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Kayak Instructor Certification, ACA L2 course

May 28 @ 8:00 am - May 30 @ 6:00 pm

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 will review river kayaking skills then focus on requirements and assessment to be a skilled kayak instructor. Be prepared to get wet as portions of this course will take place on the calm backwaters of the Mississippi River and possibly in the current of the Meramec River.
Boats and equipment available for use during this course.
This class is open to the general public, as well as partner agencies and clubs. Registration with ACA and SEIC required before starting the course.
To register, please complete the following form:
https://forms.gle/grJAhTCvBVzBBKqr6
Please review this link for river kayaking Instructor Criteria.
https://americancanoe.org/…/L2_Essentials-of-River…
An assessment by a Level 2 ACA Kayak Instructor can be scheduled in advance of the event by contacting board@mississippiriverwatertrail.org.

This 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 river kayaking.  L2 students say that their kayaking skills are elevated by the ability to demonstrate and instruct.  Certification is not guaranteed and is at the sole discretion of Tom Burroughs, the instructor.

Course Prerequisites –Be able to demonstrate the skills described in the ACA Level 2 Kayaking Skills Assessment; See L2_ERK_Assessment.pdf (americancanoe.org)

See Course Curriculum – ACA (americancanoe.org), “Essentials of River Kayaking” for the above Assessments, Instructor Criteria, and sample skills course content that successful L2 instructors will be prepared to teach.

Full refunds will be issued by the instructor in the event of course cancellation. If a student needs to cancel after registering, they are requested to find an eligible replacement and negotiate reimbursement with them.

Taught by Tom Burroughs, SwiftwaterRescue@gmail.com, 479-595-1655

ACA Safety and Rescue Committee Chair

ACA L-5 Advanced Swiftwater Rescue Instructor Trainer Educator

ACA L-4 Whitewater Kayak Instructor Trainer Educator
ACA L-4 Whitewater Rafting Instructor Trainer

2015 ACA “Excellence in Instruction” National Award Recipient

ITRA Level 3V Swiftwater Rescue Instructor

NREMT/EMT-W/MPIC – Wilderness Medicine Instructor

Team Leader- Washington CO AR Search and Rescue team
Director, Ozark Safety and Rescue Educators / Clear Creek Paddlesports

Member- Wilderness Medical Society

Cost: $475 per person. Maximum 10.

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See MWA Training Reimbursement Policy for MWA members.  MWA reimburses members for certain trainings after completion of an MWA volunteer commitment. You need to fill out a web-based reimbursement request after you volunteer.  If you need a scholarship to participate in this course, please communicate with an MWA Board member.  MWA is developing a scholarship policy.

For military service members or veterans, Team River Runner (TRR) has a grant that will  enable them to reimburse you after the successful completion of this course.  If interested, please contact Devin Gates, the StL TRR Chapter Coordinator, at stltrr@teamriverrunner.org or( 314) 904-6443 in advance of the course.  The expectation is that you would use your new skills as a future volunteer with TRR.

 

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Start:
May 28 @ 8:00 am
End:
May 30 @ 6:00 pm
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Mississippi River Water Trail Association
Phone
(636) 899-2600
Email
info@mississippiriverwatertrail.org
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