Upgrade your ACA membership to the next level to unlock exclusive merchandise featuring designs that you cannot get anywhere else – and make an even greater impact on paddlesports access, advocacy, and community. Your upgraded support keeps our mission moving forward: helping expand education programs, train more instructors, support athletes, and advocate for safe, accessible waterways for all paddlers. You can choose to upgrade with the following elevated membership tiers:
Your ACA membership connects you to a national community of paddlers, instructors, clubs, athletes, volunteers, and advocates who believe that time on the water can change lives. When you upgrade your membership, you are doing more than receiving exclusive merchandise featuring designs that you cannot get anywhere else – you are making a meaningful gift to support the part of paddling that matters most to you.
Whether your heart is in safety education, instructor development, youth paddling, adaptive programming, competition, stewardship, or equitable access to the water, your upgraded membership helps the ACA continue building a stronger, safer, and more welcoming paddling community.
Your upgraded membership directly helps the ACA:
- Expand paddlesports safety education for new and returning paddlers
- Support certified instructors, leaders, trainers, and volunteers across the country
- Create resources that help clubs, camps, outfitters, schools, and community programs paddle safely
- Grow access to paddling for youth, veterans, people with disabilities, and underserved communities
- Strengthen the future of Team USA Canoe/Kayak and competitive paddlesports
- Advocate for clean, accessible waterways and responsible recreation
- Build tools, training, and programs that help more people experience the water with confidence