Courses for Summer 2026

 

Introduction to Whitewater Course $175 per student - This is a beginner course intended for middle schooled aged kids between 11 and 14 with the goal of having fun on water.  The course will include trying kayaks in a lake or pool, learning about rivers and water safety, and kayaking or rafting down the Shoshone River.  This course is similar to the Level 1 Kayak Course but will focus primarily on getting students comfortable on water and less on kayak instruction.

The courses are 3 days long from 10 am to 4 pm.  Students meet at Gradient Mountain Sports at 9:45am. 

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Dates:

July 20th-22nd

July 27th-29th

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Level 1 (Beginner) Kayak Course $175 per student - This course is intended for first time or beginner kayakers. Students will start in a pool or lake setting and then progress to kayaking down the river. They will learn basic paddle skills , how to read water, how to wet exit from a kayak, amongst many other kayak skills and techniques. This course is intended for students between the ages 11 to 18.

The courses are 3 days long from 10 am to 4 pm. Students meet at Gradient Mountain Sports at 9:45am.

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Dates:

June 22nd-24th

July 13th-15th

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Paddle Club Team (Intermediate) $450 per student - We are excited to offer this new program for the summer of 2026! This is an intermediate to advanced course designed for students who want to take their whitewater kayaking skills to the next level by participating in weekly sessions, as well as experience various day trips to area rivers normally not included in intro courses. Paddle Club Team members will have access to a season gear rental, and free entry to the Wild West RiverFest on August 9th and 10th. Paddle club team members should have previously completed an Intro to Kayaking course or come with a similar skill level from another program. The schedule is as follows: 

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Weekly Instruction on Shoshone River

Tuesdays Starting June 2nd

5pm to 7:30pm 

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Northfork Shoshone  Day Trips

Thursday June 18th 

Thursday June 25th

11am - 4pm

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Stillwater Day Trip

Thursday July 16th

9am - 5pm

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Students will also have the opportunity to participate in overnight trips to area rivers for an additional cost of $50 per trip + entry fees where applicable. The trip opportunities are as follows:

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Gallatin Whitewater Festival - June 27th & 28th

Snake River Canyon trip - TBD

Yellowstone Town Stretch weekend trip - August 1st & 2nd

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To enroll please email wildwestpaddleclub@gmail.com

Scholarships are available based on need, please contact us for more details.