Luc Mehl's educational efforts have earned two national book awards, a national public service award, and honors from the State of Alaska. Join Luc on your learning journey! Luc's courses provide a forgiving learning environment, attention to detail, and skill progression based on formal training and hard-earned experience.
Course offerings
Will be posted January 1, 2025!
General course information
Packraft Safety & Style
Take your packrafting to the next level.
Down-river Resuce
Know how to help when things go wrong.
Paddle Up a Level (online)
An online course that provides a tried-and-true path to better paddling.
Paddle into the Wild
A three-day immersive packraft experience in Leavenworth, Washington.
1:4 instructor ratio with:
- Luc Mehl (Author of The Packraft Handbook)
- Sarah Kilbourne (ED of the American Packraft Association)
- Jon Strahl (ACA Whitewater)
- Chris Korbulic (International Expedition Kayaker)
- Elektra Mathews-Novelli (ACA Whitewater)
Packraft: Safety & Style
Know how to respond when things go wrong!
This course combines Luc's formal training, personal experience, and tracking of incidents—what actually goes wrong.
Course summary
Paddle Up a Level
An online course designed for people who don't have easy access to in-person instruction.
Based on the award-winning The Packraft Handbook.
VISIT THE COURSE INFORMATION PAGECourse summary
Private/Custom
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$600/day for one person
$800/day for a group of 2 or 3
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