• Cattle Pass Currents
    Cattle Pass Currents Once you are comfortable in Deception Pass, then we will take you to Cattle Pass to experience a different Tidal Race.
  • Destination Paddling
    Destination Paddling Dont just limit your imagination to the Pacific Northwest. The entire Pacific Coast Could be with in your reach.
  • Cape Flattery
    Cape Flattery Learn the skills to take you to remote and magical destinations.
  • Tidal Currents
    Tidal Currents Our classroom is the beautiful and sometimes treacherous waters of the Salish Sea.
  • Surf Zone Survival
    Surf Zone Survival Learning skills, & gaining confidence in coastal surf will open many new paddling experiences.
  • Expedition Planning
    Expedition Planning This is Expedition Planning for the whole Family
  • Incident Management
    Incident Management Knowing what to do and when it needs to get done is vital when paddling in a coastal environment.
  • A Rock Solid Foundation
    A Rock Solid Foundation Mastering the basic strokes is the foundation for all classes to come.
  • Currents Rips & Rapids
    Currents Rips & Rapids Come to Deception Pass and learn how to manage current streams.

Skookumchcuk Narrows

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RWA instructors just returned from a 3 day trip to Skookumchuck Narrows and are stoked to be planning future classess to this world class paddling destination later this year!

 

BCU 2 Star Assessments

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The 2 Star Award is a general paddle sports award in which candidates are assessed on fundamental flat water skills in both canoe and kayak. The assessment can be taken in any style of canoe or kayak including sit-on-tops, canoes, recreational kayaks, whitewater kayaks, and sea kayaks but some skills are assessed in both canoe and kayak.

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Spring Surfing

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Surf Zone Basics
Get Comfortable in the Surf, Sunday June 15th @ Ocean Shores $150

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