Phone: 303.945.2490 Fax: 866.592.6911 Email: [email protected]
621 Kalamath St. Ste 175, Denver, CO 80204
Adventure is calling! First Descents’ 2026 Core Program Registration opens on Monday, February 2, at 11 AM MST.
Get started today by browsing the amazing destinations we have planned and start thinking about which program you’d like to join. Then be sure to log in to the FD Portal on February 2 to submit your choices! Don’t have a login yet? Submit an inquiry form HERE.
All programs are FREE and include lodging in a spectacular location, plus gear, pro-guided instruction, chef-prepared meals, and time to kick back with fellow members of our incredible FD community.
JOIN US FOR A 2026 HEALING ADVENTURE!
Registration opens February 2026 to kayak in Hood River. The First Descents community will be notified via email. To join the FD community and receive updates when Programs are open for registration, sign up here!
Located in the famous Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, our Hood River programs are the perfect introduction to whitewater kayaking. You won’t be able to beat the intoxicating thrill of kayaking down glacial runoff from a 12,000-foot volcano, so trust us when we say you’ll be amazed by the natural landscape and vistas surrounding you in this program location.
You’ll spend four days kayaking on the crystal-clear White Salmon River (which runs right through your beautiful lodge in Trout Lake) with our long-standing guides from Wet Planet Whitewater outfitters. After a full day of kayaking, stretch out at the lodge while enjoying views of Mount Adams and professionally chef-prepared meals, before capping each night off around the campfire with new friends.
There will be four separate weeks of Oncology Hood River Kayaking programs in 2026.
WHERE: Trout Lake, WA
WHAT: Whitewater Kayaking
WHEN: June 7 – 12, 2026 | June 14 – 19, 2026 | June 21 – 26, 2026 | June 28 – July 3, 2026
COST: Free!
FOOD: Professional chef-prepared meals
AIRPORT: Portland, OR (PDX)
TRAVEL: Participants are responsible for getting to/from the program. Travel scholarships are available through the registration form.
HEALTH & SAFETY: All Participants are required to fill out a registration form. FD will select participants based on available space on the program. Once selected, participants may be required to get a medical form from their Doctor. FD strongly recommends that all Participants are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Read more here.
