Join Outdoors with Grace for a weekend celebrating the longest day of the year at a Summer Solstice 2025 weekend of paddling and camping. Our weekend of celebration includes 2 nights of camping at the San Marcos River Retreat and co-insides with the L2 River Kayak Essentials Instructor certification class. Those wanting to participate in the Solstice weekend campout but not the class are able to paddle the San Marcos at their leisure and arrange their own shuttles. Paid registrations received before June 14th will be guaranteed a souvenir t-shirt.

Summer Solstice 2025 Celebration Kayak Instruction

Outdoors with Grace will offer an ACA L2 River Kayak Instructor certification (IDW/ICE) class June 20th through June 22nrd and will meet all 3 days. Instructor candidates will have an opportunity to paddle Rio Vista in San Marcos as well as the San Marcos River from San Marcos River Retreat to Sculls Crossing several times during the weekend to develop their paddling and teaching skills. The L2 River Kayak Instructor class follows the ACA L2 River Kayak Essentials curriculum. See L2 River Kayak Essentials under classes and events to register for the Instructor Certification Class.