also be going over materials kayaks are made out of.  

This course offers a wealth of information about the correct paddling gear you'll need for all the weather the Ozarks can throw at you..  We will be going over what to wear and bring in all different paddling environments. Be prepared for cold, hot, wet, windy, rainy, snowy & what to pack for the surprises our weather can throw out.  

We offer ACA L4 & L3 Safety & Rescue courses

Please email Rob arkansasoutdooroutfitters@yahoo.com

for all details about up coming SWR courses.

We also offer on-line private group courses for a discounted rate. These courses can be modified for your group &  their needs.   Prices depend on size of group, topic(s), & hours of teaching. Please email us at arkansasoutdooroutfitters@yahoo.com for group rates or to reserve a lesson for your group today.