06.10.26 – 06.14.26
Level 4: Whitewater Canoeing Instructor Certification Workshop (IDW/ICE)
Erwin, TN, USA
This Level 3-4 Canoe Instructor Certification Workshop will be facilitated by L4 River Canoe Instructor Trainer Educator Jordan Taylor and L4 River Canoe Instructor Trainer Candidate Trey Moore.
Cost $850 ACA Membership Required ($40 annually) L3-4 Skills Award Strongly Recommended prior (see 6/8-9 listing)
Fee includes camping. eddyhopper.exp@gmail.com to book
Why Attend? This is more than just a workshop; it’s a chance to expand your teaching toolkit, refine your leadership, and grow alongside a community of like-minded professionals. Over three intensive days, you’ll collaborate with Instructor Trainers and other Instructor Candidates while gaining insights from leaders who are redefining excellence in paddlesport education.
What You’ll Experience:
Learn from the Best: Trey and Jordan will share their expert knowledge, drawing from years of training and mentoring instructors.
Interactive Collaboration: Engage with peers and workshop leaders in discussion, experiential sessions, and receiving real time feedback from other seasoned educators to sharpen your skills.
Innovative Teaching Techniques: Explore cutting-edge approaches for guiding and assessing other educators, from managing group dynamics to fostering creativity and fun in the classroom.
Practical Tools for Success: Get access to templates, resources, and ongoing peer to peer discussion threads, and strategies to elevate your coaching and teaching.
Video Review: We will video your boating to offer performance analysis, and to help you cultivate your own video based instruction.
Google Classroom: This course will use a Google Classroom available to you well before the start date that will include video playlists, required and suggested readings, online learning modules and forum for discussion, questions and interactions with your peer group. This easy to use platform can also enhance the courses you offer in the future. The Google Classroom for this course will remain available to you in perpetuity.
Key Workshop Topics:
Next-level Communication: Navigate difficult conversations with empathy and clarity.
Building an inclusive, supportive culture: Create an environment where everyone can thrive.
Empowering others: Guide your canoe students in engaging, student-driven lessons.
Setting boundaries: Learn to balance leadership with personal well-being, while empowering those you train.
Who Should Attend? Whether you’re looking to update your ACA Instructor certification or want to step into a new leadership role as a certified instructor, this workshop is designed for paddlesport educators committed to excellence.
What You’ll Walk Away With:
Enhanced teaching and coaching methods to effectively train other instructors.
Valuable connections with a network of peers and industry leaders.
Confidence in handling real-world challenges, from risk management to social dynamics, to performance analysis
A renewed sense of purpose and direction on and off the water as a certified ACA Canoe Instructor.
Secure Your Spot!
Spaces are limited, so don’t miss this opportunity to take your teaching to the next level. Whether you’re refining your skills or stepping into a new role, this workshop will provide the support and inspiration you need to lead with confidence.
The ACA recommends you complete a skill assessment for Level 3-4 to participate in this course. A phone call with you and Jordan, or an email recommendation from an ACA Instructor you have paddled with can suffice.
Cost $850 ACA Membership Required ($40 annually) L3-4 Skills Award Strongly Recommended prior (see 6/8-9 listing)
Fee includes camping
Jordan Taylor (he/they)
ACA Instructor Trainer Educator | Founder Paddlesport Institute
has over thirty years of experience instructing whitewater and has served many organizations in an instructor development role: Davidson College Outdoor Program (NC) The Calleva River School (DC), National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), Rocky Mountain Outdoor Center (CO), Zoar Outdoor (MA), Madawaska Canoe Center (Ontario) and others. Jordan currently holds certifications as follows: Canoe L4 Instructor Trainer Educator (ITE)-L5 Instructor. Kayak L4 ITE-L5 Instructor Trainer (IT). Rescue L4 IT-L5 Instructor. Taylor is passionate about educational spaces designed with lots of different kinds of people in mind. paddlesportinstitute.com
Trey Moore
ACA Instructor Trainer | Founder, Eddyhopper Workshop | Chairman, NORA (Nolichucky Outdoor Recreation Association)
Trey Moore is an American Canoe Association Instructor Trainer with over a decade of professional guiding and paddlesports instruction experience. As founder of the Eddyhopper Workshop and chairman of NORA (Nolichucky Outdoor Recreation Association), Trey has dedicated his career to advancing river safety, outdoor education, environmental advocacy and community engagement.
Specializing in paddlesports instruction, leadership development, and swiftwater rescue, Trey’s teaching blends technical skill with an approachable, mentorship-driven style that inspires confidence and competence in every student.
Trey holds ACA certifications in Kayak, Canoe and Swiftwater Rescue. He is a Wilderness First Responder, and a Leave No Trace Educator. His experience spans expedition guiding, professional training for outfitters, and curriculum development for outdoor programs and schools.
Contact Information Trey Mooreeddyhopper.exp@gmail.com
