This course is perfect for anyone who uses float streams or whitewater-- we've all seen a canoe wrapped around a tree.  The ACA L4 Swiftwater Rescue workshop teaches recognition and avoidance of common river hazards, execution of self-rescue techniques, and rescue techniques for paddlers in distress. Emphasis is placed both on personal safety and on …

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See details and link to registration here, Beginner/Intermediate Whitewater Clinic - Missouri Whitewater Association

This course is canceled due to insufficient enrollment. Please consider registering for this course April 6-7, 2024, https://missouriwhitewater.org/event/aca-swiftwater-rescue-l4-bill-miles-instructor/ ‐---------------------------- This course is being offered at the request of MWA & Team River Runner (TRR).  This course will be action-packed and follow the American Canoe Association (ACA) curriculum, a hybrid of L3 and L4.  It will …

CANCELLED – ACA Swiftwater Rescue, L3/L4 – RJ Forth, instructor Read More »

This ACA Adaptive Paddling Workshop (APW) class is full and keeping a wait list. We do need 5 volunteers with physical disabilities who will be at the class Sunday 2/4/24, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm to let the students make paddlesport adaptations for them. Contact Debbie Dean (below) if interested. The course provides the information …

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Open pool sessions.  ALL welcome!  Led by StL Team River Runner (TRR), Wednesday nights, weekly, January 10th through February 21, 6-8:00 pm. Contact: stltrr@teamriverrunner.org: Free for military service members and veterans. $10.00 per night for non-veteran.  Free if you are a paddler there to help coach TRR paddlers.  People can come once or every week.  ACA instructors …

Wednesday night Open Pool Sessions, weekly – led by TRR Read More »

Registration is open! This last series of winter 2024 is the perfect way to start the pursuit of whitewater kayaking. You will build fundamental skills indoors, in a warm pool. Skills include strokes, edging, the roll, and blending strokes for river maneuvers. Discussion will cover safety, gear, river running, and more.  The curriculum is congruent with …

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This course is being offered at the request of MWA & TRR.  The ACA L4 Swiftwater Rescue course teaches recognition and avoidance of common river hazards, execution of self-rescue techniques, and rescue techniques for paddlers in distress. Emphasis is placed both on personal safety and on simple, commonly used skills. Fundamental and more advanced techniques …

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THIS COURSE WAS CANCELLED DUE TO INSUFFICIENT ENROLLMENT All day, Saturday am - Sunday pm.  The course will be taught by Tom Burroughs (see below).  Registration is through Ozark Safety And Rescue Educators (OSRA).  Contact the instructor via email if you are interested. Wilderness First Aid and/or CPR Registration (all except TRR) - https://www.cognitoforms.com/OSREIntrepid/RegistrationForSierraRescueInternationalWildernessFirstAidCourseApril672024AndorApril6thCPRCourse TRR …

Wilderness First Aid (WFA) Course – CANCELLED Read More »

THIS COURSE WAS CANCELLED DUE TO INSUFFICIENT ENROLLMENT Registration is through Ozark Safety And Rescue Educators (OSRA). Wilderness First Aid and/or CPR Registration (all except TRR) - https://www.cognitoforms.com/OSREIntrepid/RegistrationForSierraRescueInternationalWildernessFirstAidCourseApril672024AndorApril6thCPRCourse TRR Wilderness First Aid and/or CPR Registration (for veterans and service members) - https://www.cognitoforms.com/OSREIntrepid/TeamRiverRunnerRegistrationForSierraRescueInternationalWildernessFirstAidCourseApril672024AndorApril6th Spots for the course will be preserved for MWA and Missouri Team River …

CPR – adult, child, & infant – CANCELLED Read More »

Wed am – Sunday pm.  Registration through Ozark Safety and Rescue Educators (OSRA) and taught by Tom Burroughs. Most att ACA L-3/4 Kayak Instructor registration: https://www.cognitoforms.com/OSREIntrepid/StandardRegistrationNotTRRACAL34WhitewaterKayakInstructorCourseApril10142024 TRR veteran / service member ACA L-3/4 Kayak Instructor registration - https://www.cognitoforms.com/OSREIntrepid/TeamRiverRunnerRegistrationForACAL34WhitewaterKayakInstructorCourseApril10142024 This five-day (40 hours min) course prepares participants to be able to teach and model the paddling skills, …

MWA Kayak Instructor Certification, blended ACA L3 & L4 course Read More »