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Baylor School Photo - Baylor has six dormitories, each with its own unique amenities: gorgeous views of the Tennessee River, stone patios, TV and study lounges, faculty families, and dozens of friendly housemates. Overall, Baylor has 200 boarding students from 24 states and 18 countries.
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Best Kayaking Boarding Schools (2026-27)

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 29 boarding schools offering kayaking as an interscholastic sport, serving 12,079 students.
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Top Kayaking Boarding Schools (2026-27)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Asheville School
Asheville School Photo - Asheville School is for those who dare to be extraordinary. It is a privilege to learn and live at Asheville School, a small and special enclave among ancient mountains.
(Non-denom. / Christian)
(4)
360 Asheville School Rd.
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 254-6345
Gr: 9-12 | 260 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Avg. class size: 13 students Acceptance rate: 40% Tuition listed
Asia Pacific International School Hawaii
Asia Pacific International School Hawaii Photo - Asia Pacific International School (APIS) is a K-12, coed, college-preparatory school with a mission to nurture leaders of the New Pacific Century and bridge the gap between East and West.
(Christian)
(1)
54-230 Kamehameha Hwy
Hauula, HI 96717
(808) 670-1909
Gr: 5-12, PG | 3-12, PG (day) | 70 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Avg. class size: 7 students Acceptance rate: 90% Tuition listed
Baylor School
Baylor School Photo - Baylor School is situated on 690 acres along the Tennessee River.
(4)
171 Baylor School Road
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 267-5902
Gr: 9-12 | 6-12 (day) | 1,120 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Avg. class size: 14 students Acceptance rate: 31% Tuition listed
Besant Hill School
Besant Hill School Photo - Besant Hill School is located in the Ojai Valley, on 500 acres of private land with beautiful vistas in every direction. Facilities include four dormitories, outdoor sports facilities including a new aquatic center, indoor theater, atelier, and classrooms nestled along winding paths and oak trees. We also have an eight acre organic farm.
(1)
8585 Ojai Santa Paula Road
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 646-4343
Gr: 9-12, PG | 100 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Avg. class size: 8 students Acceptance rate: 50% Tuition listed
Blue Ridge School
Blue Ridge School Photo - Our beautiful 750 acre campus is nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, a lovely 30 minute drive from Charlottesville Virginia. We take full advantage our location to help boys channel their energy, hone their leadership skills, foster respect for the environment, enhance their self esteem, and learn the value of teamwork.
(Episcopal)
(7)
273 Mayo Drive
St. George, VA 22935
(434) 985-2811
Gr: 9-12 | 188 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Avg. class size: 11 students Acceptance rate: 65% Tuition listed
Brentwood College School
Brentwood College School Photo - Brentwood College School is a university prep boarding school located on the west coast of Canada, in Mill Bay, BC. Our spectacular oceanfront campus sets the backdrop for a modern education guided by a unique timetable that gives students unrivalled opportunities in academics, athletics, and arts.
(30)
2735 Mt. Baker Road
Mill Bay, BC V8H 1K8, Canada 1
(250) 743-5521
Gr: 8-12 | 560 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Avg. class size: 16 students Acceptance rate: 30% Tuition listed
Christ School
Christ School Photo
(Episcopal)
(1)
500 Christ School Road
Asheville, NC 28704
(828) 684-6232
Gr: 8-12 | 302 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 67% Tuition listed
Collège du Léman Sàrl
Collège du Léman Sàrl Photo
(1)
Route de Sauverny 74
Geneva, Switzerland 1290
41227755656
Gr: 4-12 | PK-12 (day) | 1,800 students Tuition listed
Colorado Rocky Mountain School
Colorado Rocky Mountain School Photo - With 174 students, relationships are at the core of the Colorado Rocky Mountain School 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.
(8)
500 Holden Way
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 963-2562
Gr: 9-12 | 165 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 60% Tuition listed
Colorado Timberline Academy
Colorado Timberline Academy Photo - Fall Trip in the Slot Canyons
(5)
454 Academy Drive
Durango, CO 81301
(970) 247-5898
Gr: 9-12, PG | 40 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Avg. class size: 6 students Acceptance rate: 90% Tuition listed
Ecole d'Humanité
Ecole d'Humanité Photo
Gmeindi 318b
Hasliberg Goldern, Switzerland 6085
41339729292
Gr: 8-12, PG | 100 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Avg. class size: 6 students Acceptance rate: 75% Tuition listed
Forman School
Forman School Photo - The Forman Green is at the center of campus life. Surrounded by dorms and faculty homes, it reflects the traditional charm of an historic New England community.
(6)
12 Norfolk Road, P.O. Box 80
Litchfield, CT 06759
(860) 567-1802
Gr: 9-12, PG | 175 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Avg. class size: 8 students Acceptance rate: 80% Tuition listed
Gould Academy
Gould Academy Photo - Gould offers amazing outdoor opportunities in the Mountains of Western Maine and at Sunday River, but at it's core Gould is a traditional New England Boarding School with remarkable faculty mentors.
(2)
39 Church Street
Bethel, ME 04217
(207) 824-7777
Gr: 9-12, PG | 210 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Avg. class size: 11 students Acceptance rate: 97% Tuition listed
Holderness School
Holderness School Photo - In the Holderness classroom, each student is literally in the front row, with an average class size of 12. We offer AP courses spanning multiple disciplines and encourage students to pursue an intellectual passion of their own in their twelfth-grade year as part of the Senior Thesis program.
(Episcopal)
(9)
PO Box 1879
Plymouth, NH 03264
(603) 536-1747
Gr: 9-12, PG | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 45% Tuition listed
Iolani School
Iolani School Photo
(Episcopal)
563 Kamoku Street
Honolulu, HI 96826
(808) 943-2379
Gr: 9-12 | K-12 (day) | 2,300 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Avg. class size: 16 students Tuition listed
Maharishi School
Maharishi School Photo
(2)
804 Dr Robert K Wallace Drive
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-9400
Gr: 9-12 | PK-12 (day) | 184 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 85% Tuition listed
Marvelwood School
Marvelwood School Photo - We offer a wide variety of competitive athletics each season.
476 Skiff Mountain Road
Kent, CT 06757
(860) 927-0047
Gr: 9-12, PG | 115 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Avg. class size: 7 students Tuition listed
Mercersburg Academy
Mercersburg Academy Photo
(20)
100 Academy Drive
Mercersburg, PA 17236
(717) 328-6173
Gr: 9-12, PG | 442 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 29% Tuition listed
Northwood School
Northwood School Photo
(1)
92 Northwood Road
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-3382
Gr: 9-12, PG | 190 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Avg. class size: 10 students Acceptance rate: 43% Tuition listed
Oak Hill Academy
Oak Hill Academy Photo
(Baptist)
(1)
2635 Oak Hill Road
Mouth of Wilson, VA 24363
(276) 579-2619
Gr: 8-12 | 150 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Avg. class size: 9 students Acceptance rate: 70% Tuition listed
Oliverian School
Oliverian School Photo - Aerial view of the Oliverian campus. The Meeting House, main Academic Building, and Mackinnon/Student Center can be seen.
28 Becket Drive, #385
Pike, NH 03780
(888) 922-5565
Gr: 9-12, PG | 40 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Avg. class size: 7 students Tuition listed
Proctor Academy
Proctor Academy Photo - Students discover their sense of belonging on Proctor's beautiful New Hampshire campus, where our close-knit community helps each individual understand who they are and who they can become.
(12)
204 Main Street - P.O. Box 500
Andover, NH 03216
(603) 735-6652
Gr: 9-12, PG | 388 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 48% Tuition listed
St. Michaels University School
St. Michaels University School Photo - St. Michaels University School's campus is a blend of historic and innovative spaces, with the original School House steps away from the Innovation Lab where students explore robotics programs.
(2)
3400 Richmond Road
Victoria, Canada V8P 4P5
(250) 370-6170
Gr: 9-12 | PK-12 (day) | 1,000 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Avg. class size: 17 students
Shawnigan Lake School
Shawnigan Lake School Photo - At Shawnigan, the journey always begins and ends with the individual. No two young people are the same, and the art of a boarding school like ours is to cultivate their unique talents while teaching them to learn together, to work together, to play together and to live together.
(2)
1975 Renfrew Road
Shawnigan Lake, BC, Canada V8H 2G7
(250) 743-6207
Gr: 8-12 | 535 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Avg. class size: 16 students Acceptance rate: 60% Tuition listed
Steamboat Mountain School
Steamboat Mountain School Photo - Students travel to southeastern Utah to develop their skills on a more extended and extensive trip. Students backpack, kayak, canyoneer, rock climb, canoe, and mountain bike as they learn about the geology, leadership, and survival skills.
(5)
42605 RCR 36
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
(970) 879-1350
Gr: 9-12, PG | K-12, PG (day) | 160 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition listed
Subiaco Academy
Subiaco Academy Photo - Named by Architecture Digest as one of "The World's Most Beautiful Boarding Schools," the modified Romanesque style architecture was rebuilt in 1959 using native sandstone taken from our own quarries about a mile northeast of the Abbey.
(Catholic)
(4)
405 North Subiaco Avenue
Subiaco, AR 72865
(479) 934-1000
Gr: 7-12 | 150 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 67% Tuition listed
Sun Valley Community School
Sun Valley Community School Photo - Students from around the nation and world come to Sun Valley Community School in Sun Valley, Idaho, to fulfill their potential and pursue their passions.
1 Community School Drive
Sun Valley, ID 83353
(208) 622-3960
Gr: 9-12 | PK-12 (day) | 405 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Avg. class size: 15 students Acceptance rate: 45% Tuition listed
Tallulah Falls School
Tallulah Falls School Photo - AFFORDING TALLULAH FALLS SCHOOL Each year, Tallulah Falls School awards more than $4 million in need-based financial aid to 70 percent of our student body.
(Non-denom. / Christian)
(2)
201 Campus Drive, PO Box 10
Tallulah Falls, GA 30573
(706) 754-0400
Gr: 7-12 | 4-12 (day) | 500 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition listed
Wolfeboro Camp School
Wolfeboro Camp School Photo - A transformative summer program. Academic growth and summer camp fun!
(1)
93 Camp School Road
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
(603) 569-3451
Gr: 5-12, PG | 130 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Avg. class size: 5 students Tuition listed

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