Yaku Churi – Meaning “children of the river” (in Kichwa), is a free kayak school for Kichwa Indigenous youth from the banks of the Upper Rio Napo, also known as the Jatunyacu (Big Water). Focused on children ages 8 – 12, our program aims to provide an academy to train in whitewater kayaking, raft guiding, sustainable carpentry, and conservation in an embodied after school program.