Instructors
Brenna Kelly

Brenna Kelly
Instructor
Brenna is a graduate of Algonquin College’s Outdoor Adventure...
Cameron Savage

Cameron Savage
Instructor
Cameron is a graduate of the keener program and now an instructor f...
Dave Crerar

Dave Crerar
Instructor and Keener Coach
Better known as "Irish Dave" to all OKS students and inst...
Devyn Scott

Devyn Scott
Instructor
Devyn Scott is a member of team Canada and is the 2008 north Americ...
Eric "EJ" Jackson

Eric "EJ" Jackson
Technical Director
This is the man who wrote the book on kayak instruction, literally.
Jarrett Shallhorn

Jarrett Shallhorn
Instructor
Jarrett has been calling the Ottawa River home during the summers f...
Joel Kowalski

Joel Kowalski
Instructor
Joel just finished a dynamite year starting with 1st Place in the L...
Josh Mills

Josh Mills
Instructor
Currently 3rd for the Canadian Freestyle Kayak team.
Keegan Grady

Keegan Grady
Instructor
Keegan’s smooth methodical paddling style translates into his...
Kyle Hull

Kyle Hull
Instructor
Graduate of the Keener program, Kyle Hull is known by most on the r...
Matt McGuire

Matt McGuire
Director of Ottawa Kayak School
Teaching with OKS for 12 years Matt better known as Sharky on the R...
Nick Troutman

Nick Troutman
Instructor and Keener Coach
Current World Champion and graduate and instructor of the keener pr...
Nicole Dubé

Nicole Dubé
Instructor
Nicole is an avid kayaker coming out of the Keener program
Rafael Ortiz

Rafael Ortiz
Instructor and Keener Coach
Rafa has been a strong influence in the Mexican Paddling community....
Ruth Gordon

Ruth Gordon
Instructor
Ruth is Canada’s number one female paddler and after the 2007...
Ryan Whetung

Ryan Whetung
Director and Coach
Ryan has been paddling all over the world both for competition and ...
Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright
Keener Head Coach
Stephen is guiding the development of the next generation of freest...
Tino Specht

Tino Specht
Instructor and Keener Coach
Kayaker, Instructor and teacher for New River Academy as well as Ot...
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Ottawa Kayak School hand picks our instructors from around the world. Our instructors are not only world class athletes but phenomenal instructors and coaches that are able to breakdown whitewater kayaking and make it easy to understand.
Ottawa Kayak School’s kayak instructors are simply the best. Our teaching methods come from World Champion, Olympian and lifetime kayaker Eric Jackson. With no more than a 5 to 1 student instructor ratio you are able to progress at a rate which is most comfortable to you.

If it’s your first time in a boat or you’re a seasoned paddler our elite world class instructors have the skills to help you reach all of your goals. Ottawa Kayak School’s strategic location on the warm friendly waters of the Ottawa River is instrumental in securing OKS’s place as Canada’s premier kayak school.

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