This clinic is great for kids through adults who like the outdoors.
What’s a ducky? That’s river lingo for “inflatable kayak”. These are great little water craft for those who would love to learn to navigate the river and paddle through the rapids in command of their own craft, but are hesitant to try a hard-shell kayak just yet. A ducky trip is the perfect way for you to learn some river basics in the comfort of an open boat. Minimum age is 10, youths must be accompanied with an adult, swimming ability is required.
Choose between One and Two Day River Clinics
Your best bet to progress in running rivers in an inflatable kayak is our two
day Glenwood Canyon River Trip. This trip takes place on the Colorado
River in and around Glenwood Canyon. The Colorado river in this
area is the best place to learn how to kayak due to the warmer water
and river features. Our one day clinics take place around the Boulder/Denver
area. We use a combination of Boulder Creek, Clear Creek, South
Platte, and St. Vrain Rivers.
Glenwood Canyon two day river clinics
The Colorado River flowing through beautiful Glenwood Canyon is
the setting for our 2 day duckie river trips. The Colorado River
is a large deep river with large eddies, sandy beaches and sandstone
rocks. The clinic consists of continual instruction through rapids
of progressing difficulty. You will learn to read the river and
use currents, eddies, holes and waves to maneuver your kayak and
play the river. Glenwood Canyon provides perfect class II+ deep
channel rapids framed in one of the West’s most inspiring canyons.
Some of the most spectacular hot springs in all of Colorado are
in this Canyon, and yes, we do stop!
We have several classes going at the same time to accommodate all
students including youths, men and women.
Boulder/Denver area one day river clinics
There are four rivers in and around Boulder/Denver that we will use to teach this clinic. This clinic will meet at at 9am, you will be contacted for the location. Due to variations in the water levels, this clinic takes place on the river that has the most ideal water level. This clinic follows the same progression as our two day Glenwood River Clinic.
What to Expect:
The first morning we will be on the water right after a safety talk
and a vehicle shuttle. We will spend the majority of the first morning
getting comfortable in the boats and learning river features. You
will experience an incredible learning curve as your newly acquired
skills and understanding of river currents come together. We will
break for a riverside lunch around 1pm, then back on the water. We
pull into the last eddy of the day around 3pm. On our Glenwood trips
we travel between 5 and 10 river miles each day. The second river
day is dedicated to playing and improving the skills you have learned
and putting them to the test. At the end of your second day you will
see that your river kayaking skills have improved a lot! If you’re
like us, these river trips won’t be your last!
Logistics:
Transportation is not provided. All river trips meet at 9am. The
Boulder/Denver area clinics meet at various locations and the
Glenwood trips meet at the Dotsero exit between Eagle and Glenwood
on the first day. (please see our Glenwood
Map) The second
day meeting spot will vary due to water levels in the Glenwood area.
If you have any questions, please give us a call. Occasionally,
due to water levels and class needs, we may use rivers other than
the Colorado. If the river has changed, we will notify you. Plan
on being on the water from about 9:30am until 3pm.
Drive time from the Boulder/Denver area to Glenwood is about 3 hours.
If you come up the evening before, make reservations ahead of time
at a hotel, or camp.
We recommend that you camp at Coffee Pot Road or stay in downtown
Glenwood Springs.
Please make your reservations as far in advance as possible.
1) Affordable Inn: 800-292-5050
2) First Choice Inn: 800-332-2233
3) Hotel Denver: 800-826-8820
4) Sweetwater Resort: 970 524-7344
5) Glenwood Springs Hotels: 888-892-3642
The Boulder/Denver area does not have camping. Please plan to stay at one
of our many local hotels.
The Renaissance Adventure Guides has a special use permit
from the White River National Forest to run this section of the Colorado
River.
Duckie River Clinics
One and two day trips.
Glenwood Canyon, Colorado River 2 Day trips
(9am-3pm) Save $29.00 over our one day river trips by booking two days together!
Location: Glenwood Canyon Map
Dates: (To sign up online, click on the trip/clinic of your choice.)
Jun 02 - Jun 03, 2012
Jun 16 - Jun 17, 2012
Jun 30 - Jul 01, 2012
Jul 14 - Jul 15, 2012
Jul 28 - Jul 29, 2012
Aug 11 - Aug 12, 2012
Aug 25 - Aug 26, 2012
Sep 08 - Sep 09, 2012
Sep 22 - Sep 23, 2012
Fee:
$229.00
One day river instruction on the Front Range of Colorado 6 hours of instruction.
(9am-3pm) If you book two days of river trips at the same time, you will save $20.00!
Location varies based on water levels, you will be contacted for the location.
Dates:
We currently do not have any trips scheduled or we have an error in our data which we need to know about. Please give us a call if dates do not show up here.
One day river instruction on the Colorado River, Glenwood Canyon 6 hours of instruction.
(9am-3pm) If you book two days of river trips at the same time, you will save $20.00!
Location: Glenwood Canyon Map
Dates: (To sign up online, click on the trip/clinic of your choice.)
Jun 02, 2012
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Jun 03, 2012
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Jun 16, 2012
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Jun 17, 2012
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Jun 30, 2012
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Jul 01, 2012
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Jul 14, 2012
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Jul 15, 2012
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Jul 28, 2012
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Jul 29, 2012
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Aug 11, 2012
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Aug 12, 2012
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Aug 25, 2012
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Aug 26, 2012
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Sep 08, 2012
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Sep 09, 2012
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Sep 22, 2012
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Sep 23, 2012
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Fee:
$129.00
Refund Policy
Cancellations 5 days or more before your class dates are refundable less a 10% reservation fee. You can reschedule your class (subject to availability) without any penalties if you notify Renaissance Adventure Guides 5 days prior to your class date. With-in 5 days of your class date, your funds are committed and are non-refundable.
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