Each year, the ACA presents a series of prestigious international awards to individuals and organizations who have illustrated exemplary leadership, service, and dedication to various aspects of paddlesports. We are accepting nominations for the following award categories:
- Excellence in Instruction
- Sanctioned Event of the Year
- Green Paddle for Waterway Conservation
- Joe Pina Volunteer of the Year
- The J. Henry Rushton Award for Organizational Excellence
- Legends of Paddling Award
- Havens Leadership Award
We will announce the award winners at the ACA Annual Meeting which will take place via Zoom, in November 2026. The exact time and date of the meeting will be announced soon!
Nominations for the 2026 ACA Annual Awards are due by Wednesday, September 30, 2026.