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GATEWAY OUTDOOR EXPO – MWA booth

Tower Grove Park 4257 Northeast Drive, St. Louis, MO, United States

This is a FREE public expo, showcasing the latest outdoor products, services, and resources — plus interactive attractions and demos — all in a festive, family-friendly environment. MWA will have a booth. Volunteers needed during the 2-day event and for setup Thursday, 29th, contact Jo Newbold. Learn more about the event on their website. HOURS & …

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ACA L4 Whitewater Kayak Instructor Certification

Cinco De Mayo Campground 1042 Hwy H, Farmington, MO, United States

This five-day (40 hours min) course prepares participants to be able to teach and model the paddling skills, technical knowledge, rescue ability, teaching ability, group management, and interpersonal skills needed to teach whitewater kayaking (Class III). Course Prerequisites - include the skills described in the ACA Level 4 Whitewater Kayaking Skills Assessment, which include: A roll …

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ACA L3 & L4 Kayak Instructor Recert

Cinco De Mayo Campground 1042 Hwy H, Farmington, MO, United States

This two-day course completes the requirements by the ACA to be re-certified to teach every 4 years. Reserve your spot below. We will follow up via email for any additional details required to complete your registration. All registrants should be previous ACA L3 or L4 Kayak instructors who have recently expired and have asked for …

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$175.00

CPR – adult, child, & infant, With Tom Burroughs

National Great Rivers Museum 2 Lock And Dam Way, East Alton, IL, United States

Register Now This three-hour Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification course is an official training in the basic emergency medical procedure against cardiac arrest. The courses teaches people how to execute chest compression with artificial ventilation or an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED).  The goal is to preserve a person's organ/brain function and avoid tissue decompensation until medical …

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Wilderness First Aid Course – MWA & MRWTA

National Great Rivers Museum 2 Lock And Dam Way, East Alton, IL, United States

This two-day course immerses participants in basic wilderness medicine procedures, preparing individuals to take immediate action when an outdoor activity doesn't go as planned and 911 responders are hours away. Time is split between interactive classroom sessions and hands-on field scenarios to prepare participants and help them quickly develop basic backcountry medical care skills. The …

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ACA Swiftwater Rescue

Cinco De Mayo Campground 1042 Hwy H, Farmington, MO, United States

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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$175.00

MWA Buffalo River Trip

Buffalo Outdoor Center 4699 AR 43 Hwy, Ponca, AR, United States

We plan to put in at Ponca and take out at Pruitt (24.6-mile point-to-point).  We cover fewer river miles each day because we want to do a nice hike daily.  We expect it to be class I water with some class II riffles.  Please have experience on moving water. Buffalo Outdoor Center  (BOC) is at the …

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Free

2023 MWA Whitewater Clinic

Silver Mines Campground Highway D, Ironton, MO, United States

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

MRWTA PaddleFest 2023 – volunteers needed

The Audubon Center at Riverlands 301 Riverlands Way, West Alton, MO, United States

The annual PaddleFest 2023 - Mississippi River Water Trail (MRWTA) would welcome volunteers for a variety of roles. This is a lovely, well-attended, family-friendly event.  We encourage you to attend.  If you're available to help, contact Mary Mierkowski <mjmie123@sbcglobal.net>.

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

Sunburst Ranch 776 Co Rd 352, Caulfield, MO, United States

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 …

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