 | Programs |
|  | .More students choose the Ottawa Kayak School because of our top quality instuction, freestyle focus, fabulous resort and a paddler perfect river.
Our speciality is teen kayak instruction where we consistently turn out world’s best junior paddlers. If we can do that with teens, just think what we can do with adult students!
Choose from a 5 day Kayak Week or a Weekend Clinic from beginner to advanced.
All programs include:
- Instruction
- Meals
- Campsite
- Beginner Programs Include all equipment
Cabins available for rent a special discounts. As an OKS guest you pay for only 3 of 5 nights accomodations in our Cedar Cabins or Chalets. | |
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| |  | | Ottawa Kayak School has been Canada’s best source for paddling instruction since 1982. Our courses have been improving thousands of kayakers paddling skills from beginner to advanced. Let the Ottawa River be your next kayaking vacation.
Our unique Thursday evening dinner cruise back to Rafters caps the world’s best kayak week! | | | Instructors |
| |  | | Pictured here are a just a few of our instructors at the World Kayak Championships in Sydney, Australia. From left to right - OKS Director Matt "Sharky" McGuire, Joel Kowalski, Ruth Gordon, David Nieuwenuis, Katie Kowalski and Billy Harris. They call themselves the "582" club for our local telehpone exchange. | | GO TO INSTRUCTORS >>> | | | Intermediate |
| |  | | Under the leadership of Eric Jackson, the Ottawa Kayak School will take your paddling to the next level | | GO TO INTERMEDIATE >>> | | | Teen Programs |
| |  | | Youth development through kayaking is our speciality. Give your favorite teen the gift of kayaking and it will last a lifetime | | GO TO TEEN PROGRAMS >>> | | | Slalom |
| |  | | Keeners get instruction from National Team Slalom Member, Pierre Levesque | | GO TO SLALOM >>> | |
| | | Beginner Programs |
| |  | | Famous for its big but friendly rapids and warm water all summer the Ottawa is probably the world’s single best instructional river! | | GO TO BEGINNER PROGRAMS >>> | | | Advanced Instruction |
| |  | | With instructors like Eric Jackson, Matt "Sharky" McGuire, Matt Hamilton, Tyler Fox, Dan Caldwell and up-and-comers like Nick Troutman and Joel Kowalski the OKS is loaded with talent who can take you to high performance paddling | | GO TO ADVANCED INSTRUCTION >>> | | | Specialty Clinics |
| |  | | Meeting your instructional needs is our mission | | GO TO SPECIALTY CLINICS >>> | |
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