Instruction & Training
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ACA L4 Swiftwater Rescue Skills Course
Silver Mines Campground Highway D, Ironton, MO, United StatesThe Swiftwater Rescue workshop teaches participants to recognize and avoid common river hazards, execute self-rescue techniques, and perform rescue techniques for paddlers in distress. Emphasis is placed both on personal safety and on simple, commonly used skills. Fundamental and more advanced techniques for dealing with hazards that carry greater risks for both victim and rescuer, […]
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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 21, 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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Whitewater Kayaking Youth 3 Week Course
Lindbergh High School Pool 5000 Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO, United StatesWhitewater Kayaking is wild! Come discover this fun and exciting sport! Enjoy games to start building your skills and strength to help start kayaking. Learn basic paddle strokes, boat balance, boat entry/exit, and intro to river running skills/communication. Boats and paddles are included. No additional equipment needed. This course is taught by instructors with Missouri Whitewater […]
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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 […]
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Try Whitewater Kayaking – Youth Intro Class!
Mehlville Senior High Pool 3200 Lemay Ferry Rd., St. Louis, MO, United StatesCome See Why There is SO Much Excitement For Whitewater Kayaking! There will be games, skills, and FUN while you are introduced to some of the basics of Paddling […]
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Wednesday night Weekly Moving Water Training
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 15 through July 29. If the primary instructor, […]
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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. Registration opens March 1st and often fills up. […]
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MRWTA Kayak ACA L2 Skills Clinic
Ellis Bay at Riverlands 301 Riverlands Way, West Alton, United StatesACA 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 - […]
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Try Whitewater Kayaking – Youth Intro Class!
Mehlville Senior High Pool 3200 Lemay Ferry Rd., St. Louis, MO, United StatesCome See Why There is SO Much Excitement For Whitewater Kayaking! There will be games, skills, and FUN while you are introduced to some of the basics of Paddling a WHITEWATER Kayak. No Experience Necessary - Must be able to swim 25 yards and tread water unassisted. Age 7+ Parents must be […]
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Kayak Instructor Certification, ACA L2 course
National Great Rivers Museum 2 Lock And Dam Way, East Alton, IL, United StatesDetails here... ACA Level 2 Essentials of River Kayaking (ERK) Instructor Certification with Melissa Sauter & Tom Burroughs - Mississippi River Water Trail Thursday am - Saturday pm, 3 full days, taught by Melissa Sauter & Tom Burroughs, sponsored by the Mississippi River Water Trails Association (MRWTA), Are you proficient with ACA Level Two River […]
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Arkansas Canoe Club’s annual School of River Paddling
Rocky Springs RV Ranch 17094 Martin Pedro Rd,, Siloam Springs, United StatesSee link, School of River Paddling - Basic Information: The Arkansas Canoe Club’s School of River Paddling is designed to introduce basic paddling techniques on Class I+ rivers. Contained in […]