Learn to Kayak Series

Have you always wanted to learn to paddle a kayak, or even better, flip a kayak? Get started this summer by joining our highly trained crew for a beginner-level trip this summer! We’ll cover the basics of paddling, review gear and crafts, and explain how to safely navigate on the lake or river. 

Take it up a notch and join our Flatwater Rescue Training where you’ll learn advanced paddling techniques and various ways recover and rescue from a flipped kayak.

Venture Outdoors is Pennsylvania’s first American Canoe Association’s (ACA) paddle school. The ACA’s mission is to provide paddle sports leadership, structure, and instructional resources to promote our sport’s many health and social benefits to fuel membership growth and enrich the experience of all participants.