Tirol Camp 1

At Tirol Camp 1 we will show you our home area. The rivers around Innsbruck are great for honing your kayaking technique or testing your limits. Our base is the campsite directly on Lake Natterer See, from here we can reach many rivers of very different character within an hour's radius. In the evenings we either cook together or go out for dinner in Innsbruck - whatever we fancy!

At this camp we offer an F1, F2 and Creek 1 Course . Please click on one of the courses below to find out more details about the respective content and requirements.

Learn to move independently and safely on WW II!

In the Advanced 1 kayak course, you will gain confidence on class II whitewater. The aim is that by the end of the course you will be able to paddle with your friends, even without "better paddlers", on class II whitewater sections. The technique you learn here will, of course, also be used later in difficult white water.

Course content
Exercises
Rivers
Prerequisites
Goals

Repeat the basic techniques on the lake
Refine control strokes and use them correctly
Flow theory
Recognizing and using different currents
Expand dynamic movement using weight positioning and upper body rotation.
Dynamic reversing
Control of the kayak by proper edging and blade pressure
Eskimo roll on the lake
The basics of whitewater safety

Draw stroke zig-zag on the lake
Powerstroke eight on the lake (build up and maintain torque)
Rope ferry across various currents (traverse)
Smooth and efficient sweeping with minimal effort
Turning water combinations with different obstacles
Implementing fast S-turns through upper body rotation and the "right look"
Attach stones and extend impact bollards

Brandenberger Ache
Sill
Inn (Imster Gorge)
Gschnitzbach
Eisack
Isar
Other rivers depending on the water level.

To be able to take part in Advanced 1 Course , you must

Be able to swim confidently
Be in overall good health.
have first experience in a kayak, e.g. after our Beginners Course Level 2.
be at least 14 years old.

Consolidate and deepen the basic techniques
Be able to drive independently class II whitewater

WW intensive course including roller training!

Do you feel at home on class II whitewater and would finally like to enter more difficult waters? Or are you already a frequent visitor to class III whitewater but would like to be a bit more confident? Then this is the course for you. We'll show you how much fun more gradients and more water pressure can be if you simply rely on the current and your technique.
In this course, we focus on using the current, estimating lines and navigating tactics in a group, as well as on good technique. The aim of the course is to develop routine in class III whitewater .

Course content
Exercises
Rivers
Prerequisites
Goals

Flow theory
Recognizing and using different currents on the river
Expand dynamic movement using weight positioning and upper body rotation.
Eddying technique using forward stroke and draw stroke
Control of the kayak by proper edging and blade pressure
Scouting: Assessing dangers, choosing lines
Navigation tactics in the group: communication and safety posts
Boofen

Driving impact cushions
Breaking out
Punching stones
Sweeping water combinations

Brandenberger Ache
Sill
Eisack
Gschnitzbach
Inn (Imster Gorge)
Ötztaler Ache (lower Ötz)
Sanna
Other rivers depending on the water level.

To be able to take part in Advanced 2 Course , you must

Be able to swim confidently
Be in overall good health.
be confident on class II whitewater .
be at least 14 years old (we offer special youth courses for younger children).

Be able to drive independently class III whitewater

The course for clean lines on WW IV!

Ride your line with ease and a dry spraydeck! At class IV whitewater you can only hit your line if you work with the flow. That's why at Creek 1 Course we look closely at the flow and use it. We analyze the currents and define exactly which weight shift and which pull on the paddle are necessary to precisely ride your chosen line. At the same time, you will learn how to boof and control steps and rollers.

Course content
Exercises
Rivers
Prerequisites
Goals

Be aware of movement sequences: upper body posture and paddle use
Analyze complex lines
Timing: precise edge changes and stroke sequences
Boofen
Use flow elements and river obstacles for your own line
Navigation tactics in the group: communication and safety

Driving impact cushions
Boofing over steps and rollers
Turning maneuvers in rollers
Driving sweeping water combinations
Scouting and securing

Brandenberger Ache
Sill
Ruetz
Gschnitzbach
Ötztaler Ache
Sanna
Other rivers depending on the water level.

To take part in the Creek 1 kayak course, you must

Be able to swim confidently
Be in overall good health.
safely class III whitewater (e.g. Untere Ötz, abseiling section of the Soča, Brandenberger Ache: Wiesklamm, Loisach).
master the Whitewater Roll (at least 80% roll-up rate).

Navigate WW IV independently and safely
Getting pressure on the paddle blade at the crucial moment
Drive lines precisely
Finding sensible places for boofing and implementing a sequence of movements with the right timing