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ACA SUPPORTS PADDLERS IN MANY WAYS. HOW CAN WE HELP YOU TODAY?

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ACA’s New Membership Platform is Now Live!

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new membership platform, powered by Sport:80! This new system will provide…
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ACA’s New Membership Platform is Now Live!

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Level 2: Essentials of Kayak Touring Skills Course

03.07.26 – 03.10.26

Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina

Level 2: Essentials of Kayak Touring Skills Course
Level 1-2: Essentials of Stand Up Paddleboarding Instructor Certification Workshop (IDW/ICE)

03.08.26 – 03.12.26

St. Augustine, FL, USA

Level 1-2: Essentials of Stand Up Paddleboarding Instructor Certification Workshop (IDW/ICE)
Level 3: Coastal Kayaking Skills Course

03.11.26 – 03.13.26

Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina

Level 3: Coastal Kayaking Skills Course
Level 3: Coastal Kayaking Skills Course

03.11.26 – 03.13.26

Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina

Level 3: Coastal Kayaking Skills Course
Level 3-4: Whitewater Kayaking Instructor Certification Workshop (IDW/ICE)

03.11.26 – 03.15.26

Bryson City, NC, USA

Level 3-4: Whitewater Kayaking Instructor Certification Workshop (IDW/ICE)
Level 2: Kayak Rolling Skills Course

03.13.26 – 03.13.26

A Coruña, Spain

Level 2: Kayak Rolling Skills Course
2026 USA Canoe Slalom National Team Trials and ICF Canoe Slalom World Ranking Race

03.13.26 – 03.15.26

Montgomery Whitewater, Maxwell Boulevard, Montgomery, AL, USA

2026 USA Canoe Slalom National Team Trials and ICF Canoe Slalom World Ranking Race
Level 2: Essentials of Kayak Touring Skills Assessment

03.14.26 – 03.21.26

Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina

Level 2: Essentials of Kayak Touring Skills Assessment

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