Private Lessons on Beginner and Intermediate Trails at Kanuga

All level riders can take this lesson

• Someone who has never ridden a mountain bike before will benefit greatly from getting started the right way.

• People who have already been riding a while but feel like they have hit a plateau in their ability will enjoy having intentional skills to apply at specific places.

• Even advanced riders will benefit from a makeover of their fundamentals on intermediate level terrain.

This lesson requires the instructor to be a certified “Level 1 Instructor” or higher, through the GSMBC or PMBIA. This means they have gone through specific training and evaluation on teaching beginner to intermediate level riders on green to blue rated trails.

Level 2-4 instructors can also teach this lesson. Certifications ensure instructors follow proven teaching techniques, excellent risk management, and ability to offer accurate feedback to help you progress in a safe, intentional, and controlled way.

You can choose between our Head Coach - Josh Whitmore or other certified instructors in the availability calendars below.

• We’ll start by listening to your specific goals, do a skills assessment to understand your current ability, then design a custom lesson that will help you reach your goals.

• Depending on your starting ability, we may spend some time in the grass field working on basics, but aim to get practicing in the skills area quickly.

• We also spend a lot of time practicing on the green and blue trails at Ride Kanuga like Evergreen, First in Flight, Rhodo Ruckus, GNCC, Bee Keeper, and Hemlock Epoch (minus the air drops).

• Expect LOTS of practice time, drills, and plenty of feedback/video analysis to help you progress.

In additional to the cost of instruction, you'll need to purchase a day pass or membership to Ride Kanuga separately at their website www.ridekanuga.com or in person when you arrive at our Adventure Center.

Required equipment for this lesson:

• Day-pass or membership to Ride Kanuga. If you don't already have one, purchase separately at www.ridekanuga.com or in person at the Adventure Shop when you arrive.

• A bicycle in good working order. You can bring your own bike (regular mountain bike or eBike) or rent an eBike separately from the shop at Ride Kanuga.

• Helmets are required

• Water and food to last the duration of your lesson

• Closed toe shoes (no sandals, flip-flops, or crocs)

Optional (but highly recommended) equipment:

• Knee Pads

• Gloves