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  • 01.11.25 – 02.07.25

    Tampa, FL, USA

    Level 3: Coastal Kayaking Skills Course
  • 01.12.25 – 02.28.25

    Lindbergh High School, Lindbergh Boulevard, St. Louis, MO, USA

    Level 1: Introduction to Kayaking Skills Course
  • 01.13.25 – 01.25.25

    Queenstown, New Zealand

    Level 4: Whitewater Packrafting Skills Course
  • 01.15.25 – 02.15.25

    Tampa, FL, USA

    Level 3: Coastal Kayaking Skills Assessment
  • 01.19.25 – 01.19.25

    Kailua, HI, USA

    KIRA RACE #2
  • 01.21.25 – 01.21.25

    Long Beach, CA, USA

    Level 1: Introduction to Kayaking Skills Course
  • 02.01.25 – 02.02.25

    Bonita Springs, FL, USA

    Level 1-3: Coastal Kayaking Instructor Update (update only)
  • 02.01.25 – 02.09.25

    Kettle Moraine YMCA - River Shores, Village Green Way, West Bend, WI, USA

    Level 1: Introduction to Kayaking Skills Course

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