Regular Programming
Pool Sessions
Hood River Aquatic Center
See calendar for regular days and times
We host pool sessions year-round at the Hood River Aquatic Center. This is an opportunity for kids who have never kayaked before or are still working on their roll to practice their skills. Roll instructors are present at the pool sessions and will work with kids on the skills of their choice. We ask new paddlers to attend a roll session before joining our river paddles. Kids of all ages are welcome.
Pool gear requirements:
-skirt
-kayak
-paddle
-PFD (personal floatation device) is recommended but not required
Gear requests: If you would like to borrow gear, please fill out the form below and submit it by noon on the day of the event. Gear requests submitted after noon on the day of the event may not be received.
Lower White Salmon Paddles
Meet: parking lot across from Wet Planet Whitewater, Husum WA
See calendar for summer 2025 dates and times
One evening per week during the summer, we paddle down the Lower White Salmon. We meet at in the parking lot across from Wet Planet Whitewater in Husum, WA. Please wait to put on the river until we have done our group orientation and safety talk. We take out at Northwestern Park. Please pick your child up at the park. We require a confident pool roll, all proper equipment, and attendance at one of our roll sessions (unless permission is granted prior to the event by a lead volunteer). If you do not own the appropriate river equipment or you are not sure what is required, please read more in our gear section below.
River gear requirements:
- Helment
- PFD (personal floatation device)
- Spray Skirt
- Closed toed river shoes
- Paddle
- Kayak
Gear requests: If you do not have the appropriate gear and you would like to borrow ours, please fill out the form below and submit it by noon on the day of the event. Gear requests submitted after noon on the day of the event may not be received.
2025 Summer Special Events
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Diabetes Day with Sage Donnelly
Date:
Time: 3-6pm
Location:
CGJKC is partnering with Sage Donnelly for a Diabetes specific afternoon of skills building, games and community.
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Sensory Friendly Pool Session
Date:
Time:
Location: Hood River Pool (OR nichol’s Basin?
In order to create a more sensory friendly environment, we are capping participant number to 8, and will offer 1:1 instructor to participant ratio. This will create opportunity for each participant to go at their own pace and limits sensory overstimulation.
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Adaptive Klickitat Paddle
Date:
Time:
Location:
CGJKC is partnering with an interdisciplinary team who serve local youth with disabilities for a special day on the Klickitat River.
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Date:
Time: 3-6pm
Location:
CGJKC is partnering with Sage Donnelly for a Diabetes specific afternoon of skills building, games and community.
-
Date:
Time:
Location: Hood River Pool (OR nichol’s Basin?
In order to create a more sensory friendly environment, we are capping participant number to 8, and will offer 1:1 instructor to participant ratio. This will create opportunity for each participant to go at their own pace and limits sensory overstimulation.
-
Date:
Time:
Location:
CGJKC is partnering with an interdisciplinary team who serve local youth with disabilities for a special day on the Klickitat River.
