Youth Kayak Camps

Our youth kayak program is designed for kids ages 10–18 years old. We start with the basics in our Aquatic Camp, go camping in our Intermediate Kayak Camp, and even teach the skills necessary to work as a guide or instructor in our Advanced Kayak Camp.

What's Next?

Assistant Instructor

We welcome our kayak camp alumni ages 14–18 to join us as Assistant Instructors. Assistants help teach our kayak camps while learning leadership and group management skills, while earning a volunteer stipend of $125 per week. If you're interested after completing our kayak camps, get in touch with us.

Kayak Guide/Instructor

Kayakers over the age of 18 are eligible to work for us as kayak guides and instructors. It's a great summer job for young people leading our guided kayak tours on Yaquina Bay and introducing kids to kayaking at our kayak camps. We pay our staff $15 an hour. If you're interested please check out the job description.

We're closed for 2026

After careful consideration, we're temporarily suspending operations for 2026. This pause will give us time to reassess our programs, strengthen our foundation, and thoughtully plan for the future or our work.

During this time we are seeking a few dedicated board members who are interested in helping to guide our next chapter. Serving on our board is an opportunity to contribute ideas and exert leadership as we evaluate our direction.

If you are passionate about our mission of getting people out on the water safely through youth camps, boating classes, and kayak tours please reach out to us.