Learn how to navigate rapids on a paddleboard using whitewater specific strokes, techniques and stances. This weekend clinic will introduce you to the fun and dynamic nature of downriver whitewater SUP.

Learn how to take your flat water paddleboarding to the next level. Join Tumalo Creek for a weekend introductory clinic on whitewater paddleboarding.

The first half day of the Whitewater SUP skills course is held at our home base in Bend, Oregon on the Deschutes River. We begin our progression on flat water introducing whitewater strokes, techniques and stances. Once proficient, we practice our newly acquired skills in approachable, small whitewater near our shop.

The second full day, we put our skills to the test by paddling approachable & intermittent rapids over 9 miles of the Lower Deschutes River, from Warm Springs to Trout Creek. Come join us, where we like to be, on the river!

In this clinic we teach you safety practices and gear to use, specific to whitewater SUP. Please note, you should be confident on a paddleboard on flatwater before taking this class.

Safety Notice

Paddlesports, water, and river activities involve inherent risks that cannot be eliminated and may result in serious injury or death. Participation may involve hazards including but not limited to; moving water, changing river conditions, weather, obstacles, uneven terrain, equipment failure, and other natural or man-made hazards. Conditions can change rapidly and without warning.

All participants are required to wear a properly fitted U.S. Coast Guard-approved personal flotation device (PFD) whenever on the water or whenever directed by a guide or instructor. Additional required safety equipment must be worn and used as instructed.

Our guides and instructors are trained to help manage risk and provide a more safe learning environment, but they cannot eliminate all risks or guarantee your safety. Even on guided trips, lessons, and camps, every participant is responsible for actively contributing to their own safety.

Participants are expected to:

• Listen to and follow all instructions from guides and instructors.
• Stay alert, make responsible decisions, and avoid unnecessary risks.
• Know and respect their own abilities and limits. Do not attempt skills or activities beyond your experience or comfort level.
• Immediately inform your guide or instructor if you are uncomfortable, become fatigued, are unable to perform a skill safely, or observe a potential hazard.
• Work together with guides and fellow participants to help maintain a safe environment.

Parents and guardians are responsible for ensuring that minor participants understand and follow all safety instructions.

By participating in our programs—including whitewater kayaking, rafting, stand-up paddleboarding (SUP), canoeing, kayak sailing, flatwater paddling, youth camps, multi-activity paddlesports camps, and other paddlesports activities—you acknowledge the inherent risks associated with these activities and accept responsibility for your own actions and participation.