Kayak Classes in Full Swing

Start your summer off right with a beginner river lesson from Alpine Kayak. One lesson is just the beginning to your entire summer of adventure. The Beginner River Lesson teaches you everything you need to know about kayaking from equipment to reading and navigating the river.

After the lesson your next step is Paddle Club every Thursday (5pm) and Sunday (2:30). A great way to meet other kayakers at the same ability as you and create lasting friendships. Even marriages are the result of paddle club!

Hope to see everyone on the river soon.  Check out this clip of a junior paddler tearing up "do it again rapid"


Learn to Kayak from ross herr on Vimeo.
Classes are going every day. Check out www.alpinequestsports.com for details or give us a call 970-926-3867

Tuesday kayak demos make Channel 4 news

Our first kayak demo had lower flows than we had hoped for, but channel 4 news came anyways. Here is the article and TV spot

http://cbs4denver.com/entertainment/whitewater.park.vail.2.1710901.html

Hope to see everyone at the next demo every Tuesday in Vail through June.

Miah Wheeler's Uganda Video Report

Miah Wheeler, Alpine Kayak's instructor trainer, sent us over this awesome clip of his recent trip last fall to the White Nile River in Uganda, Africa. Miah has many awesome ideas in the sport of kayaking and is an incredible instructor. We were very lucky to have him re-certify all of our instructors last spring. He is dedicated to growing the sport of kayaking and an awesome asset to the Roaring Fork Valley we are now a part of. 

If you haven't stopped by the new store in Glenwood Springs please do. We are officially open and adding to the stock daily! Our new location is in the Target Shopping Center, right next to Starbucks and Gamestop. 

Enjoy Miah's Video and we look forward to seeing you on the river soon!

Uganda White Nile Fall 2009! from miah wheeler on Vimeo.
Colorado paddlers Rich Chamberlain and Miah Wheeler catch a quick adventure to central Africa to paddle the White Nile.  The upper section is currently being dammed so we had to rally to run some of the bigger class 5 rapids the Nile had to offer before they dissapear.  Insane paddling, awesome people, and a trip of a lifetime!  

Charter Academy Starts Out Strong

These young soldiers pictured below are the proud class from the Eagle County Charter Academy taking intro to kayaking with us this spring. They will be tackling all the beautiful rivers in our county the next couple of weeks. I even heard rumors of hand rolls in their very first roll session at the Avon Rec. Center! Look out for these 8th graders this summer!