Registration

Register online through our website, by calling 630.692.SWIM (7946), or by visiting us in person at Bear Paddle.
  • First, select your child’s age group.
  • Second, select class level, day and time.
  • Third, complete required registration information.

Level Descriptions

Find the best class for your child by viewing our level descriptions. Click here.

Summer Swim Camps

Find the best summer swim camp for your child by viewing our 2010 camp schedule. Click here.

Paddle’s Patch Reward System

Bear Paddle’s Patch Reward System furthers goal development and offers an incentive component to our curriculum. Click here.

Free Swim Assessments

Free Swim Assessments ensure your child is placed in the right level. Swim Assessment can be scheduled by calling 630.692.SWIM (7946).

Month to Month Enrollment Fees

  • Our classes are month to month, meaning that classes continue until you wish to change times or take a break.
  • Monthly enrollment is $69 per month for one 30 minute lesson per week, averaging 4.3 lessons per month.
  • Fees are drafted from your account on the first day of each month.
  • If you need to change your child’s reserved lesson time call 630.692.SWIM (7946) or visit us at Bear Paddle.
  • To cancel out of the program, 30 day notice is required. Download withdrawal form click here. Fax completed form to 630.692.7942 or stop by Bear Paddle. Withdrawal form must be given to the Activities Desk 30 days prior to last class.

Private Lessons

(private ratio, 1:1) Private lessons are available for all ages and skill levels. To schedule a private lesson, call 630.692.SWIM (7946) or visit us at Bear Paddle.

Policies

  • 30 day notice required for withdrawal.
  • All lessons are 30 minutes in length.
  • Schedule indicates lessons start time.
  • Reusable swim pants are required for participants under the age of three.
  • We reserve the right to cancel lessons with low enrollment – swim lessons require a minimum of three participants.
  • Refunds will not be issued for missed lessons.
  • Registration is accepted on a space-available basis.
  • Bear Paddle does not offer lessons on the following holidays and fees are not pro-rated: New Year’s Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Halloween (after 4 PM), Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.