Instructor resources

Trip planning

• Float plan template (paddling .com)
• Deep Zoom-tide forecasting

Charts and navigation

• NOAA Custom Chart online tool
• NOAA Chart No. 1 (book)
• Be Expert with Map and Compass by Bjorn Kjellstrom (book)
• Fundamentals of Kayak Navigation: Mastering the Traditional Skills and Latest Technologies, by David Burch (book)

Safety

• National Center for Cold Water Safety
• NOAA Wildlife Viewing and Safety Guidelines
• Playing Safely in the Water | Michigan Sea Grant

Wind and water conditions forecasting

• Great Lakes Coastal Forecasting System (NOAA/GLERL/GLCFS)
• Seagull-Great Lakes Observing System
• US Wind Map
• USGS Streamflow

Fitness

• Power to the Paddle Stretches (PDF download)
• Power to the Paddle Mobility Drills (PDF download)
• Mobility drills demo (video)
• Resistance band exercise demo (video)
• Foam rolling demo (video)

Camping from your kayak

• How to perfectly pack your kayak infographic (PDF download)
• Sample kayak camping packing list (PDF file)
• Leave No Trace

American Canoe Association

• ACA Online Courses
• ACA Resource Library
• Course Management System (CMS)

Games paddlers play

• Paddling Magazine’s top games
• Float Missouri
• Paddle Oz

Tides and tide forecasting

• What causes tides? (NOAA SciJinks)
• Understanding tides and currents (with Spinnaker Sailing)
• Rule of Twelfths

Miscellaneous

• Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
• Using a VHF radio