Instruction & Training
2023 MWA Whitewater Clinic
Silver Mines Campground Highway D, Ironton, MO, United StatesSee details and link to registration here, Beginner/Intermediate Whitewater Clinic - Missouri Whitewater Association
CANCELLED – ACA Swiftwater Rescue, L3/L4 – RJ Forth, instructor
Sunburst Ranch 776 Co Rd 352, Caulfield, MO, United StatesThis 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 […]
ACA Adaptive Paddling Workshop (APW) – coordinated by TRR
PALLOTTINE RENEWAL CENTER 15270 Old Halls Ferry, Florissant, MO, United StatesThis 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 […]
Wednesday night Open Pool Sessions, weekly – led by TRR
PALLOTTINE RENEWAL CENTER 15270 Old Halls Ferry, Florissant, MO, United StatesOpen 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 […]
ACA Swiftwater Rescue, L4 – Bill Miles, instructor
Cinco De Mayo Campground 1042 Hwy H, Farmington, MO, United StatesThis 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 […]
Race Set Up
Details to come. See the description of the 2023 races which includes set up details, 56th Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships (MWC) - Missouri Whitewater Association Instruction for slalom gate running offered for volunteers after set-up.
Wilderness First Aid (WFA) Course – CANCELLED
National Great Rivers Museum 2 Lock And Dam Way, East Alton, IL, United StatesTHIS 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 […]
CPR – adult, child, & infant – CANCELLED
National Great Rivers Museum 2 Lock And Dam Way, East Alton, IL, United StatesTHIS 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 […]
Kayak Instructor Certification, ACA L2 course
Tues am - Thursday pm, 3 full days, taught by 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 now ready to learn how to teach these skills to others after a skills assessment? This 3-day course with Tom Burroughs of […]
Intro to Whitewater Kayaking: Kids Ages 7-15
Lindbergh High School Pool 5000 Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO, United StatesKids are invited to enroll in a 3-session intro class to Whitewater Kayaking! Come discover this fun and exciting sport! Enjoy games to start building your skills and strength to […]
Open Pool Kayak Practice Session 4
Webster University Pool 175 Edgar Rd, Webster Groves, MO, United StatesMWA & Team River Runner, St. Louis Chapter (TRR StL) have launched a collaboration with Webster University Center's pool! 12/14/24, Saturday 1-2:30 pm, This is open to the first 15 […]
Open Pool Kayak Practice Session 1
Webster University Pool 175 Edgar Rd, Webster Groves, MO, United StatesMWA & Team River Runner, St. Louis Chapter (TRR StL) have launched a collaboration with Webster University Center's pool! Starting 11/16/24, Saturdays 1-2:30 pm, through 2/22/25 (13 sessions). This is […]