Instruction & Training
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Race set up & slalom clinic (for volunteers)
Silver Mines Campground Highway D, Ironton, MO, United StatesHelp "run wires" for the 59th Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships (MWC)! We will also paddle, spend time at the group campground, camp, and paddle the next day—all with your paddling pals. Saturday morning March 14th, please check in (sign a 2026 waiver) at 10:00 at the Millstream Gardens pavilion to string up the slalom gate […]
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Wednesday night Weekly Moving Water Training, spring 2026
Meramac River at 141 - Arnold Grove Trailhead 38.547659, -90.495046, Valley Park, MO, United StatesWednesday’s Moving Water Practice on the Meramec River. These MWA’s sessions run every Wednesday rain or shine (unless there's severe weather), April 1 through July 29. If the primary instructor, Joe Sartori, is unavailable, another ACA instructor will lead. (Keep an eye on this FB page for weekly updates.) Other ACA instructors and experienced volunteers […]
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MWA Kayak Instructor Certification, blended ACA L3 & L4 course
Cinco De Mayo Campground 1042 Hwy H, Farmington, MO, United StatesACA L-3 and L-4 Whitewater Kayak Instructor Course April 8-12, 2026 Location - St Francis River, MO Host- Missouri Whitewater Association Course fee- $650.00 Contact - Tom Burroughs ACA Whitewater Kayak ITE email at- Swiftwaterrescue@gmail.com Jojo Newbold about the campground & meal plan (see below) <FlyAKayak@outlook.com> 573-326-9008. Sally Haywood if you are connected to Team River […]
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MWA Whitewater Clinic 2026
Silver Mines Campground Highway D, Ironton, MO, United StatesSee details here: Beginner/Intermediate Whitewater Clinic – Missouri Whitewater Association Registration opens 2/1/26.
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Arkansas Canoe Club’s annual School of Whitewater Paddling
The Mulberry River, based at Turner Bend's Round the Bend campground 35.657634, -93.829103, Ozark, AR, United StatesExcellent paddling instruction at many levels. Classes are divided into Whitewater Kayak, Solo Whitewater Canoe, Tandem Whitewater Canoe, Swiftwater Rescue, and Standup Paddleboard. This annual event is always the weekend that includes the 1st Sunday of May. Registration opens March 1st and often fills up (details from 2024 registration as a sample). Additional information will be […]
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Kayak Instructor Certification, ACA L2 course
(Save the dates! However, the other details below are from 2025's class and need to be confirmed or updated). Thursday am - Saturday pm, 3 full days, taught by Melissa Sauter & Tom Burroughs, sponsored by the Mississippi River Water Trails Association (MRWTA), https://mississippiriverwatertrail.org/event/aca-level-2-essentials-of-river-kayaking-instructor-certification-with-tom-burroughs/ Are you proficient with ACA Level Two River Kayaking Skills and […]