Bear Paddle Swim School

We could not be happier with our experience at Bear Paddle. We have done swim lessons at the Y and through community ed, but our boys never really learned to actually swim. When we tried Bear Paddle for the first time, it was incredible how quickly they progressed. It is obvious that the people in charge know what they’re doing. We also appreciate the weekend open swim, free popcorn and suckers, and all the activities available for siblings during lessons.

Bear Paddle Swim School in Savage has been so much fun and so helpful for my children! We have one kid that is very timid of the water and another that is a little guppy, the range of compassion and education from the instructors is wonderful. They're able to reach my children where they're at and help them both so much! We're so grateful for Bear Paddle and so happy we went with them! A very nice bonus was how beautiful, clean and accommodating the amenities are.

We love Bear Paddle! We have tried other swim schools and community programs- Bear Paddle has been our favorite. We love 1:1 swim lessons, make up lessons, family swim, swim camps, and parents' nights out! Our favorite part is the staff. I have been blown away with how focused they are with each and every student. Our son had a set back and they always took time to work with him - even having extra staff jump in with him to make him comfortable without slowing down his whole class. We did not experience this at other swim schools - the class moved on whether your kid was comfortable or proficient in the skill. We appreciate the whole crew and Alex and Chloe have been amazing to work with!!

Great place, great manager, great teachers. Good value!

We have had a fantastic experience at Bear Paddle! The entire team has been wonderful from day one. Friendly, patient, and genuinely caring. The swim teachers are amazing with the kids. They make lessons fun while still being excellent teachers, which has made such a difference for our girls. They truly go above and beyond. When we needed to make a change to our routine, they worked with us to make arrangements and made sure our girls were happy and comfortable. We were especially impressed by the progress our children made. One of our girls made more progress in her very first lesson than we saw in months of trying to teach her ourselves, and after just a few months she is now able to swim independently. We couldn’t be more grateful and highly recommend this swim school to any family.