John will be a guest coach at the Bay of Fundy Sea Kayak Symposium in Nova Scotia. Learn more at bofsks.com.
Quiet Adventures Symposium
John will be presenting Paddling Alaska’s Prince William Sound at this year’s Quiet Adventures Symposium in Lansing, MI. 10:45 am Get your admission tickets to the Symposium here!
Paddling Safety Workshop – Sponsored by the US Coast Guard Auxiliary
This comprehensive land-based program will prepare you with the fundamental knowledge to prepare for a safe trip on the water. This program is being conducted as a service to the paddling community in cooperation with the US Coast Guard Auxiliary-Air Station Traverse City. Topics include: Conditions important to the Paddler: 4-W’s (Water, Wind, Waves and …
Rescue Rodeo
This fun 3-hour program will cover the fundamentals of flatwater rescue to help paddlers get back in their boats after a capsize. the program will cover: Self and assisted rescue techniques The use of slings and paddle floats Re-entry for injured paddlers Plan for a fun and empowering afternoon falling out of and climbing back …
ACA L1 Introduction to Kayak Instructor Certification Workshop (ICW)-PRIVATE EVENT
The ACA Level 1: Introduction to Kayaking certification qualifies you to teach introductory kayak skills in a variety of paddle craft (sea kayaks, sit on tops, recreational kayaks) without spray skirts in a protected and calm water environment. This certification program is a great opportunity for club paddlers, livery instructors, and camp waterfront staff to …
Canoecopia 2023
John will be presenting four different topics at this year’s Canoecopia event in Madison, Wisconsin Five things I wish someone would have told me when I started kayaking Saturday, 11:30 am, Sylvania Room Paddling Alaska’s Prince William Sound Saturday, 10:30 am, Sylvania Room Perfectly Pack your Kayak for a Multi-Day Trip Friday, 5:30 pm, Atrium …
ACA L2 Essentials of Kayak Touring Instructor Certification Workshop (ICW)
The ACA Level 2: Essentials of Kayak Touring certification qualifies you to teach introductory kayak skills in a variety of paddle craft (sea kayaks, sit on tops, recreational kayaks) in a protected and calm water environment. This certification program is a great opportunity for club paddlers, livery instructors, and camp waterfront staff to add kayaking …
ACA L1 Introduction to Kayak Instructor Certification Workshop (ICW)-PRIVATE EVENT
The ACA Level 1: Introduction to Kayaking certification qualifies you to teach introductory kayak skills in a variety of paddle craft (sea kayaks, sit on tops, recreational kayaks) without spray skirts in a protected and calm water environment. This certification program is a great opportunity for club paddlers, livery instructors, and camp waterfront staff to …
Marvelous Michigan in Style
Explore the treasures of the Great Lakes in Northern Lower Michigan. This area is and always has been one of my favorite places to travel and I look forward to the opportunity to show it to you. Our three-day/two-night experience will be based out of the Traverse City area, giving us easy access to the …
Michigan’s Keweenaw Experience Skill Builder
Upper Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula is a true treasure of the north and this 4-day/3-night adventure will give you a taste of Gitche Gumee. Guarded on three sides by Lake Superior, the varied shoreline is sure to amaze you. Expect to thread through playful rock gardens, visit sandy shores, watch Great Lakes freighters heading across the …