River Board Instruction

River Board Instruction

River-boarding is arguably the most fun you can have on class III whitewater!  Why?  Because a raft just plows over the waves and you barely get wet....and it may take weeks of dedicated practice in a kayak to become comfortable on Class III whitewater.  On a river board, you're part of the water.  You feel the river's power, and it's playfulness on every wave, and yet have far more control than you would in a raft and more stability than in a kayak.

New Mexico's Rio Grande Racecourse is an ideal river-board training ground! With 2 miles of class II warmup, followed by 2 miles of continuous class III whitewater, including Albert's Falls, Herring Bone, The Narrows, Rock Garden and Big Rock, all prepare you for the 2 mile wrap-up, which includes two of the biggest Class III rapids on the Racecourse; Sleeping Beauty and Souse Hole!

After a brief 30 minute safety talk, video instruction and dry-land demonstration, you'll be well prepared for Class III whitewater.  The river-board gives you buoyancy and protection, a wetsuit and PFD (life jacket) provides warmth, protection and flotation, a helmet and knee pads protect you from the rocks, dive fins propel you through the current and a guide leads you down the whitewater rapids.  Because you're laying on the board, you're super stable, buoyant, and extremely mobile.

Upcoming Riverboarding Clinics

Currently there are no Intro to Riverboarding clinics scheduled. Please check back again or Contact Us for a private lesson.