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2022 Course Schedule

Yukan Canoe provides a wide range of Paddlesport Courses for you to learn from certified passionate Instructors. Courses include Canoe-solo/tandem, Sea Kayaking, Swift Water Rescue and Packrafting. We provide a safe supportive environment for you to build your paddling skills and confidence. We take pride in watching our students succeed and connect with the water.

INTRO TO MOVING WATER $279

Flagship course. In this 2 ½ day course you will learn Moving Water Fundamentals including canoe strokes, equipment, front ferries, eddy turns, reading the river and canoe safety. This is a Moving Water Course and not a Whitewater Course and is prerequisite for Whitewater Fundamentals. We learn on a local lake, the Yukon and Takhini Rivers. A perfect place to start for any river paddling you may want to do. Some course start on Thurs evening and some start Friday evening. Please see registration form for all dates. Dates: May 5,7,8; May 12,14,15; May 19, 21, 22; May 26,28,29; May 27,28,29; June 2,4,5; June 3,4,5; June 9,11,12;

June 10,11,12; June 16,18,19; June 17,18,19; June 24,25,26

Paddle Canada & American Canoe Association Certifi ed Instructors

WHITEWATER FUNDAMENTALS $349

Build your Whitewater skills on Takhini & Wheaton Rivers - perfect your back ferry. We review fundamentals learned in Intro to Moving Water & build on them. Prepare yourself for your next whitewater Adventure or Wind River Canoe trip. Courses start Thursday or Friday evenings. Dates: May 26,28,29; June 3,4,5 | June 9,11,12; June 10,11,12 | June 16,18,19; June 17,18,19 | June 24,25,26

LAPIE RIVER EXTRAVAGANZA $575

Yukon’s Premier Whitewater Canoe Course. Your skills and confi dence will soar. Catch every eddy and surf every wave. The Lapie River is the best river in the Yukon for learning whitewater. Each course is tailored to the class to provide optimal learning. 4 days of whitewater Biss and learning tandem or solo canoe, kayak or packraft available.

Dates: June 24-27 | June 30-July 3 | July 7-10 | July 12-15 SOLO PLAYBOATING $349

Are you ready to enter the exciting world of Solo Playboating? Course is taught in short responsive fully outfi tted solo whitewater Canoes designed for turning & playing in Whitewater. Loads of fun. INTRO - 3 evenings & full day. May 16,17,18,23 INTERMEDIATE June 17,19,20 INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED June 30, July 1,2,3. $575

SOLO TRIPPING CANOE INTRO TO MOVING WATER $349

Are you wanting to paddle your own canoe. Course is taught in regular sized tandem canoes that you paddle on your own.

Dates: May 20,21,22 | June 9,11,12 SWIFT WATER RESCUE $349

Sometimes things don’t go as planned in the Wilderness. Prepare yourself for the unexpected, learn the ins & outs of moving water. This course is certifi ed by the American Canoe Association. Ideal Course for anyone recreating around moving water including canoers, kayakers, fi sherman, boaters, hikers & packrafters. 2 evenings + 2 full days Dates: May 16,17,18,19 evenings, 23 all day | June 1,2 evenings, 4,5-all day | June 13,14,15,16 evenings, June 21 all day

SEA KAYAKING

Paddle Canada Clinics and courses include Intro to Sea Kayaking, Intermediate Skills & Strokes, Using your Sea Kayak in a River and Self Rescue Clinics

Please see our Website for dates, prices and course details (coming soon).

Try the exciting world of Packrafting and open up a whole new world of Adventures. Packrafts are lightweight solo infl atable kayaks that are easily hiked into your favourite lake or river. Our new fl eet includes cutting edge Alpacka Packrafts and Kokapalii Self Bailing PackRafts.

Check our website for dates, pricing and course details (coming very soon). Info on other courses online

We provide all paddle gear Custom courses available

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