Inflatable Kayaking
Available: July - September
The intro to inflatable kayaking trip is available on the rivers and lakes near REO. Usually we offer kayaking trips on the Nahatlatch in late July and August and on the Fraser in September. Whitewater kayaking is the ultimate step up from rafting and is very popular with our Club REO multi-day vacations. We use inflatable kayaks that are easy to paddle, stable, and very forgiving with beginners. You will love running rapids right away without days of practice on the lake learning to roll a kayak (as required for standard hard-shell kayaks). If you fall out of an inflatable kayak, you only have to turn it over and jump back in.
Our kayaking instructors are experts with many years of experience running rivers throughout the world. They will give you hands-on instruction and be by your side as you run the rapids. In case of a swim, they will be there to assist you. Obviously, participants must have good swimming ability.The instructors will determine which sections of river are suitable based on the lowest skill level in each group of paddlers (usually 3-5 per instructor). Thus, groups with children or beginners with no paddling experience will often do only the easiest sections. Groups of active adults with paddling experience, on the other hand, may be able to do most of the middle section of the Nahatlatch, which has numerous Class 3+ rapids.
The best time to try inflatable kayaking is July and August. June waters are sometimes too high and we are unable to take kayakers on the river, as there are few eddies and calm areas. September can also be a good time on the Fraser river as it is lower and slower and nice smaller waves start to appear.