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MRWTA Kayak ACA L2 Skills Clinic
ACA Level 2, Essentials of River Kayaking (ERK) Skills Clinic, Open to ALL skill levels!
Look for updates here, ACA Level 2, Essentials of River Kayaking (ERK) Skills Clinic – Mississippi River Water Trail
Saturday, May 2nd and Sunday, May 3rd, from 8:30-5pm each day.
$100/person for the clinic
+$25 for a skills assessment (pre-requisite for an L2 kayak instructor course).
Whether you are a complete novice, you are a long-time paddler with no formal training, you are planning to become a Level 2 instructor, or you wish to refine your paddling skills– Level 2 River Kayaking is the class for you!
This 2-day clinic covers all that you need to know to safely paddle rivers in MO and IL, including the big rivers. For course curriculum details, please follow our link to the American Canoe Association website.
If you are preparing for the Instructor Trainer Certification, this course (with assessment), will satisfy the pre-requisite of an assessment course.
This clinic has both classroom and water components! Come prepared to get wet both days! The first day we will be in the calm backwaters of Ellis Bay at Riverlands. Day 2 will include moving water clinic time on a river with suitable conditions that weekend.
Please contact [email protected] if you would like to participate.

