River courses at NOLS involve a number of different craft, including oar rafts, paddle rafts, canoes and kayaks. Reading the water, scouting rapids, and executing maneuvers such as eddy turns, peel-outs and ferries are all part of the agenda no matter your method of travel.

On a river course, the water conditions build as your skills and confidence do.
Photo: Ashley Wise

• Semester in the Rockies (some sections)
• Whitewater River Expedition

Alaska

• Semester in Alaska (some sections)
• Brooks Range Backpacking and River