How many lessons does it take?

We generally suggest you take at least a 2-day lesson to get the basics of river kayaking.  We spend the first half day on flatwater and then move to the river.  The second day we get more into river maneuvers such as eddy turns, peel outs and ferries.   If you can spend 3 or 5 days, you'll have a chance to practice what you're learning more and to get into some of the more advanced aspects of river paddling like surfing and rolling.