River Surfing

Overview

River surfing in Missoula MT is legendary! The ZTS surf session will give you a solid introduction to the sport of river surfing at Brennan’s Wave, right in downtown Missoula. Each session is customized to your ability level and goals. For a bigger adventure, our raft-supported trips reach natural waves on the Alberton Gorge and Lochsa River. Whether you are a total beginner, or just want to brush up on your river skills, we can help you get dialed in and shredding in no time.

We start each lesson with an equipment overview, swimming techniques, board control, river etiquette, river awareness, river hydrology, and river signals. We always maintain a low student to teacher ratio which creates a fun, rapidly progressing learning environment for our students. Location and waves are level dependent and can change on a daily basis.

Missoula is a growing river surfing community and we welcome you to be a part of it! ZTS operates under permits from the US Forest Service, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, and the Bureau of Land Management.

Quick Facts

• Lessons are typically 2-3 hours
• Expect to enjoy lots of swimming!
• You must be in good physical condition
• Location depends on river levels/experience
• All equipment is provided
• Meeting location will vary
• Must be able to swim in Class I-II rapids
• No experience is necessary for Intro Sessions