Canoecopia

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 …

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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

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 …

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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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ACA L2 Essentials of Kayak Touring Instructor Certification Workshop (ICW)

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 …

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Your First Kayak Overnight

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 …

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Alaska’s Prince William Sound

Experience the beauty of Alaska’s Prince William Sound on this 6 day experience.  Along with peaks rising 4,000 feet from the sound, you will experience glaciers calve in the distance, catch a glimpse of the area’s diverse wildlife, camp on remote beaches, and more. Sample itinerary: Our group will meet in Anchorage and shuttle as …

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