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ACA L2/L3 Coastal Kayaking Instructor Certification Workshop


  • Canoe Kayak and Paddle Company, LLC Bonita Springs, FL United States (map)

This progressive workshop is aimed at providing instructional techniques for skills at the Level 1, “Introduction to Kayak”, Level 2, “Essentials of Kayak Touring” and Level 3, “Coastal Kayaking”. We will provide the training for you to be able to teach the curriculum with strokes, maneuvers, and rescues. In addition to the paddling skills and instruction techniques, we will cover trip leading, basic navigation, tides, tidal currents, and other topic specific to the respective certifications in this discipline.

Please review what is on the ACA website under Coastal Kayak Curriculum

Although we expect to improve your skills and coach you for better performance, our primary purpose is to help you learn to teach others , while having fun and being safe on the water.

Fundamentally, we expect that participants will have the paddling skills, technical knowledge, rescue ability, teaching ability, group management, and interpersonal skills commensurate with this level of certification prior to presenting themselves for evaluation as Instructor Candidates.

IMPORTANT NOTE: To participate in the L3 ICW, you must have been formally assessed at that level unless you are upgrading from L2.

Mike at (703)850-1257 or email mike@ckapco.com to register or if you have any questions.