Tirol Camp 2

At Tirol Camp 2 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 a Beginners Course Level 1, F1 and Play the River course. Please click on one of the courses below for more details about the content and prerequisites.

Professional technology for beginners!

Would you like to learn how to kayak? In the kayak Beginners Course Level 1 you will learn all the basics to be able to paddle independently on easy white water. We show you what to look out for on the river and how to use the equipment correctly. The technique you learn in the kayak beginner course is a good foundation for getting off to a flying start in kayaking! In contrast to other basic kayak courses, we don't teach you "beginner techniques", but the basics that will accompany you all the way into difficult white water.

Course contents
Exercises
Rivers
Prerequisites
Goals
What to bring?

Learn about the safety equipment, how to adjust your kayak, and how to hold the paddle correctly.
Paddling straight ahead: efficient forward stroke and upper body posture
Paddling curves: Arc stroke, draw stroke, power stroke, weight shift and upper body rotation.
Slowing momentum and backward paddling: Counterstroke and backstroke
Canoe polo basics
Small flow theory
Eddying out

We learn the basic techniques on the lake.
How to safely get out of the boat underwater.
Canoe polo - playful consolidation of what you have learned
Relaxed paddling in moving water
Understanding main paddle strokes in moving water
How to traverse across the river (ferry glide)
Boat edging to perform direction changes.
Entering and leaving moving water (Break in and Break out)

Brandenberger Ache
Sill
Eisack
Gschnitzbach
Inn
Isar
Other rivers depending on the water level.

To be able to participate in Beginners Course Level 1, you must

Be able to swim confidently
Be in overall good health.
be at least 12 years old.

Be able to navigate easy sections of river independently
Learn all the important basic techniques

Long-sleeved top made from fleece or merino wool
Swimsuit
Water bottle and snack bar for the river trip

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 at 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 contents
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 some experience in kayaking, 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

Learn to play with your boat and the water!

The Play the River course is all about playing: get on the river with your Riverrunner and give it your all! Here you will learn how to play your way down the river with tricks and style. Targeted exercises will help you improve your technique, get your tail under water and keep your boat tip in the air! In addition to the different variations of the undercut, we will explain and practise rock splats, rock spins, pirouettes and many other riverrunning techniques in detail.

To take part in the Play the River course, you should already have a good general technique (F2 level or higher) and a roll rate - even in unfavorable conditions - of at least 80%.

Course contents
Exercises
Rivers
Prerequisites
Goals

Defining individual goals and clarifying the most important terms
Tips for fitting your kayak and determining the ideal seating position
Use the current: Waves, intersection zones, eddies and much more.
Expand dynamic movement using weight positioning and upper body rotation.
"Hold" the torque on the boat and learn to use it in the various moves
Different variants of undercutting
Surfing: Frontsurf, sidesurf, backsurf
Rocksplats and Rockspins
Candles and pirouettes
Back deck roll
About waves: Kickflips and wavewheels

Dynamic sweeping with a dry tip and dry tail
"Hold" torque on the boat over several changes of direction
Undercutting when entering the current
Undercutting when entering the eddy
Positioning the kayak on the stern when crossing waves
Candles in rolls and small steps
Keep the kayak on the stern and on the tip by shifting your weight over a longer period of time
Implement Rocksplat from the drive and from dynamic undercutting
Wavewheels and kickflips over waves and shoulders and much more.

Brandenberger Ache
Inn (Imster Gorge)
Sill
Ruetz
Ötztaler Ache
Sanna
Other rivers depending on the water level.

To take part in the Play the River 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, Loisach, Brandenberger Ache: Wiesklamm).
master the Whitewater Roll (at least 80% roll-up rate).
be at least 14 years old (we offer courses for groups of younger paddlers on request).
bring a Riverrunner kayak. If you don't (yet) have one, we can lend you one.

Discover the fun of river running and learn as many moves as possible
Improve boat feel and control over maneuvers
Recognize own technical deficits through video analysis and feedback from the trainer
Define individual exercises that you can continue to work with after the course
Find suitable training locations independently
Implement playful riding in white water