To grow our community of paddlers, the Regional Activity Council (RAC) hosted a competition for instructors in all ACA disciplines who teach Level 1 and Level 2 courses. The goal of this initiative was to encourage our instructors to safely welcome new and prospective paddlers to the community by teaching a few more Level 1 & 2 courses this season. This was a chance for instructors to engage with their local paddling community, find or create a source of new course students, and earn some prizes along the way!
Contest Categories:
- Instructor
- Instructor Trainer / Educator
- Paddle America Club (PAC)
2025 Contest Results:
Instructors:
Teri Carlin – Grand Prize Winner
Honorable ConTENders:
- Kristen Keane
- Whitman Morgan
- Nathan Murphy
- April Vaos
- Patrick Kleeman
- Jamie Eubanks
- Robert Nissenbaum
- Daren Barrett
- Megan Shumaker
- Sam Stone
Instructor Trainers & Educators:
Randi Kruger – Grand Prize Winner
Honorable ConTENders:
- Elisha McArthur
- Rick Wiebush
- Vincent Chen
- Ge Wu
- Mike Aronoff
- Tommy Gram
- Karl Schmidt
- Ben Morton
- Kevin Hinds
- Jordan Taylor
Paddle America Clubs (PACs):
Georgia River Network, GA – Grand Prize Winner
Honorable ConTENders:
- Philadelphia Canoe Club
- Carolina Kayak Club
- Missouri Whitewater Association
- Tennessee Valley Canoe Club
- Carolina Canoe Club
- Colorado Whitewater Association
- Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse
- Arkansas Canoe Club
- North Atlantic Canoe & Kayak Inc
- Georgia Canoeing Association
Random Drawings:
- Glenn Harman
- Dustin Harris
- Robin Pope
- Shaundon Moore
- Lyman (Lee) Goodnight
