Instruction & Training
Race set up & slalom clinic (for volunteers)
Silver Mines Campground Highway D, Ironton, MO, United StatesHelp "run wires" for the 56th Annual Missouri Whitewater Championships (MWC)! We will also paddle, drink a beer at the group campground, camp, and paddle the next day—all with your […]
Wednesday night Weekly Moving Water Training, spring 2025
Meramac River at 141 - Arnold Grove Trailhead 38.547659, -90.495046, Valley Park, MO, United StatesMoving Water Training and Practice sessions. Wednesday evenings (rain or shine), 6:00 to 7:30 pm, April 2 through July 31, 2025 (no session 7/2nd). These sessions are held on the Meramec River at Hwy 141 in Valley Park, MO. Meeting location is Arnold Grove Trailhead. At 6:00 we will hit the water and paddle until […]
MWA Kayak Instructor Certification, blended ACA L3 & L4 course
Cinco De Mayo Campground 1042 Hwy H, Farmington, MO, United StatesWed am – Sunday pm. Registration through Ozark Safety and Rescue Educators (OSRA) and taught by Tom Burroughs. Most all ACA L-3/4 Kayak Instructor registration: https://www.cognitoforms.com/OSREIntrepid/?? TRR veteran / service member ACA L-3/4 Kayak Instructor registration - https://www.cognitoforms.com/OSREIntrepid/?? This five-day (40-hour min) course prepares participants to teach and model the paddling skills, technical knowledge, rescue […]
MWA Whitewater Clinic 2025
Silver Mines Campground Highway D, Ironton, MO, United StatesSee details here: Beginner/Intermediate Whitewater Clinic – Missouri Whitewater Association Registration opens 2/1/25.
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 […]