Kayak Instruction

Private Instruction

If more personalized kayak instruction is what you are looking for, we are more than happy to work with you on an individual or small group basis. When selecting private kayak instruction through Zoo Town Surfers you will be matched with one of our expert kayak instructors who will work with you to find out where your skills are. Whether you’re a total beginner, advanced river-runner or just want to learn the newest freestyle moves, Zoo Town Surfers will help you progress quickly and safely to the next level of paddling.

• ZTS provides all necessary equipment and gear for Private kayak Instruction

• Meeting times and locations depend on age, ability, and water levels

Full Day Instruction (Includes a lunch)

River Clinics

If you’re a competent swimmer, these clinics will give you a solid background in the basics of kayaking and allow you to progress quickly while having fun on the river. Our clinics begin at Frenchtown Pond or Sandy Beaches where we start with an equipment overview and then move on to flat-water basics, wet exits, strokes/braces, hip snaps, and T-rescues. After lunch we focus on what we learned in the morning by paddling a local class I-II section of either the Blackfoot or Clark Fork River, depending on water levels. On the river we practice boat control, eddy turns, peel-outs, and ferrying.

On the second day we progress to moving water where prior to setting off, your instructor will give a lesson highlighting river features, river-running concepts, river safety, and rolling your kayak. In the afternoon we kayak a stretch of the Blackfoot or Clark Fork River where we apply everything we have learned up to this point and practice in the river.

Please go to our calendar for class times and details or call (406) 546-0370

River Classes

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