BWA Spring Beginners Clinic 2025

$125.00
sold out

The BWA spring clinic is open to any beginner to intermediate boater who wants to learn about kayaking or canoeing on moving water.

You will receive whitewater kayaking/canoeing instruction from enthusiastic, experienced instructors on class II and III sections of the Russell Fork River, approximately 3 hours travel from Lexington, KY. Whether you're an absolute beginner or you already have a few trips under your belt, we build our classes around our students' needs and keep class sizes small so you get plenty of personal attention.

It is recommended that, at a minimum, you attend some of the BWA's rolling sessions before the clinic so that you have the basics of rolling, wet exiting, and adjusting your boat to fit before the clinic. You do not need to perfect your roll to participate, but you'll get more out of the clinic if you are at least familiar with the basics of rolling. Rolling sessions are happening almost every Friday from now until clinic. For questions and more information email us.

The BWA spring clinic is open to any beginner to intermediate boater who wants to learn about kayaking or canoeing on moving water.

You will receive whitewater kayaking/canoeing instruction from enthusiastic, experienced instructors on class II and III sections of the Russell Fork River, approximately 3 hours travel from Lexington, KY. Whether you're an absolute beginner or you already have a few trips under your belt, we build our classes around our students' needs and keep class sizes small so you get plenty of personal attention.

It is recommended that, at a minimum, you attend some of the BWA's rolling sessions before the clinic so that you have the basics of rolling, wet exiting, and adjusting your boat to fit before the clinic. You do not need to perfect your roll to participate, but you'll get more out of the clinic if you are at least familiar with the basics of rolling. Rolling sessions are happening almost every Friday from now until clinic. For questions and more information email us.

Clinic registration includes:

  • Two days camping

  • River shuttles

  • 3 meals

  • Gear loans as necessary

  • 2 days of river instruction

  • Memories that will last a lifetime!

Important Information:

  • All students must join the BWA to participate in the clinic. Membership is $20 a year for individuals and $25 for family membership.

  • Early bird registration (before March 1st): $99

  • Standard registration: $125

  • Registration Deadline: April 12th

Clinic Dates:

Saturday and Sunday May 17th and 18th. Arrive Friday night to camp. Instruction starts Saturday morning. (There may be some pre-clinic warm-up activities scheduled for Friday afternoon.)

What if something comes up? What about refunds?

The clinic is a big undertaking and requires a lot of planning and money out of pocket, so it's important for us if you must cancel that you do so as early as possible. Please email the clinic organizer, Hanley Loller, at Clinic@BluegrassWildwater.org and let us know what your situation is. Full refunds will be issued to anyone cancelling by March 29th, 75% by April 5th, 50% by April 12th. After that, refunds only issued in extenuating circumstances at the discretion of the clinic director.