Tirol Camp 3

At Tirol Camp 3 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, Beginners Course Level 2, F1 and F2 course. Please click on one of the courses below to find out more details about the respective content and requirements.

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

Practicing here!

In Beginners Course level 2, the basics are applied and practiced on a river with a second level of difficulty. After a theoretical review of the techniques you have learned in Beginners Course , we step on the gas! Rope ferries until you are gliding easily over the current; eddies until your boat goes in as if on rails. The Beginners Course Level 2 offers you a preview of our Advanced 1 Course and prepares you ideally for it. The aim of the course is to consolidate the basics and gain experience on the river. Even if you haven't attended Beginners Course with us but already have a few days of river experience, this is the right course for you.

Course contents
Exercises
Rivers
Prerequisites
Goals
What to bring?

Review of the basics: use of equipment, flow theory and correct eddying technique.
Repeating and practicing the individual paddle strokes
Deepen breaking in and out skills
Expand dynamic movement using weight positioning and upper body rotation.
Use the current: Edge correctly and build up pressure on the paddle blade!

Moving the kayak using weight, upper body rotation and the right edge
Correct paddle technique
Bow stroke, draw stroke and power stroke
Ferry gliding across different currents
Eddying technique using forward stroke and draw stroke

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

To take part in the kayak course, you must

Be able to swim confidently
Be in overall good health.
have some experience in kayaking, e.g. after one of our Level 1 basic courses.
be at least 14 years old.

Consolidate and deepen the basics (see Beginners Course Level 1)

Long sleeve top made of fleece or merino wool
Swimsuit
Water bottle and cereal 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

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 .