Paddling Courses & Skills Clinics

Whether you'd like a quick refresher or to build foundation paddling skills, we run technique clinics and 2-day beginner courses in both canoeing and kayaking, from our downtown store or our Suontajoki put-in.

3-hour refresher or technique clinic
2-day Discover Canoeing & Discover Kayaking courses
Try different boat & paddle styles
Basic paddling certificate on completion

3-hour 'Introduction to Canoeing or Kayaking' Course

To extend your stroke repertoire beyond simple forward, backward and sweep strokes, we run a short but intensive technique clinic from either our downtown store (kayaks) or our Suontajoki put-in (canoes). No skills clinic is complete without a few games, so on a warm day, prepare to (potentially) get wet!

2-day 'Discover Canoeing' Course

A 2-day beginner canoe course designed to teach foundation canoe-handling skills as part of a tandem crew, along with the principles required to paddle safely as part of a supervised group. On the second day, you refine your tandem skills during a journey from Muotkajärvi to Lake Ounasjärvi as well as being introduced to the art of solo paddling canoes.

2-day 'Discover Kayaking' Course

Our introduction to kayaking course includes an introduction to a number of different styles of kayaks and paddles, plus technique instruction. Techniques covered include getting into and out of boats, forward and backward paddling, sweep strokes, draw strokes, high and low braces and an introduction to rolling for those who wish.

Price: Adults €165, Children €120. Duration: Both courses run across 2 days, c.5 hours each day. Includes a basic paddling certificate.