eNRG Kayaking Youth Programs and Summer Camps

eNRG Kayaking Youth Programs and Summer Camps offers rafting trips, tubing trips, kayaking trips, and paddlesport summer camps such as Discovery Camp and whitewater Adventure Camp. The program includes white water kayaking instruction, flat water paddling tours, inflatable kayak trips, and a Willamette Falls guided kayaking tour, along with kayak and SUP rentals and scenic and whitewater raft trips. Kayak instruction is also offered on the North Fork of the Santiam River, which is described as one of the best and safest places in the Northwest to learn the whitewater sport.

• Ages: 6–17 years old
• Schedule: Seasonal hours with options for reservations by phone or email, weekday reservations with weekend walk-ins, and daily open hours in summer months
• Price: Single Kayak: $25/first hour, $20/second hour, $80/full day. Paddleboard (SUP): $25/first hour, $20/second hour, $80/full day. Tandem Canoe: $40/first hour, $32/second hour, $100/full day. Tandem Kayak: $40/first hour, $32/second hour, $100/full day.

eNRG Kayaking Youth Programs and Summer Camps has been in business for over 20 years and moved its shop to an on-water location in 2011. The staff includes Olympic champions, river rescue experts, American Canoe Association (ACA) instructor trainers, and many dedicated and certified instructors. The leadership team includes Director Sam Drevo, Owner Justin Rae, Operations Manager Kurt Doettger, Assistant Operations Manager Lee Belowski, Youth Program Supervisor Jacob Verhaegh, Whitewater Rafting Manager Brock Browning, and Lead Kayak Instructor Nathan Watt. eNRG Kayaking states that it is passionate and dedicated to providing paddling experiences for experts and novices alike. The organization was founded as an evolution of the Lewis & Clark College Paddling Club and works with Team River Runner and Oregon Disability Sports’ paddling programs, serves on the board of We Love Clean Rivers and the Tourism Board for Clackamas County Oregon, and partners with groups such as We Love Clean Rivers, Rios Lodge, Team River Runner, StoneWater Training, Mt Hood Territory, N. Clack Aquatic Park, LifeBalance, Tree Climbing at Silver Falls, and Unity Blaze Certified Partner. Sam Drevo has received the Jon Muir award from the Yosemite Film Festival and the “Green Giant” award from the Portland Tribune. Each participant is required to sign a waiver before every trip, and waivers are recommended to be completed online in advance.

Last updated March 29, 2026.