Making you a stronger canoe and kayak paddler!
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 …
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 …
Join us at at this year’s Canoecopia event in Madison, Wisconsin. I will have six different presentation topics at this year’s event: 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me When I Started Kayaking Room: Superior Fri 6:30 pm – 7:15 pm Room: Superior Sun 12:30 pm – 1:15 pm It sounds easy…buy a boat, put …
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 …
John will be a guest coach at the Bay of Fundy Sea Kayak Symposium in Nova Scotia. Learn more at bofsks.com.
Join us at this year’s Quiet Adventures Symposium event in Lansing, MI I will have three different presentation topics at this year’s event: Power to the Paddle: Exercises to Improve Your Paddling Demonstration stage – 9:30-10:15 am Get ready to move in this fun, hands-on session where you’ll learn and practice functional exercises to help …
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 …
This fun 3-hour program will cover the fundamentals of flatwater rescue to help paddlers get back in their boats after a capsize. We 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 into …
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 …
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 …