From beginners to intermediate paddlers, Camp Rutabaga offers high-quality on-water instructional opportunities. Use this information to select the classes best suited to your skill level and your paddling goals. Many classes are offered several times, so create the symposium that works for you.
Canoe (Solo or Tandem) - Boat Control
Canoe - Canadian Style Canoeing
Canoe - Efficiency and Stroke Refinement
Canoe - Forward Stroke
Canoe - Intro to Moving Water
Canoe - Introduction to Freestyle Canoeing
Canoe - Poling
Canoe - Rescues and Towing
Canoe - Wind & Waves
Canoeing for the Kayaker
Kayak - Rescues and Towing
Kayaking for the Canoeist
Recreational Kayak - Basics
Recreational Kayak - Intro to Moving Water
Sea Kayak - Introduction
Solo Canoe - Advanced Strokes
Solo Canoe - Basics
Tandem Canoe - Advanced Strokes
Tandem Canoe - Combining Strokes
Tandem Canoe Basics
Kayak - Boat Control
Kayak - Boat Control 2
Kayak - Forward Stroke
Kayak - Bracing
Kayak - Combining Strokes
Kayak - Greenland Paddling Intro
Kayak - Greenland Paddling 2
Sea Kayak - Intro to Kayak Rolling
Sea Kayak - Kayak Rolling 2
Kayak - Advanced Rescues and Towing
Kayak - Wind & Waves
Learning on the go awaits you in our Skill Builder Tours. A combination of tour and class, you'll develop your skills in the context of a group paddle. As you enjoy the scenery, your instructors will help you learn to deal with real paddling situations appropriate to the skill level of the tour. You'll practice navigation, rescues, boat trim, working with wind, and more. And as in real life, you never know just what may happen!
Moving Water Skillbuilder Tour
Sea Kayak - Lake Superior Skillbuilder Tour
Turtle Flambeau Skillbuilder
A variety of wonderful touring opportunities for all skill levels! Note that tours may be modified or rerouted due to weather or water conditions.
Tour - Allequash Lake Natural History
Tour - Camp Manito-wish YMCA to Island Lake
Tour - Crab Lake
Tour - Nixon Lake
These tours offer you beautiful scenery and a unique look at Door County with no pressure to keep up with faster-paced paddlers. Instead, you'll enjoy an easy-going pace with plenty of time for drifting and observing. Perfect for those who are content to take it slowly, think of these as "stop and smell the roses" tours.
Tour - Big Lake & Round Lake (Relaxed Tour)
Tour - Fish Trap Dam to Camp Manito-wish (Relaxed Pace)
Tour - Tenderfoot Natural Area (Relaxed Pace)
Tour - Frank Lake Historical Paddle
Tour - Manitowish Lake Historical Paddle
