Kayaking Camp

Your child learns basic kayaking strokes, self-rescue techniques, and how to read water conditions on the DuPage River. Each day includes guided paddling practice, safety drills, and a short on-shore lesson about local river ecology. The Forest Preserve Distri Your child learns basic kayaking strokes, self-rescue techniques, and how to read water conditions on the DuPage River. Each day includes guided paddling practice, safety drills, and a short on-shore lesson about local river ecology. The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County runs this camp, so instructors are trained in both kayaking instruction and outdoor education. Group sizes stay small—typically eight to ten kids per instructor. On the final day, campers paddle a two-mile stretch from t