ACA L1-2 Coastal Kayak Instructor Update

Get together with your fellow instructors to sharpen your skills and meet your four-year requirement to keep your ACA certification current. Topics include: On-water skills and maneuvers Risk management and safety Assessment techniques Self and assisted rescue techniques Teach back opportunities On-land safety presentations Administrative support The program will involve a full day on the …

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ACA L1-2 Coastal Kayak Instructor Update

Get together with your fellow instructors to sharpen your skills and meet your four-year requirement to keep your ACA certification current. Topics include: On-water skills and maneuvers Risk management and safety Assessment techniques Self and assisted rescue techniques Teach back opportunities On-land safety presentations Administrative support The program will involve a full day on the …

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CPR / AED/ First Aid Certification (NMC)

This interactive class combines video with hands-on practical experience on the latest CPR skills, AED use, and basic first aid knowledge. ASHI Pediatric CPR, AED, and First Aid training program provides an ideal training solution for schools, child care providers, youth sports coaches, and others required to learn how to respond to medical emergencies involving adults, …

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Wilderness First Aid Certification

This interactive class provide combines guided presentation with hands-on practical scenarios to give you the skills, knowledge, and abilities to best care for an ill or injured person until you can reach qualified care. Wilderness environments create special situations not usually encountered in an urban or suburban environment. With an ASHI Wilderness First Aid class, first aid …

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Resources for paddlers

I get asked about water conditions frequently so I thought it might be valuable to add a few of my favorites here. I have included links to resources as well as links to find the Power to the Paddle book and DVD. Feel free to download the resources and be sure to share the link …

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Canoecopia 2024

John will be presenting four different topics at this year’s Canoecopia event in Madison, Wisconsin Perfectly Pack your Kayak for a Multi-Day Trip Friday, 6:30 pm, Atrium Navigating the Seas with Nautical Charts Saturday, 3:30 pm, Caribou Room Power to the Paddle: Exercises to improve your canoe and kayak paddling Sunday, 11:30 am, Atrium Five …

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ACA L1 Introduction to Kayak Instructor Certification Exam (ICE)-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 …

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Quiet Adventures Symposium 2024

John will be presenting two different topics at this year’s Quiet Adventures Symposium event in Lansing, MI Perfectly Pack your Kayak for a Multi-Day Trip Power to the Paddle: Exercises to improve your canoe and kayak paddling Get your admission tickets to the Quiet Adventures Symposium!

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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 …

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