Our staff is committed to providing exciting, fun and affordable youth programs for all ages.  Many of our standard Paddling School or Adventure Classroom programs can be adapted to young adventurers that will teach them outdoor skills in a fun, engaging, and supportive environment!  Our staff is thrilled by passing on their love of the outdoors to kids and the exciting youith specific programs they have developed shows that.  Please contact us with any questions!

If you have a youth group or camp that wants an exciting, fun, and educational program please contact us to develop what best fits your group's needs. You will not find a more economical adventure for your group!

Day Youth Programs

Our day youth outdoor programs teach individuals outdoor skills in a non-competitive team environment. The outcome of these unique programs is students with a greater appreciation of what they can accomplish with a supportive environment. Each student will leave the program with a solid understanding and ability of the skills required for the safe enjoyment of paddling a kayak

Whitewater Kids: Whitewater Kids is a basic introduction to the sport of whitewater kayaking for kids 8 – 12 years old. We use boats and other equipment sized to fit kids in this age group to maximize the enjoyment of their introduction to kayaking.

Brownsville VT:  June 14 - 18, 2010 $295
Bolton MA:  June 28- July 1, 2010  $295

Bolton MA:  July 12 - July 5, 2010 $295

Brownsville VT:  July 19 - 31, 2010 $295

Bolton MA:  August 2 - 5, 2010 $295

Brownsville VT:  August 16 - 20, 2010 $295

Contact us for your dates July, August and September with any group of 4 - 6 kids! Massachusetts or Vermont

Whitewater Teens: This program is an intensive introduction to whitewater kayaking for teens. Basic and intermediate strokes and maneuvers, rescue skills, outdoor ethics, and other skills appropriate for kayaking in rivers will be introduced and practiced. The last day of the program will be an all-day river run to practice the students new skills.

Brownsville VT:  June 21 - 25, 2010 $595

Bolton MA:  July 5 - 9, 2010  $595

Sea Kayak Teens: Teens will love this exciting introduction into the sport of sea/Touring kayaking. Essential skills required to safely enjoy this sport will be introduced and practiced followed by a full day trip on the last day of the session.

Bolton, MA: August 16 - 20, 2010  $595

Adventure Kids: This program runs for 9 hours over 3 days and combines recreational kayaking skills development with Adventure Education initiatives for a truly unique experience. Participants will learn to overcome challenges individually through paddling and as a team through fun challenge games. Please call for Adventure Kids programs in Massachusetts.

Brownsville VT:  June 9 - 11, 2010 9:00 - 12:00am  $100/person

Brownsville VT:  June 30 - July 2, 2010 9:00 - 12:00am  $100/person

Brownsville VT:  July 5 - 17, 2010 9:00 - 12:00am  $100/person

Brownsville VT:  August 2 - 4, 2010 9:00 - 12:00am  $100/person

Resident Youth Programs

Are you looking for an exciting alternative to your typical “summer camp?” You'll find the resident youth programs from Still River Outfitters, Inc. radically different. Our youth programs are “Adventure Educational Experiences”. We don't take our students kayaking or hiking just to “get them outdoors,” we immerse them in learning and the culture of the outdoors. We focus on teamwork, individual growth, and outdoor skills that will fill their lifetimes with adventure.

Our resident programs run Sunday evening through the next Sunday morning. Our students are supervised at all times by our staff. We are very serious ensuring that our programs foster and provide safe and emotionally supportive environments for our students.

Backpacking Immersion: Backpacking Immersion is an intensive introduction into the skills required to safely enjoy hiking and backpacking. Skills will include choosing and fitting equipment, leave no trace ethics, setting up camp, cooking, along with navigation and trip planning. Students will work together to plan and execute a multi-day backpacking trip.

Brownsville  VT  TBD
Brownsville  VT  TBD

Whitewater Kayak Immersion: Students will live and breath whitewater kayaking and it's unique culture while learning and perfecting the skills to safely navigate moving water environments. Skills will include basic and intermediate strokes and maneuvers, self and assisted rescue skills, equipment care, along with camping, camp cooking, and outdoor ethics.

Brownsville VT July 25 – August 1, 2010 $995.00

Touring Kayak Immersion: Touring kayaks are perfectly adapted to exploring our natural world by water. Skills included in this programs are: basic and intermediate strokes and maneuvers, self and assisted rescues, trip planning and navigation, camping, outdoor cooking and outdoor ethics. Participants will plan and execute an overnight trip under the supervision of their instructors.

Bolton MA:  TBD

  WILD

Wild skills in wild places

Outdoor Programs for Kids 

“In wildness is the preservation of the world.” - Henry David Thoreau

Our WILD programs promote instruction, leadership and development in wild places.

The outdoors is an incredible classroom. Our WILD Programs take the wonder of wild places, adds in accomplished professional outdoor educators and produces programs like no others – anywhere! Our goal is to give kids a window into what the world is with out the distractions of modern life, pride in what they can accomplish as individuals and as a member of a close team, all while having a long lasting positive effect on the community.

WILD Waters: A Whitewater kayaking program: Whitewater kayaking offers endless opportunity. It embodies a clean, healthy, outdoor lifestyle in an open, inclusive and unique culture. The rivers encourage us to push limits and strive for excellence. Rivers excite our senses while we are in awe of their power and beauty. Whitewater has ever changing lessons as fluid as water over rock. Best of all... whitewater kayaking is addictive fun!

WILD Waters is a youth whitewater kayak program that places an emphasis on safety, social and leadership development, and of course whitewater kayak skills and instruction. Our focus is on individual growth,in skills and decision making practiced in an inclusive team environment. This program offers participants the opportunity to make great friends, try new things, develop valuable life skills and have fun in a dynamic and safe environment.

This program is currently running, registrations are ongoing.

 If you are interested in finding out more about our WILD program please contact David at 978-844-0965 or david@stillriveroutfitters.com

Whitewater Kayak Instruction: $725*/person

Instructional sessions: Day trips to New England Rivers (Sept, Oct, May, June, July) and 2-hour Pool Sessions (Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar)

Includes: ACA Certified Instructor for all dates, transportation from/to Bolton MA or Brownsville VT as needed, use of boat, paddle, PFD, helmet and spray skirt for instruction sessions.

Optional Trip - U.S. National Whitewater Center, April 17 - 24,2010: $975*/person

Includes: Instructor/Guide for 7 days, all food, transportation from/to Bolton MA or Brownsville VT, lodging, One Sport Pass to USNWC, use of boat, paddle, PFD, helmet and spray skirt

Optional Trip - Northeast Whitewater, August 7 - 14, 2010: $975*/person

Includes: Instructor/Guide for 7 days, all food, transportation from/to Bolton MA or Brownsville VT, lodging (camping or cabins), use of boat, paddle, PFD, helmet and spray skirt

*prices are based on a minimum of 5 students