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SUMMARY:Essentials of Kayak Touring Skills and Guide Training
DESCRIPTION:Leading a day paddle on Lake Michigan\nThe Essentials of Kayak Touring skills and guide training is designed to expose candidates to the skill-set required to lead paddlers in protected waterways. While this is not a teaching award\, a guide and trip leader should also be able to provide basic tips to paddlers\, as appropriate\, to help them through the environment. \nThis program is focused on training future leaders to skills in the ACA L2 Essentials of Kayak Touring trip leader training criteria. To successfully complete the program\, participants must meet the technical proficiency\, trip planning\, group management\, and leadership skills in the assessment document. To get the most from the program\, this program is intended for paddlers possessing  ACA L2 personal paddling skills and knowledge at a minimum. \nCourse venue: Alpena\, MI \nDate: June 6-8\, 2025 \nProgram full
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LOCATION:Alpena\, MI
CATEGORIES:Guide and trip leader training
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SUMMARY:Your First Kayak Overnight
DESCRIPTION: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! \nOur self-supported journey will take us to Power Island\, a unique 202-acre rustic paradise on West Grand Traverse Bay. Before leaving the mainland\, we will meet as a group to discuss the trip\, distribute\, and pack group and personal gear for the afternoon trip. After loading boats\, we will make our way to the island and a waterfront camp site. After setting up camp\, we will prep our kitchen\, enjoy a delicious meal (nothing freeze dried here!)\, and wrap the night around a roaring fire searching for stars. \nOn day 2\, we will have breakfast\, break camp and repack our boats for the return trip to the mainland. \nA night under the stars\nTrip includes logistics planning\, campsite reservations and fees\, and dinner and breakfast while camping. Group members will be expected to assist with minor camp duties and sharing the load with group gear. \nGroup members are expected to provide their own boat (minimum 14′ with sealed bulkheads in bow and stern)\, personal paddling and camping gear\, clothing\, and snacks. \nIt is expected that participants interested in joining this trip will have participated in a minimum of three day journeys longer than 5 nautical miles with a group and be familiar with and have practiced self and assisted rescue techniques. \nLocation: Traverse City\, MI \nDate: June 14-15\, 2025
URL:https://www.paddlingexercises.com/event/coastal-kayak-camping/
LOCATION:Traverse City\, Traverse City\, MI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Skills courses,Trips
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SUMMARY:ACA L2 Essentials of Kayak Touring Instructor Certification Workshop (ICW)-PRIVATE EVENT
DESCRIPTION: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 to their camp programs. This certification is appropriate for instructors who limit their teaching to inland lakes. \nThis program includes four in-person on-water days supported by one virtual session focused on training future instructors to teach the skills in the ACA L2 Essentials of Kayak Touring Instructor criteria. To get the most from the program\, this program is intended for paddlers possessing  ACA L2 personal paddling skills and knowledge at a minimum. \nContact John to schedule a private instructor certification program for your group.
URL:https://www.paddlingexercises.com/event/aca-l2-essentials-of-kayak-touring-instructor-certification-workshop-icw-private-event/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL
CATEGORIES:Instructor development
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