Her passion for kayaking comes from a love for the movement of water and the sense of adventure it stimulates, and a love of the natural world.

Her primary goal as an instructor is to help people gain the skill and confidence that will enable them to experience the unique enjoyment of nature from the cockpit of a boat.

Shane taught kayaking for many years through the Santa Rosa Jr. College Community Ed Program as well as for Santa Rosa Recreation and Parks and Mr. Canoe’s Paddlesports. She leads trips for Sequoia Paddlers, a section of the Sierra Club, and is the Education and Safety chairperson.

River's Edge Kayaking Classes

Healdsburg

• Intro to Kayaking for Kids—Ages 8-12
  The focus of instruction is on safety, basic boat handling and maneuvering. Skills practice utilizes games and problem solving exercises. Emphasis is on feeling relaxed, finding balance, and being in control. Group Size-8.
  Class Length-2 hours.
   
• Intro to Kayaking for Adults
  The focus of instruction is on safety, basic boat handling and maneuvering, and paddle strokes. Emphasis is on feeling relaxed, finding balance, and being in control. Class is on flat water and a little current. Group Size-8. Class Length-3 hours.

Wohler Bridge

• Beginning Kayaking
  Learn the necessary skills for making a kayak go straight, turn without losing speed, spin, and move sideways. This class is for people interested in technique and feedback that will enable them to make their kayaking more efficient and graceful and their boats more responsive. Group Size-8.
  Class Length-5 hours.

Upper Russian

• Introduction to River Kayaking
  Learn how to work with the current and negotiate turns with confidence. Emphasis is on safety, reading water, and paddling proactively. Learn the elements of upstream ferries, eddy turns, wet exit, and self- recovery. Group Size-6. Class Length-5 hours. Pre requisite: Beginning Kayaking.

River’s Edge Adventures 2009

• Russian River at Jenner
  Enjoy an escorted kayak adventure at the mouth of the Russian River, with a stop at Goat Rock Beach for a snack (provided). This lovely and dynamic area, where the river meets the ocean, is attractive to a wide variety of marine life. One has the opportunity to view harbor seals, river otter, heron, osprey, pelicans, and numerous waterfowl. This excursion is suitable for all levels of kayaking ability and anyone over the age of 8. Group Size-5. Maximum Trip Length-3 hours.
   
• Tomales Bay
  This is an escorted kayaking and hiking adventure that allows one to truly experience one of the most beautiful and extraordinary areas of the north coast. It combines paddling in water that is teeming with marine life, with a stop at a beach on Pt. Reyes Peninsula and a hike up into the hills to enjoy the incredible vistas, a peek at the resident thule elk, and a gourmet lunch (provided). This trip is suitable for people who have taken Beginning Kayaking or have the requisite skills to deal with the possibility of wind and waves. Appropriate clothing required. Group Size-4. Maximum Trip Length-5 to 6 hours.