UPCOMING CLINICS

April 17-21

ACA L 1-4 Whitewater Kayak Instructor Certification & Recertification Workshops

New Mexico River Adventures is offering a Special discount to Adobe Whitewater Club members! 

The Full course is normally $650 p/p and is discounted to $500 specifically for club members.  

The Recert is normally $300 and is discounted to $250 for club members. 

Please enter the following promo codes at checkout in order to receive these discounts.  Please note that the codes are case sensitive. 

Full Course:  AWCFullCourse

Recert:  AWCRecert

www.newmexicoriveradventures.com : 505.983.7756 : 800.983.7756

June 1 -2, 2024

Adobe Whitewater Club 2024 Summer Paddlesport Clinics

The Adobe Whitewater Club 2024 Summer Paddlesport Clinics are scheduled for June 1-2 with limited free camping for clinic participants available on Friday and Saturday night at the Rio Bravo Campground Group Shelter (map). Saturday evening we’ll have a club potluck dinner and raffle at the group shelter!

Click on the clinic links below to register and see the specific clinic description.

You MUST be a member of the Adobe Whitewater Club to participate in any clinics. If you are not a member, join here https://www.adobewhitewater.org/join. It’s only $15 a year!

• You MUST pre-register to participate.

• Classes are limited and may fill therefore there will be no refunds if you cannot attend.

• Clinic participants are expected to bring their own equipment. Personal Flotation Devices (PFD) and helmets are REQUIRED. The club has some very limited equipment that can be loaned for the clinics. Contact awc.clinics@gmail.com to check availability.

• Your instructors and organizers are all volunteers. Please be nice to them.

• If you have any questions, contact awc.clinics@gmail.com

Click on the links below for a description and to register:

• Introduction to Hard Shell River Kayaking Sat. 9:00am (3-4hr)

• Intermediate Hard Shell River/Whitewater Kayaking Sat. 9:00am (3-4hr)

• Introduction to Kayak Rolling Sat. 1:00pm (3-4hr)

• Introduction to Inflatable Kayaks Sat. 9:00am (3-4hr)

• Intermediate Inflatable Kayaking Sat. 1:00pm (3-4hr)

• Introduction to River/Whitewater SUP Skills (Class I-II) Sat. 9:00am (3-4hr)

• Intermediate River/Whitewater SUP (Class II-III) Sun. 1:00pm (3-4hr)

• Introduction to Oar Powered Rafting Sat. & Sun. 9:00am (all day)

  Clinics will meet at the Taos Junction Bridge, upstream from Pilar on the Rio Grande (map).

CLINIC COSTS:

• Adult Clinics $40 ($80 for Oar Powered Rafting)

ACA (AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION) EVENT INSURANCE (MANDATORY)

• $0 for ACA members

• $10 for non-ACA members (one fee covers all events per person for the weekend)

  *** Sunday is fun day! If you just do a run it’s not a clinic so no charge ***

Please support our Sponsors

Past Clinics and Workshops

2022

• Introduction to Frame Rafting July 16-17

• Essentials of River Kayaking (Beginner), July 9

• Whitewater Kayaking (Intermediate), July 9

• Whitewater Kayaking (Advanced Intermediate), July 9

• Essentials of River Canoeing, July 9

• Stand Up Paddleboarding, July 9

• Inflatable Kayaking, July 9

• Introduction to Kayaking for Kids, July 9

• Kayak Rolling Clinic, July 10

2021

• Introductory Kayak clinic 6/20/21

• Open Canoe clinic 6/26/21

• Beginner Kayak clinic 7/10/21

• Beginner Kayak clinic 8/14/21 (270 cfs)

• Intermediate Kayak clinic 8/15/21 (270 cfs)

• ACA L2-3 Instructor certification 9/19-22/21

• ACA Swiftwater rescue skills course 9/23-24/21

• Playboating fundamentals 9/25/21

2019

• Mother’s Day Race Raft Clinic 5/12/19 (2530 - 2290 cfs)

• Women of Whitewater Clinic, Pagosa Springs, CO 6/1/19 - 6/2/19 (2700 - 1510 cfs)

• ACA Swift Water Rescue, Pilar NM 7/18/19 - 7/19/19 (1950 - 1860 cfs)

• AWC Summer Clinics (river kayak, canoe, raft) and potluck - 7/20/19-7/21/19 - Pilar, NM (1820 - 1760 cfs)

2018

• AWC Summer Clinics (river kayak, canoe) and potluck - 6/30/18-7/1/18 - Pilar, NM (168 cfs)

• AWC Canoe Introduction - 6/23/18 - Cochiti Lake, NM

• AWC Women of Whitewater - 6/16/18 - Pilar, NM (205 cfs)

2017

• ACA Swiftwater Rescue Skills and Instructor Workshop - 6/12-16/17 - Pagosa Springs, CO (1960 - 1200 cfs)

• AWC Summer Clinics (river kayak, canoe, raft) and Potluck - 6/10-11/17 - Pilar, NM (3150 cfs)

2016

• AWC Summer Clinics (river kayak, canoe) and potluck - 6/25-26/16 - Pilar, NM (1340 cfs)

• ACA Whitewater Kayak Instructor Workshop - 6/20-24/16 - Pilar, NM (1370 - 1300 cfs)

2015

• AWC Summer Clinics (river kayak, canoe) and potluck - 6/27-28/15 - Pilar, NM (1420 cfs)

2014

• AWC Summer Clinics (river kayak, canoe) and potluck - 8/16/14 - Pilar, NM (369 cfs)