Courses

Weekly5 days (from Monday to Friday or personalized according to personal requires)

Weekend2 days (Saturday or Sunday or several weekends)

Day-tripone day lesson

For all courses the program is organized on a daily 3 hours training in the morning or in the afternoon. Lessons are held on the river and are completed with theoretical lessons.

In courses lasting more than one day, Eskimo will also be taught. Each group, made up of maximum 5 people, will be couched by an instructor. The hiring of the complete outfit (wetsuit, water jacket, lifejacket, helmet, kayak, paddle and spraydeck) is included in the fee. Participants who will use their own outfit will have a reduction. All periods of the season are good for kayak courses.

Levels

Beginners

Gradual approach for those who start from scratch. Introduction to Eskimo.

2° level

For kayakers who want to improve their technique and self confidence.

Specialization

For skilled kayakers who want to improve technique and style, to be familiar with all rapids of Sesia river and its tributaries (difficulty up to 4°+) and deepen safety techniques.

Rodeo – FreeStyle

To learn the play-boat advanced techniques and play with the river.

Fees

Fees include lessons with Instructor/Guide, local transports with vehicles provided by the Centre and insurance. They also include the utilization of technical outfit and equipment.

Weekly - 5 days, all levels 225 euros

Week-end - 2 days, all levels 90 euros

Day trip - all included 50 euros

Individual lesson - 1/2 day 65 euros

Low season 10% reduction
From opening date to 15^th May and always in week days (Mon-Fri) except August.

Personal clothes
Every participant has to bring bathing suit, trainers, long sleeves sweater (better if woollen or pile) and necessary for shower. Consider that all clothes will get wet during the descent.

N.B. The time required for every itinerary is about 4 hours: including registration, dressing up, theoretical lesson ashore, trials in water and transport on mini-buses.

Enrolment

Enrolment module 2011

Partecipants must be able to swim and not have psychophysical problems. They have to abide to the Center rules which must be signed for approval. Underages must come with a responsible adult.

Partecipants have to book by telephone better some days in advance for big groups and confirm by paying a deposit corrisponding to 1/3 of the fee addressed to:
Centro Canoa Rafting Monrosa
via Roma, 1
13020 Balmuccia (VC)