Kayaking & Swiftwater Rescue

INSTRUCTION, Certification & Guide Services

Learn to Safely Paddle A river

Want to learn how to have fun and be safe on the snow once it melts? BVMA Co-Owner and Lead Guide/Instructor Tommy Gram owns and operates Whitewater Attainment in the spring and summer months.

Whitewater Attainment specializes in instruction for beginner to advanced whitewater kayakers, higher-level training, and certification for kayak instructors and guides, as well as Swiftwater Rescue instruction and accreditation for kayakers, canoeists, rafters, and stand-up paddlers.

With over a decade of experience on the river, Whitewater Attainment is prepared to help you reach your personal and professional paddling goals. Our immersive approach to instruction focuses on technical and thinking skills such as planning, communication, and risk management for recreational and river professionals.

 
A great start to our ACA Kayak Instructor Course on the Upper Colorado River :) ACA: Canoe - Kayak - SUP - Raft - Rescue | Aqua Bound | Liquidlogic Kayaks #acapaddlesports #outdoorprofessional #kayakinstruction #whitewaterkayaking #whitewateratta
Want to learn industry standards of teaching others and improve your own skills? We are offering an ACA L4 Whitewater Kayak Instructor Certification Course on the Upper Colorado River on August 17-21st. This five day class covers: - Instructional
Last week was awesome! Got to put on an ACA Packraft Instructor Certification Workshop with Canyon River Instruction and then get on the water with some great kayak students :) ACA: Canoe - Kayak - SUP - Raft - Rescue | Aqua Bound | Liquidlogic Kay
It has been a busy and fun July! We have had a blast working with river enthusiasts of all paddlesport types and skills levels. ACA: Canoe - Kayak - SUP - Raft - Rescue | Liquidlogic Kayaks | Aqua Bound | Alpacka Raft | NRS #acapaddlesports #rive
Had a blast with our Introduction to Whitewater Kayaking and Whitewater Skills Development Courses last weekend! This team went from never being in a whitewater boat to successfully running class II+ rapids and learning how to roll. ACA: Canoe - Ka
Want to try something new this summer, or improve your whitewater kayaking skills? We have one space left in our Introduction to Whitewater Kayaking and two spaces left in our Whitewater Skills Development course coming up on July 16-17th. Hope to se
Last weekend, we had a great time working with the High Country River Rafters club for an ACA Swiftwater Rescue Skills Course on the Upper Colorado River. #acapaddlesports #swiftwaterrescue #uppercoloradoriver #riverrescue #raftcolorado #whitewater
New Boat Day! Super excited to add a few new Liquidlogic Kayaks to our instructional fleet. #whitewaterkayak #whitewaterattainment #kayakcolorado #uppercoloradoriver #acapaddlesports #liquidlogickayaks
 

BVMA is a proud Colorado Company that is  locally owned and operated.

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BVMA operates under permit of the San Isabel National Forest. BVMA is an equal opportunity service provider.