• Your first kayak overnight

    Bowers Harbor-Traverse City Neahtawanta Rd, Traverse City, MI, United States

    Our 2-day/1-night journey on Northern Michigan's Grand Traverse Bay is the perfect introduction to kayak camping. If you’ve been itching to learn the skills needed to spend a night living from your boat, join us! Our self-supported journey will take us to Power Island, a unique 202-acre rustic paradise on West Grand Traverse Bay. Before …

    $125
  • The Empire Experience

    Empire, MI

    If you've ever been on the Sleeping Bear Dunes overlook watching kayakers in the water below and wondering what that was like, here's your chance to find out. The day starts with a safety discussion and paddling skills review. Leaving from Empire, we will follow the shoreline with views of the dunes and the Manitou …

  • Camp Rutabaga

    Camp Manito-wish Boulder Junction, United States

    Join me at Camp Rutabaga in Boulder Junction, WI. This one's all about community. Whether you paddle a recreational kayak, canoe, sea kayak, or river kayak, this is where you will want to be, where you will make memories with new and old friends. Good fun. Good food. Days on the water and evenings by …

  • ACA L1/2 Coastal Kayak Instructor Update

    Traverse City Traverse City, MI, United States

    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 …

    $125
  • Community Paddlesports Leader Certification – PRIVATE PROGRAM

    Traverse City Traverse City, MI, United States

    The ACA’s Community Paddlesports Leader offering is the entry point to leading on the water. This program focuses on developing the confidence to safely and effectively lead day excursions on calm waters. This four-day dynamic learning experience covers paddling technique, decision-making, communication, planning, risk management, and rescue solutions – all while having fun. Ideal for: …