Austria

Introduction to Creeking

Wildalpen, Austria

Dates

2024

21 July – 27 July

Our trips

III/III+ Coached trip that is a perfect course for those who want to gain the necessary skills to step up their game by practicing skills and get ready for paddling at class IV rivers! Be ready for intensive practice!

Coaches

Adam Olesiński

3-6 people

Why Austria Introduction to Creeking?

As much as usually it is about going down the river – this course is different. It is more stationary and you will spend a lot of time practicing core skills to help you really trust into them and by increasing difficulting and changing environment prepare you to run a class IV rivers. Also, Wildalpen is our magical base in the middle of the mountains with mesmerising green water and great places to spend your holiday!

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Kayaking in Austria

This is a unique kayaking course to introduce you to ‘creeking’. The course is perfect for those who are already comfortable on class III and are looking to progress on to more advanced whitewater.

The goal is to improve your skills on class III-III+ to tackle class IV whitewater by improving your skills and giving you tools to feel comfortable on harder sections. The trip starts on the beautiful Salza River where you will warm up and prepare for the rest of the trip.

It will have it all, core skills, safety training, boofing and even running a 5m waterfall!

On this trip

Learn how to BOOF and work on your creeking techniques in a controlled environment with our expert coaches
Master your eskimo rolls with exercises and theoretical workshops on how to bring more safety into your kayaking by improving your rolling skills
Experience paddling on Alpine rivers rarely visited by other kayakers – including the Salza, Hinterwildalpen, Koppentraun, Lammer and/or Rettenbach (depending on water levels)

Gain advanced creeking knowledge especially focussed on safety and objective dangers and how to avoid them on the rivers
Expert low ratio coaching, tailored to suit you and your kayaking

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Arrival to Wildalpen

The journey to Austria can be made either by car directly or fly in by airplane.

When arriving by car just set Wildwasserzentrum Naturfreunde Österreich in your GPS.

If you are arriving by plane – the closest one will be Vienna airport. You can rent a car there or enquire for our shuttle. The drive is approximately 2.5 hour to Wildalpen. Shuttle one way costs 150 euro shared between participants.

If you choose to have a shuttle you will be picked up and driven to our accommodation where you will meet the rest of your travel companions. It is recommended to book the flights arriving before 3 pm. Please get in touch regarding your flight before booking it, we will try to synchronize everybody to minimize waiting time for each group.

Please get in touch for travel advice, we will make a plan accordingly. Please enquire for further details.

You can rent a boat for 20 Eur and paddle for 10 Eur per paddling day

Camping and logistics

At our kayak camps, we look forward to a cozy get-together in the camp. We are happy to have breakfast together and for dinner, everyone decides whether to cook or eat in local restaurants!

Basically, we are always on a campsite during the entire week, if someone would prefer to have a room there are options of apartments at the Naturfreunde Wildalpen camping or even a Bergkristal hotel. Cost of these are excluded.

Shuttles to the rivers are organized by us. It may be necessary for private vehicles to also be used for shuttles and transfers if we go to Koppentraun.

We and the environment are generally happy when carpools are formed. When booking, we are happy to help establish contact between the participants.

Day 1

Welcome to Austria! Arrive and check in to accommodation – we can arrange special pickups from local airports for an additional fee (Graz, Salzburg, Linz, Vienna or Bratislava airports) – please contact us for more details.

Accomodation: Wildalpen Naturfreunde Camping

Day 2 - Lower Salza training and introduction

We start with a warm up paddle on the Lower Salza. We get into our boat and get used to how it flows and go through all of the basic techniques including safety.

Day 3 - Salza course + Hinterwildalpen training (Boof day!)

We train in challenging situations and work on our manoeuvres at the Wildalpen kayak course in the morning and boofing and lapping Hinterwildalpen in the afternoon.

Day 4 - Wildalpen

Safety training at Wildalpen kayak course and at Hinterwildalpen followed by some time to rest. For anyone interested we can warm up in a local sauna to rest our bodies!

Day 5 - Lower Kummerbrucke

Two runs on the lower Kummerbrucke section – we have a chance to experience it on the first run and then work on our skills on the second one. In the afternoon we drive towards Koppentraun.

Day 6 - Koppentraun

Koppentraun is one of the biggest classics of the Salzkammergut region. Spend time working on reading the water, scouting, safety, planning the road, picking the lines while introducing the skills you’ve mastered from previous days. Dinner in Hallstat.

Accomodation: Depending on the river of choice we may move to camping in Obentraun after running the river

Day 7 - Lammer/Koppentraun/Rettenbach

Depending on water levels and group skills we will choose one of the local pearls, Lammer or Rettenbach. Enjoy exploration runs followed by practicing different skills in certain spots.

Accomodation: Most likely same as previous day

Day 8 - Laussa Falls

In the morning enjoy the five metre high Laussa Falls and practicing your boof using the safety and waterfall techniques you’ve been learning all week. Memorable experiences and awesome pictures guaranteed!

This is also where our course ends, if you are using our shuttle make sure your flight is in the evening, we recommend to have it after 6 pm.

Includes

A week of expert coaching
Video analysis and a comprehensive review of your paddling and an action plan for your future development at the end
Transport between paddling locations
Advice prior to the trip, local knowledge on and off the river to help you get the most out of your stay
Accommodation (Camping, upgrades available at an additional cost)
Travel Insurance

Excludes

Flights/transport to the beginning of the trip (pick up for airport available for at least two people from the group otherwise individual plans will be made)
Personal paddling equipment (available to rent at an additional cost, 20€ per day for a boat and 10€ for a paddle, let us know what equipment you need and we can arrange it for you!)
Food

Upcoming Trips

23- 30 July 2023

2024

21 July – 27 July

Custom Trip Dates

Custom dates for this trip may be available. Please use the Contact Us form to make an enquiry.

Is this the right trip for me?

The trip is suitable for people that have finished a basic course, feel stable in a boat, have a solid roll and are looking for the next step and a challenge bigger than class III. The course will help you step up your game under the eye of professional kayakers with a high level of coaching and guidance.

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Introduction to Creeking – Austria

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