BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Missouri Whitewater Association - ECPv6.15.11//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Missouri Whitewater Association X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://missouriwhitewater.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Missouri Whitewater Association REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250528 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250531 DTSTAMP:20260604T140330 CREATED:20241121T221937Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T141108Z UID:10000134-1748390400-1748649599@missouriwhitewater.org SUMMARY:MWA Kayak Instructor Certification\, ACA L2 course DESCRIPTION:Fri am – Sunday pm through Ozark Safety and Rescue Educators (OSRA) and taught by Tom Burroughs— ACA L-2 Kayak Instructor certification registration: ACC ACA L-2 Essentials of River Kayak Instructor Course May 30-June 1st 2025 (cognitoforms.com) \nThis three-day (24-hour min) course prepares participants to teach and model the paddling skills\, technical knowledge\, rescue ability\, teaching ability\, group management\, and interpersonal skills needed to teach river kayaking. L2 Instructor candidates say that their kayaking skills are greatly elevated by the ability to demonstrate and instruct. \nNote: if you need and ACA L2 kayak instructor “Update\,” contact the instructor; if approved\, you would attend Sat & Sun and pay 2/3 the price. \nCourse Prerequisites – the skills described in the ACA Level 2 Kayaking Skills Assessment\, which include: \n1. Completion of (a) the appropriate level kayaking skills course or equivalent kayak skill AND (b) assessment by an ACA L2 instructor using the following list (instructor credentials matching the level the student candidate is pursuing). See https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8m9hBZCcRAM&list=PLRPQF2MRPvGj6pY6gYk7LX4sv7aeFo1xx&index=14&pp=iAQB : \n\n\n\n\n\nLevel 2: Essentials of River Kayaking Assessment\n\n\n\n\n\nIf your assessment instructor\, who is currently ACA credentialed\, indicates you “need more practice” on a skill\, you can practice. Then you need to have an ACA instructor re-assess that skill and sign off as “Pass” on all skills PRIOR to class (5/24/25).\nThe teaching venue will be a calm section of Missouri’s St. Francis River. \n2. Students of an ACA class must be current members of the ACA\, https://americancanoe.org/join-the-aca/ \nSee Course Curriculum – ACA (americancanoe.org)\, “River Kayaking” for the “L2: Essentials of River Kayaking” Assessments\, Instructor Criteria\, and sample skills course content that successful L2 instructors will be prepared to teach. \nFull refunds will be issued by the instructor in the event of course cancellation. \nLocation: The course will be based out of Cinco de Mayo Campground – Riverside RV Park in Farmington and the St Francis River\, Millstream Gardens.  The campground can offer accommodations and a meal plan\, which you arrange directly with them. \nReach out if you have any questions\, to Tom Burroughs about the course (see above); for other logistics\, to Sally Haywood 314-374-9206; to Jojo Newbold about the campground 573-326-9008.  Post-registration\, please study the letter that the instructor will send you. \nCost: $450. Minimum registrants 5 (for the course to happen); Maximum 10. \nSee MWA Training Reimbursement Policy for MWA members.  MWA reimburses members for certain trainings after completion of an MWA volunteer commitment. You need to fill out a web-based reimbursement request after you volunteer.  If you need a scholarship to participate in this course\, please contact an MWA Board member.  MWA is developing a scholarship policy. \nFor military service members or veterans\, Team River Runner (TRR) can usually reimburse you after the successful completion of this course.  If interested\, please contact your TRR Chapter Coordinator in advance of the course.  StL TRR Chapter Coordinator is Devin Gates\, at stltrr@teamriverrunner.org or 314-904-6443.  The expectation is that you will use your new skills as a future volunteer with TRR. \n\nKayak instructor certification taught by Tom Burroughs\, SwiftwaterRescue@gmail.com\, 479-595-1655 \nACA Safety and Rescue Committee Chair \nACA L-5 Advanced Swiftwater Rescue Instructor Trainer Educator \nACA L-4 Whitewater Kayak Instructor Trainer Educator\nACA L-4 Whitewater Rafting Instructor Trainer \n2015 ACA “Excellence in Instruction” National Award Recipient \nITRA Level 3V Swiftwater Rescue Instructor \nNREMT/EMT-W/MPIC – Wilderness Medicine Instructor \nTeam Leader- Washington CO AR Search and Rescue team\nDirector\, Ozark Safety and Rescue Educators / Clear Creek Paddlesports \nMember- Wilderness Medical Society URL:https://missouriwhitewater.org/event/mwa-kayak-instructor-certification-aca-l2-course/ LOCATION:Cinco De Mayo Campground\, 1042 Hwy H\, Farmington\, MO\, 63640\, United States CATEGORIES:Instruction & Training ORGANIZER;CN="Team River Runner (TRR)":MAILTO:stltrr@teamriverrunner.org GEO:37.6940944;-90.4119416 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Cinco De Mayo Campground 1042 Hwy H Farmington MO 63640 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1042 Hwy H:geo:-90.4119416,37.6940944 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR