Belville Riverwalk Park - Kayaking Workshop

Kayaking Basics & River Skills Workshop

Build your kayaking skills, learn how to better read the conditions, and gain confidence on the water! This 2.5-hour workshop at Belville Riverwalk Park combines classroom-style instruction with hands-on practice and a short guided paddle on the Brunswick River.

We’ll begin at the Education Pavilion, where we’ll cover some of the most important things to understand before heading out on a river kayaking adventure—including tides, currents, wind, route planning, and basic safety considerations.

From there, we’ll review of kayaks, paddles, PFDs, and other equipment, followed by basic on-land instruction covering proper paddling technique, launching, landing, and kayak control. We’ll finish by putting those skills into practice with a short paddle on the Brunswick River.

This workshop is a great fit for newer paddlers as well as recreational kayakers who want to feel more knowledgeable, prepared, and confident when planning their own paddling adventures on the Brunswick River and surrounding waterways.

Saturday, October 24 at 10:00 AM

Location: Belville Riverwalk Park

Duration: 2.5 hours

Ages: 12+

Price: $95 per person

Equipment: Kayak, paddle, and PFD provided

Put Your New Skills to Work!

Everyone who completes the workshop will receive a 50% off coupon for our 2.5-hour Eagles Island Paddle the next day—Sunday, October 25 at 1:00 PM —using the Belville Riverwalk Park kayak launch. It's a great opportunity to take what you learned in the workshop and put it into practice on a longer guided adventure!