Whitewater Kayak Instruction with Polly Green
Polly Green is a world-class kayaker, intuitive medium, filmmaker, and transformational coach. With over 30 years of kayaking experience, she was a 2003 Freestyle Kayaking World Championship Finalist, a two-time New Zealand National Champion, and has won events across four continents.
She has been teaching kayaking since 1992 as an American Canoe Association certified instructor, and has paddled rivers in 20+ countries, including first descents in Bhutan and Vietnam and solo expeditions in Chile.
Today, Polly blends her life on the river with her work as an intuitive medium and coach, helping people connect with their inner guidance and move through life with greater clarity, empowerment, and sovereignty.
Why learn with me?
30+ years of kayaking experience on rivers, creeks, big water, and freestyle.
World-class competitive background — 2003 World Freestyle Kayak Championship Finalist, two time New Zealand National Champion and winning events across North America, Europe, Africa, and Oceania.
Proven instructor — teaching since 1992, American Canoe Association certified, decades of experience teaching and guiding with top kayak schools in the USA and New Zealand.
Expedition paddler — first descents in Bhutan and Vietnam, solo missions in Chile, and paddling adventures across 20+ countries.
How it works
Private instruction: One-on-one coaching for fast, focused progress.
Small group coaching: Up to 3 paddlers, perfect for friends who want to learn together.
Sessions are customized to your goals: — from mastering basics to advanced techniques, freestyle and river-running strategy.
Based in Montana and California, with kayak instruction available locally and at select international destinations.
Skill. Spirit. Flow.
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Skill
Whitewater rewards precision. From your strokes to your roll to reading rapids, I’ll help you develop solid, reliable techniques so you can paddle with confidence in any situation.
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Spirit
Kayaking isn’t just about moving through water — it’s about how the water moves through you. We’ll tune into the rhythm of the river, trust your intuition, and stay present no matter what the current brings.
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Flow
When skill and spirit come together, you find flow — that magical state where time slows, your mind quiets, and you move in harmony with the river. It’s where you’ll feel most alive, free, and yourself — on the water and beyond.