Instruction

From Fundamentals to First Place, professional instruction is the quickest way to shorten your learning curve, get real time feedback, and advance to the next level. MST Adventures’s certified instructors help you reach your goals and set you up with tools and techniques to keep you on the water or in the dirt. MST Adventures offers instruction classes and private lessons for Stand Up Paddleboarding, Kayaking, and Mountain Biking. Group Classes have a minimum group size of three for group pricing.

Group Classes

Fitness SUP - $139.99 - $178.00/person

Fitness Stand Up Paddle Boarding Series (SUP)
Join MST Adventures and the 2018 New Mexico Whitewater Stand Up Paddle Boarding Champion / Fitness Coach, Corey Spoores in our popular fitness SUP paddling series. This fitness series is broken down over the course of the spring and summer.

Each Series will be held on 6 consecutive Wednesday dates. Each session will have on water training where we build a base level of fitness, mobility, and technique. We begin each session with paddling-based warmups and mobility, then we transition to land based technique. Afterwards we paddle downstream/upstream for a resistance/ tempo-based workout.

In 2024, we will continue to offer a focused Blue Mind paddle therapy on the last half of the river. This is an experience that will help you redirect your focus and end your day on the water with a smile on your face.

During this series you will improve your balance, stability, and learn the basics of reading the water and identification of river hazards. Paddling a SUP will work your core, obliques, back and shoulders. This is great cross training for any athlete and those looking to just have a great time.

Registration Notes: Please register on the first day of the class. If you want to register for the full series (highly encouraged) choose full series. IF you want to register for just one class, please choose that option.

This series builds on the skills from each consecutive class and thus it holds the class back if you choose just one class after the initial class.

Series 1 April 17 - May 22
Series 2 June 5 - July 10
Series 3 August 14 - September 18

  • Some experience preferred, but not necessary, Fitness level* 3-5

Start Up SUP/Kayak - $160/person

  • 2-hour lesson for 1-5 people, includes SUPs or kayak

  • Perfect for beginners - focus on paddle technique for safe and efficient paddling

  • No experience necessary, fitness level* 2-3

River SUP Yoga - Please see our Yoga Page

Spring River Safety Class:

Community focused and low cost.

River Running Basics, a focus on safety

Part 1

It's spring runoff season here on the Rio Grande and elsewhere in the west. Paddling is super fun but you need to have an understanding of how to be safe. Join MST Adventures for this informative class.

Topics included but not limited to:
Dressing for your day on the river (cold water immersion)
Common River Hazards and Mitigation
PFD's and Leashes
What to do if you find yourself swimming, and how to help others

All attendees will need to bring their PFD's, throw bags, and any safety gear you commonly take on the river. This is a land based class so you will be warm and dry.

Sunday April 23, 2023 12pm at MST Adventures
Registration is available below.
Cost is $30

River Running Basics, a focus on safety

Part 2

Water Based Class

Building on the skills and lesson from our first class we will be taking to the Rio Grande for this module.

  • We will actively seek out real river hazards and and discuss how to mitigate the risk while placing ourselves in a safe location in relation to the hazard.

  • We will learn to safely “swim” rapids using the nose and toes method, and how to rescue ourselves and others with our paddle craft.

  • Leashes, the pro’s and con’s of using them in a river environment and the best leash for the where you want to paddle.

  • We will learn how to remount our paddle craft and how to help other do the same

All attendees will need to bring their PFD's, throw bags, and any safety gear you commonly take on the river in addition to your paddle craft. This will be fully guided and instructed.

Date: TBD
Registration: Coming soon.
Cost is $30

MST Adventures has been educating paddlers since 2017 in New Mexico. We have offered classes from Introduction to paddling (kayak and SUP) to Whitewater and River Surfing. We hold educational certifications from PSUPA, ACA, as well as H20 Dreams: Apex School of River Leadership. We look forward to a safe river season with this community based class.