Top Kayaking Boarding Schools

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Blue Ridge School Photo - Our lake offers students a chance to relax, fish, canoe - in the center of campus.
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Blue Ridge School Photo - Our lake offers students a chance to relax, fish, canoe - in the center of campus.
Suffield Academy Photo - The Bell on Suffield's Bell Hill is a central school symbol. All students ring it after receiving their Suffield diplomas at Commencement, and victorious athletic teams ring it throughout the year.
Colorado Rocky Mountain School Photo - With 165 students, relationships are at the core of the CRMS experience. This close-knit community resides on a 320-acre historic ranch, at the confluence of two rivers and base of Mount Sopris, providing not only an outdoor learning laboratory but a launch point for boundless outdoor adventure.
The Webb School Photo - Webb students can enjoy class outside on the beautiful, 150 acre, campus.
Episcopal High School Photo
New York Military Academy Photo - Seniors at Graduation
'Iolani School Photo
Asheville School Photo - Boyd Chapel. Our Core Values are perseverance, integrity, respect, and compassion.
Forman School Photo - Forman has a total of 13 dormitories on campus. The majority (85%) of students are boarders, but day students are invited to participate fully in evening study halls, meals, social events and other campus activities.
Northwood School Photo - Northwood School is set on an 88 acre campus, walking distance from the village of Lake Placid, NY and based in the 6 million acre Adirondack Park.
Lakefield College School Photo - "Not one day passes without thinking back on my time at LCS. Because of my experience, I studied at top universities in England, my Bachelors at Warwick Business School and my Masters at Cass Business School, securing my first "real" job at Rothschild. LCS recognized and realized a potential in me that I didn't know I had. LCS ALUMNUS
Stevenson School Photo - Outdoor Education: Afternoon surfing, day hikes, weekend camping trips, and an 11-day wilderness trek introduce students to the wilderness environment while emphasizing the development of a positive attitude toward challenging situations.
Christ School Photo
Carlsbad International School Photo
Sun Valley Community School Photo - Our location allows students to enjoy a wide range of mountain activities that span four seasons. Students participate in alpine, cross-country, and backcountry skiing, hiking, whitewater kayaking, mountain biking, fly-fishing, figure skating, hockey, and more.
Steward Outdoor School Photo - Come visit our beautiful 740 acre campus located in coastal Connecticut.
The Woodhall School Photo - The Woodhall School is located in rural Bethlehem, CT on approximately twenty-five acres of woodlands and trails for hiking and biking. The campus is designed to enhance The Woodhall School`s individual approach. The academic and residential areas are architecturally conceived as a small village.
Milton Academy Photo - The typical class size at Milton is 14 students. Classes meet around the Harkness table, where students and faculty share dialogue, inquiry and reflection.
The Knox School Photo - As an institution that is mission-driven and intentional in its structure and purpose, The Knox School created its academic program to provide capable students with opportunities to excel within a liberal arts program that are infused with artistic and athletic pursuits.
The White Mountain School Photo - All students complete an independent project through our LASR program. LASR stands for Leadership, Arts, Service, and Research. These general categories demonstrate the range of projects that students choose to undertake. This program is our way of saying that passion matters, and that we know each and every student has a spark that we want to help focus.

Top Kayaking Boarding Schools (2018-19)

  • School Location Grades Students
  • 'Iolani School
    'Iolani School Photo
    (Episcopal)
    563 Kamoku Street
    Honolulu, HI 96826
    808-943-2279
    Grades: 9-12 | K-12 (day) | 1900 students
  • The Academy at SOAR
    PO Box 388
    Balsam, NC 28707
    8284563435
    Grades: 7-12 | 32 students
  • Asheville School
    Asheville School Photo - Smaller classes allow students to engage in respectful discussion and debate with their peers or one-on-one guidance with their teacher. The average class size is 13.
    (4)
    360 Asheville School Rd.
    Asheville, NC 28806
    828-254-6345
    Grades: 9-12 | 294 students
  • Blue Ridge School
    Blue Ridge School Photo - We offer 20 competitive team sports at the squire, junior varsity and varsity levels.
    All-boys  (Episcopal)
    (7)
    273 Mayo Drive
    St. George, VA 22935
    434-985-2811
    Grades: 9-12 | 185 students
  • Brentwood College School
    Brentwood College School Photo - Brentwood is a popular choice with international and American families because we offer a Canadian boarding experience with a small and diverse international community. 74% of our students are Canadian, 7% American, and the remaining 19% come from over 32 countries around the world. With students from six continents, Brentwood is where the world comes to school.
    (1)
    2735 Mt. Baker Road
    Mill Bay, BC V0R 2P1, Canada 1
    1-250-743-5521
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 525 students
  • Carlsbad International School
    Carlsbad International School Photo
    Slovenska 477/5
    Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic 36001
    00420353227387
    Grades: 9-12 | 70 students
  • Christ School
    Christ School Photo
    All-boys  (Episcopal)
    500 Christ School Road
    Asheville, NC 28704
    8286846232
    Grades: 8-12 | 291 students
  • Collège du Léman Sàrl
    Collège du Léman Sàrl Photo
    (1)
    Route de Sauverny 74
    Geneva, Switzerland 1290
    0041227755656
    Grades: 6-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 1900 students
  • Colorado Rocky Mountain School
    Colorado Rocky Mountain School Photo - With 165 students, relationships are at the core of the CRMS experience. This close-knit community resides on a 320-acre historic ranch, at the confluence of two rivers and base of Mount Sopris, providing not only an outdoor learning laboratory but a launch point for boundless outdoor adventure.
    (4)
    500 Holden Way
    Carbondale, CO 81623
    970-963-2562
    Grades: 9-12 | 165 students
  • Colorado Timberline Academy
    Colorado Timberline Academy Photo - US History
    (4)
    454 Academy Drive
    Durango, CO 81301
    970-247-5898
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 46 students
  • Episcopal High School
    Episcopal High School Photo
    (Episcopal)
    (12)
    1200 N. Quaker Lane
    Alexandria, VA 22302
    877-933-4347
    Grades: 9-12 | 440 students
  • Forman School
    Forman School Photo - Students participate throughout the year in Forman?'s after-class program. Activities range from competitive sports to boatbuilding to theater arts. FALL - football, soccer, cross country, volleyball, rock climbing, boat building, theater WINTER - ice hockey, basketball, wrestling, coed alpine racing, dance, fitness, boatbuilding, theater SPRING - lacrosse, tennis, baseball, crew, golf, ultimate frisbee, whitewater kayaking, equestrian, theater
    (6)
    12 Norfolk Road, P.O. Box 80
    Litchfield, CT 06759
    860-567-1802
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 230 students
  • The Greenwood School
    The Greenwood School Photo - The Greenwood School campus is nestled in the rolling hills of Vermont on 100 acres of woodlands and trails, and a 3 acre pond.
    All-boys 
    14 Greenwood Lane
    Putney, VT 05346
    802-387-4545
    Grades: 6-12 | 60 students
  • The Knox School
    The Knox School Photo - As an institution that is mission-driven and intentional in its structure and purpose, The Knox School created its academic program to provide capable students with opportunities to excel within a liberal arts program that are infused with artistic and athletic pursuits.
    541 Long Beach Road
    Saint James, NY 11780
    6316861600
    Grades: 6-12, PG | 146 students
  • Lakefield College School
    Lakefield College School Photo - "Our campus is one of a kind. When you walk our beautiful grounds, surrounded by a picturesque lake, fields and forests with small village-like residences, you know what we mean. It doesn't feel like a school. And we like that." Our Way / More Itentionally Lakefield
    (Anglican)
    4391 County Rd. 29
    Lakefield, Canada K0L2H0
    705-652-3324
    Grades: 9-12 | 365 students
  • Maine Central Institute
    295 Main Street
    Pittsfield, ME 04967
    207-487-2282
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 480 students
  • Milton Academy
    Milton Academy Photo - The typical class size at Milton is 14 students. Classes meet around the Harkness table, where students and faculty share dialogue, inquiry and reflection.
    (7)
    170 Centre Street
    Milton, MA 02186
    617-898-2227
    Grades: 9-12 | K-12 (day) | 700 students
  • New York Military Academy
    New York Military Academy Photo - More than just a diploma
    (1)
    78 Academy Avenue
    Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY 12520
    888-275-6962
    Grades: 7-12, PG | 100 students
  • North Cedar Academy
    North Cedar Academy Photo - Quiet, 96 acre campus just steps from city amenities.
    (1)
    1500 Port Arthur Road
    Ladysmith, WI 54848
    715-532-0201
    Grades: 9-12 | 70 students
  • Northwood School
    Northwood School Photo - Northwood School is set on an 88 acre campus, walking distance from the village of Lake Placid, NY and based in the 6 million acre Adirondack Park.
    (1)
    92 Northwood Road
    Lake Placid, NY 12946
    518-523-3382
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 175 students
  • Proctor Academy
    Proctor Academy Photo - Proctor`s campus includes over forty-five buildings, twenty small dormitories, its own privately owned and operated ski hill, state of the art classrooms and art facilities, 3,000 acres of forest and ponds surrounding beautiful natural and synthetic playing fields that are tucked against Ragged Mountain`s south slope.
    (9)
    204 Main Street - P.O. Box 500
    Andover, NH 03216
    603-735-6652
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 370 students
  • Shawnigan Lake School
    Shawnigan Lake School Photo - Shawnigan continually develops and expands its first-class athletics program. Our teams have won provincial and national championships in sports including rugby, ice hockey, rowing, squash and field hockey.
    (1)
    1975 Renfrew Road
    Shawnigan Lake, BC, Canada V0R2W1
    250-743-6207
    Grades: 8-12 | 515 students
  • Squaw Valley Academy
    Squaw Valley Academy Photo - Students reside in one of three dormitories on campus. The new dormitory uses south-facing solar panels to take full advantage of the average 300 days of sunshine to reduce our environmental footprint.
    235 Squaw Valley Road | P.O. Box 2667
    Olympic Valley, CA 96146
    530-583-9393
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 100 students
  • Steamboat Mountain School
    Steamboat Mountain School Photo
    (4)
    42605 RCR 36
    Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
    970-879-1350
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 57 students
  • Stevenson School
    Stevenson School Photo - The Fine Arts department offers dance, music, drama, painting, ceramics, graphic design, and more. There are no limits to self-expression and developing your creative talents.
    (11)
    3152 Forest Lake Road
    Pebble Beach, CA 93953
    831-625-8309
    Grades: 9-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 750 students
  • Steward Outdoor School
    Steward Outdoor School Photo - Come visit our beautiful 740 acre campus located in coastal Connecticut.
    (Episcopal)
    253 Bushy Hill Road
    Ivoryton, CT 06442
    860-767-0848
    Grades: 6-9 | 14 students
  • Suffield Academy
    Suffield Academy Photo - Suffield uses the "harkness" style of classroom, where the average class size is 11 students.
    (11)
    Suffield Academy
    Suffield, CT 06078
    860-386-4440
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 415 students
  • Sun Valley Community School
    Sun Valley Community School Photo - Within the framework of a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum, we encourage students to pursue their personal interests and passions with conviction.
    1 Community School Drive
    Sun Valley, ID 83353
    208-622-3955
    Grades: 9-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 390 students
  • Tallulah Falls School
    Tallulah Falls School Photo - Students today must know how to maximize the use of technology in their learning. Each student at Tallulah Falls School is issued a school laptop at no additional cost and are integrated into the education of each student.
    (2)
    201 Campus Drive, PO Box 10
    Tallulah Falls, GA 30573
    706-754-0400
    Grades: 7-12 | 5-12 (day) | 531 students
  • The Webb School
    The Webb School Photo
    (10)
    319 Webb Road East
    Bell Buckle, TN 37020
    931-389-6003
    Grades: 7-12 | 6-12 (day) | 320 students
  • The White Mountain School
    The White Mountain School Photo - Students can join any number of clubs or be engaged with formal activities in areas of interest to them. There are great opportunities for all students to initiate, participate, and lead a huge variety of clubs and activities.
    (Episcopal)
    (5)
    371 West Farm Road
    Bethlehem, NH 03574
    6034442928
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 130 students
  • The Woodhall School
    The Woodhall School Photo - The Woodhall School is located in rural Bethlehem, CT on approximately twenty-five acres of woodlands and trails for hiking and biking. The campus is designed to enhance The Woodhall School`s individual approach. The academic and residential areas are architecturally conceived as a small village.
    All-boys 
    58 Harrison Lane
    Bethlehem, CT 06751
    2032667788
    Grades: 9-12 | 42 students
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