WELCOME TO OUTDOOR WOMEN BY JO PROIA
Covid-19 Response
We are taking precautions to practice distancing outdoors, operating in smaller numbers and sanitizing
Educating, Empowering and Exciting Women About the Outdoors!
Our Mission
BASED IN SUMMERFIELD, NC AND BEYOND...OUR MISSION IS TO EDUCATE, EMPOWER AND EXCITE WOMEN ABOUT THE OUTDOORS WHETHER KAYAKING, STAND UP PADDLE BOARDING, HIKING, CAMPING, RIDING, SHOOTING AND SO MUCH MORE
Our Goals
Our goals include educating, empowering and helping women get excited or re-excited about the outdoors whether kayaking, stand up paddle boarding (SUP), hiking, camping, riding, shooting and so much more; doing so with newfound courage, knowledge and joy. Our goals are to ignite or re-ignite women’s passion for the outdoors in an unplugged manner so she can experience the incredible and rejuvenating effects that nature offers and to encourage women to interact with the outdoors on a regular basis for their mental, emotional, spiritual and physical well-being.
We also offer small corporate team building packages and in the future will offer much more to women outdoors including but not limited to: mountain biking, rock climbing, basic orienteering, animal tracking, sailing kayaks and sailboats, backpacking dehydrating food techniques, outdoor back country cooking, archaeological hikes, more outdoor multi-day trips, horse camping, survival techniques......the list goes on...if it’s outdoors, we plan to offer it and we also offer custom instruction and guiding.
Wondering if we can accommodate your idea or outdoor dream? Just ask. Want to paddle or hike somewhere but not sure you can handle it on your own? Jo is an ACA Certified L2 Touring and L2 River Kayak and L2 SUP Instructor with over 9 years experience guiding and teaching and she loves to travel. She is a certified Day Trip Leader, L1 Yoga Instructor and is certified in Wilderness First Aid. She completed the Cornell University Nature Education Course in 2019, and was the founder of a wildly successful all women’s kayaking/sup/camping group in 2011 before starting her own business, Outdoor Women by Jo Proia in the spring of 2020. So “just say a hearty yes to your adventure” and come spend some time in the woods or on the water with us. Your joy in the outdoors awaits you.
“The big question is whether you’re going to be able to say a hearty yes to your adventure!” Joseph Campbell
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A Few of Our Offerings
Please see our booking site calendar for all current offerings by clicking on the BOOK NOW button and keep up with what we are up to and our photo/video gallery on our Facebook page
Lake Kayaking and Stand Up Paddle boarding Instruction and Trips:
Kayak Quick Start for Women
Intro. to Kayaking for Women
Kayaking Level 1 for Women
Kayaking Level 2 for Women
Kayaking Level 3 for Women
Ladies Night Kayaking Paddles and Dinner/Drinks
Full Moon Kayaking Paddles for Women
Lake Day Trips
Intro. to Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP) for Women
SUP Level 1 for Women
SUP Level 2 for Women
SUP Level 3 for Women
Intro. to SUP YOGA for Women
River Kayaking and Stand Up Paddle boarding Instruction and Trips:
Quick Start River Kayaking for Women
Intro. to River Kayaking for Women
River Kayaking Day Trips for Women
River Kayak After Work Paddles for Women
Intro . to River SUP for Women
River SUP After Work Paddles
Unique Outdoors Offerings:
Intro. to Target Shooting for Women (Shotgun skeet)
Intro. to Target Shooting for Women (Handguns)
Intro. to Light Archery Target Shooting for Women
Intro. to Horse Handling for Women
Intro. to Linville Gorge Hiking Day Trip for Women
Botanical and Flora I.D. Hike for Women
Intro. to Foraging Hike for Women
Multi-Day Trips:
Fall Mountain/Coastal Kayaking, Camping and Hiking Trips, Intro. to Primitive Camping Sampler (one night) Trips
Private Instruction with Jo:
Private Instruction truly is like taking two or more group classes because you are the focus and we can do a lot more but we take it nice and easy and enjoy the process at the same time.
Flat water kayak: 1.5 hour minimum:1.5hr. is $65 per person then each additional 1/2 hr. is $25 more per person (Lake Brandt or Lake Higgins) (this is per person unless the second person is an immediate dependent family member in the same household such as a mother/daughter/son) then it is just $25 total for the extra person.
*If you get a private group of five+ then we can schedule a date just for your group and price it like a regular class/event.
Flat water Stand Up Paddleboard: same as above (Lake Brandt or Higgins)
Flat to Class 1 River Kayak: 2 hour minimum ($85 per person), 3 hour maximum ($125 per person) although most stretches are at least 3 hours; so $125 total per person for most stretches that usually take 3-4 hours to run). There are several VERY NICE stretches with progression that we can do in our area about an hour or less from Summerfield/GSO/W/S/HP. There is one stretch that is short and can be run in 2 hours. So basically you are looking at $85-$125 per person unless you want to do a day river trip and spend all day (5+ hours) learning/playing/paddling which would be $155 per person. (this is all per person unless the second person is an immediate dependent family member in the same household such as a mother/daughter) then it is just $45 for the extra person.
*If you get a private group of five then we can schedule a date just for your group and price it like a regular class/event/day trip.
Flat to Class 1 River Stand Up Paddleboard: same as above kayak river rates
I can provide the board, paddle, pfd, equipment, lake fees and we shuttle ourselves if on a river.
Flat to Class 1 River Stand Up Paddleboard: same as above kayak river rates
I can provide the boat or board, paddle, pfd, equipment, lake fees and we shuttle ourselves if on a river.
**CUSTOM GUIDED TRIPS ANYWHERE IN THE U.S. and BEYOND
Email Jo for discussion and pricing
Outdoor Women by Jo Proia Custom Tech Shirt
US$32.00
(US$2.50 shipping)
BACK IN STOCK!
Help protect yourself from the sun and bugs while kayaking, stand up paddle boarding or whatever you're doing outdoors in style in our beautiful custom tech quick dry turquoise logo shirt. Please NOTE: sizes are MENS so choose one size down if you usually order women's sizes. I can bring it to your scheduled activity (please let me know by emailing me at jo@outdoorwomenbyjp.com) or you can have it shipped in the continental U.S. for $2.50
XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL
PLEASE INDICATE SIZE IN PAYPAL ORDER NOTES
IF YOU WANT MORE THAN ONE SHIRT, EMAIL ME AND I WILL INVOICE YOU FOR MULTIPLES.
Logo Trucker Hat Charcoal/Turquoise
US$20.00
(US$3.50 shipping)
Protect your face from the sun while you are kayaking, stand up paddle boarding, hiking or whatever you're doing outdoors; proudly wear our custom trucker style hat with woven patch logo. Fully adjustable in the back, comfortable fit. This is the most popular trucker style out there. Get yours today! I can bring to your scheduled activity or ship to you for $3.50
IF YOU WANT MORE THAN ONE HAT EMAIL ME AND I WILL INVOICE YOU FOR MULTIPLES.
Logo Turquoise/White Truck Hat
US$20.00
Protect your face from the sun while kayaking, stand up paddle boarding or whatever you're doing outdoors; as you proudly wear our custom trucker style hat with woven patch logo. Fully adjustable in the back, comfortable fit. This is the most popular trucker style out there. Get yours today! I can bring to your scheduled activity or ship to you for $3.50
IF YOU WANT MORE THAN ONE HAT, EMAIL ME AND I WILL INVOICE YOU FOR MULTIPLES.
Logo Ball Cap Dark Charcoal
US$20.00
SOLD OUT, MORE ON THE WAY!
Protect your face from the sun while kayaking, stand up paddle boarding or whatever you're doing outdoors as you proudly wear our custom logo ballcap (not trucker) style with woven patch logo. Adjustable in the back, comfortable fit. Get yours today! I can bring to your scheduled activity or ship to you for $3.50
IF YOU WANT MORE THAN ONE HAT, EMAIL ME AND I WILL INVOICE YOU FOR MULTIPLES.
Outdoor Women Logo Stickers
US$2.00
(US$0.00 shipping)
Show your joy of kayaking, stand up paddle boarding and love of the outdoors by displaying our custom logo sticker! 3x3 in., perfect for your water bottle, cooler, kayak, sup, car....or anywhere! I can bring to your scheduled appointment or drop into the mail for you!
IF YOU WANT MORE THAN ONE STICKER, EMAIL ME AND I WILL INVOICE YOU FOR MULTIPLES.
Piedmont Lakes: A Practical Guide for Boating.....
US$19.95
(US$3.50 shipping)
There are many lakes in the NC Piedmont, this guide book lists twenty eight of the most popular, as well as some of the lesser known lakes for kayaking, motorboat, stand up paddle boarding, fish, picnic, hike, camp and more outdoors activities. This third edition includes gps information, directions, lake schedules, ramp descriptions, lake maps, marina contact information, quick references guides, kayak gear trip lists outfitters and much more! I can bring it to you at your scheduled activity (let me know by emailing me at jo@outdoorwomenbyjp.com) or you can have it shipped for $2.00
Just say the word and I'll write you a note inside and sign it. :)