Since its inception in 1991, The Texas River School has
instructed over 4,000 students. We have thus far served the following Austin
schools:
- Bernice Hart Elementary
- Sanchez Elementary
- Sunset Valley Elementary
- Highland Park Elementary
- Garza High School
- Allen Elementary
- Pickle Elementary
- Sims Elementary
- Walnut Creek Elementary
- Oak Springs Elementary
- Dobie Middle School
Currently we are focusing
on 4th through 6th grades as this is a particularly receptive age group. We know that schools are busy, so we
make participation in the TRS program as simple as possible.
Your School Will
Provide:
- Classroom time and space
for instruction,
- Overseeing parental
permission slip returns,
- Bus transportation to and
from the river for students,
- Two teachers to accompany
students on our trip.
Texas River School Will Provide:
- Canoe instruction and
safety training on the day of the trip,
- Canoes, life jackets,
paddles, dry buckets and other safety equipment,
- Five training sessions
taught in the students' classroom,
- Creative environmental
activities including journaling and an interactive tour of the Splash
Exhibit at Barton Springs Pool,
- Food for the day for all
participants,
- A free-swim hour at Barton
Springs Pool,
- FUN!
Learning to paddle a canoe
requires that children work together to guide the canoe and to accomplish the
many other challenges that are presented during the course of the day.
Instruction includes how to wade across shallow, moving water safely, how to
perform self-rescue in moving water, and what to do when the canoe tips over.
All of these activities give children the chance to practice good judgment,
patience, and teamwork.
