Level 3-4: Whitewater Kayaking Instructor Certification Exam (ICE only) - ACA
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10.25.25 – 10.26.25

Level 3-4: Whitewater Kayaking Instructor Certification Exam (ICE only)

Bethesda, MD, USA

This is a two day course is for current American Canoe Association Level 3-4 Kayak Instructors who need to update and keep their instructor certification current OR for Instructor Candidates (ICs) who have completed an Instructor Development Workshop

This course will be facilitated by Level 4 Instructor Trainer Candidate John Su and Level 4 Whitewater Instructor Trainer Educator Jordan Taylor.

When training Instructors Jordan draws from experience training faculty at the Calleva River School (DC Area), National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), Madawaska Canoe Center (Ontario) and the North Carolina Outward Bound School, as well as classroom teaching. His focus includes attention to skills and competencies around Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, a recent focus of the ACA, and around Teaching & Learning Theory in practice. Like any boater, he also just loves paddling.

ACA Instructor Certification Exams are designed to:
*help IC’s synthesize paddling skills, teaching skills, group management and ACA Knowledge that they have learned in prior parts of their training
*see Updating Instructors deliver the content they are currently being certified to present to the boating public.

ACA Instructor Updates are designed to:

  • Refresh and add to the instructor’s teaching and paddling skills as well as update the
    instructor’s ACA Instructor certification.
  • Provide current information regarding the curriculum, instructional programs,
    policies, certification requirements, insurance guidelines, reporting, etc.
  • Serve as continuing education as well as review and verification of teaching and
    technical skills, group management, etc., along with providing a review of ACA
    administrative requirements.

Course Prerequisites:

  • All participants must acknowledge personal compliance with the ACA Essential
    Eligibility Criteria (EEC)
  • Be a current ACA instructor in good standing

Course Fee for these two days only: $300

Contact Information Jordan Taylor
jordantaylorriver@gmail.com