Kayak Classes, Raft Guide, and River Rescue Trainings in Richmond, VA

Become a Raft Guide for RVA Paddlesports in just 4 weekends!  Learn valuable rafting, swiftwater rescue, and interpersonal skills and take customers down Richmond’s mighty James River.

Take our two-day Sierra Rescue River Rescue certification course to learn everyday safety skills as well as how to handle rescue situations effectively.

Sign up for this 2.5 day course to learn and develop practical first aid application in wilderness settings. Skills covered include patient assessment, splinting, traumatic injuries, environmental scenarios and much more…

Learn the basics of whitewater kayaking, necessary equipment, the forward stroke, sweep stroke, reverse sweep, and river reading skills!

Learn new kayak skills by joining us for year-round instructional kayak roll clinics.

A beginner friendly approach to Whitewater Kayaking, Spend a month gaining professional instruction 2 – 3 times a week in order to obtain solid foundational skills.