Tackling Skooks with Mike Gill & Amber Champion

Skook Current Clinic with Champion Adventures & Mike Gill

Have you paddled in current, surfed the Surge standing wave, and started looking for your next big challenge? Join Champion Adventures & Coaching and Mike Gill for a three-day instructional clinic at Skookumchuck Narrows, focused on developing the skills and confidence needed to get onto the Skook wave and maintain your position in this dynamic environment.

This clinic is all about personalized feedback, practical coaching tips, and building the skills to help you get onto the wave and stay there. We’ll work on understanding the environment, refining your approach, and developing the tools needed to make the most of your time on the water.

Three Days of Progressive Coaching

Over three days, we’ll build progressively through increasing current speeds, allowing you to refine your skills and become more comfortable in the environment as the challenge increases.

Day 1 – 4.6 knots: We’ll start by fine-tuning the foundational skills needed to approach and access the wave. This day is about understanding the environment, refining your technique, and establishing a solid foundation for the days ahead.

Day 2 – 6.7 knots: With the foundations in place, we’ll build on your skills and work towards more consistent wave access and positioning as the current increases.

Day 3 – 9.3 knots: We’ll finish with a significantly more challenging current, offering opportunities for paddlers ready to push their skills further. There will also be opportunities to step back, observe, and take a break from the action whenever needed.

While the first day may feel a little slower than some paddlers would like, it plays an important role in building the skills and understanding needed to get the most out of the clinic. Our goal is to create a progression that supports learning, encourages confidence, and gives each paddler the opportunity to work at an appropriate level.

What to Expect.
This is an instructional clinic, not simply an opportunity to get on the wave. Expect coaching, feedback, and practical tools you can take into your future paddling. We want you to leave with a better understanding of how to access the Skook wave, improve your positioning, and make more informed decisions in a powerful tidal environment.

Logistics
Participants are responsible for arranging their own accommodation, food, and transportation.

Arrival: Please plan to arrive on the evening of the 26th so we can get organized and make an early start on our first day.

Come ready to learn, refine your skills, and take the next step in your moving-water paddling.