Call to Book: 828-708-7682

Starting on the Tuckaseegee River of Western North Carolina, Adam Masters and Jamie MacLeod will provide all of the gear and instruction necessary to become a skilled prone river paddler. During this six week series we will progress onto iconic WNC rivers such as the Lower Nolichucky, French Broad section 9 and Pigeon River Gorge.

Syllabus

Day 1: Tuckaseegee or Lower Nolichucky depending on flows

What we will learn:

    -River safety

    -Basic paddle strokes

    -Rolling and remounting the Bellyak

    -Basic river reading

    -Entering and Exiting Eddy’s

Day 2:  French Broad Section 9 or Lower Nolichucky depending on flows

What we will learn:

    -River safety

    -Re emphasize paddle strokes, remounts and rolling

    -Focus on catching eddy’s

    -Focus on river ferrying

Day 3:  French Broad Section 9

What we will learn:

    -River Safety

    -Surfing and playboating

Day 4:  French Broad Section 9

What we will learn:

    -River Safety

    -Advanced surfing and boat control

    -Advanced River Running, ferries, eddys

Day 5: Pigeon River

What we will learn:

    -River Safety

    -Use the skills we have learned thus far to run class III+

    -Scouting Rivers

Day 6: Pigeon River

    -River Safety

    -Advanced III+ river running

Call to Book: 828-708-7682