
Find the Best Paddling Course For You

Getting Started
Build a strong foundation in paddling, boat control, equipment, and water safety.

Competitive Paddling
Coaching is designed for individuals and teams preparing for the Texas Water Safari and other endurance paddling challenges.

Instructor Certification
Take your paddling and teaching skills to the next level through ACA instructor certification workshops.

Youth Paddling Programs
Give young paddlers the skills, confidence, and experience to enjoy the water safely.
Learn From Experience
I bring 20+ years of paddling, racing, and coaching experience to every lesson and program. It doesn't matter if you're just starting out or you're an experienced paddler looking to improve.
As an American Canoe Association Instructor Trainer, I help schools, colleges, camps, and organizations build paddling programs and earn nationally recognized certifications.
In addition to many other races, I have completed the Texas Water Safari 18 times, with 13 class wins. I love sharing what I've learned through years of racing and coaching to help my students paddle more efficiently, prepare for their goals, and enjoy time on the water.
From first-time paddlers to Texas Water Safari racers, youth programs to professional instructor training, I'm here to help you reach your paddling goals. - Holly
WHAT MY STUDENTS SAY
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"Holly and the entire Paddle with Style team deliver superb instruction with great attention to detail. My family had the BEST paddling trip down the San Marcos river. My kids also enjoyed the camp - it has become the "best part of summer" three years in a row now!"
"Holly invested her time to help me find the best solution for our troop. She talked me through our options and created a class that allowed me to not only polish my own skills but helped me develop an "instructors eye" to better assist scouts and adult leaders learn lifelong canoeing skills. She skillfully assembled a class with participants from other troops with similar needs, allowing us to make peer connections we would have never made without her. I left the session better prepared to challenge new and experienced scouts. Best of all, she gave us more tools and techniques to make canoeing fun for our groups!"
"2019 was my first Texas Water Safari. My partner and I completed it in 85 hours. Let me assure you that we would have never made it without the fantastic training of Holly Orr. I have been flat water canoeing for 64 years but never ventured into white-water or fast rivers. And most of my time was as a stern paddler. Holly not only helped my racing stroke she made me into an expert “draw” paddler in the bow. we made every rapid on the San Marcos look easy and even ran Broken Dam Son of Otine at night flawlessly. We never flipped once in the entire 264 miles. Thank you Holly you are a real gem!!"
Let's Talk About Your Paddling Goals
Phone: 512-749-2350
E-mail: Paddlewithstyle@yahoo.com
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