Whitewater Kayak Lessons
Mendocino County’s Eel River and Beyond
Learn to Whitewater Kayak or Build Your Whitewater Skills with Liquid Fusion Kayaking.
LFK’s Jeff Laxier and Cate Hawthorne are avid whitewater kayakers and are certified whitewater kayak instructors through the American Canoe Association (ACA). We teach private lessons and custom classes in whitewater river kayaking, whitewater ocean kayaking (aka whitewater of the sea or rock gardening), and kayak surfing. Whitewater private lessons and custom classes are available for beginners through advanced (class IV).
Eel River Whitewater River Kayaking
Guided whitewater kayak trips and lessons on the Eel River
Eel River Outlet Creek to Dos Rios - Class II/III March - Mid-May
Eel River Hearst Run - Class II/III Wilderness April-Mid-May
Eel River Pilsbury Run - Class III/IV April - Mid-May
South Fork Eel River - Class II March- Mid May
CUSTOM Whitewater River PRIVATE LESSON RATES
Full day 1- 2 people - $450
Full day 3-4 people - $600
Pricing is based on participants using their own equipment.
Kayak rentals are $50/day and gear rentals (wetsuit/splashtop/helmet/boots) are $20/day.
ACA Whitewater Kayak Instructor Training
Eugene, Oregon
March 29-April 2, 2024
Whitewater of the Sea aka Rock Gardening - 3 hour or full day whitewater ocean kayaking adventure.
Additional Whitewater Kayaking Lessons and Adventures
Whitewater of the Sea - Ocean Whitewater Kayaking aka Rock Gardening - year round
Rolling - Private instruction in the pool, river, or ocean - year round
Whitewater n Surf Safari - 3 days of Mendocino Whitewater Kayaking - the trifecta of fun - whitewater river kayaking, whitewater of the sea aka rock gardening, and surfing. January - May
ACA Whitewater Instructor Training
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