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News
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05.26.26
Announcing the Official Sticker of the 2026 ACA Summer Solstice Celebration
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05.20.26
Instructor of the Month: Brian Davis
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05.08.26
ACA Participates in Spring AUXPAD Training 2026 in Charleston, South Carolina
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05.01.26
10 More Days to Submit a Design to the ACA Summer Solstice Sticker Design Contest
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04.30.26
ACA Instructor of the Month: Marcus Vanata
Upcoming Events
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Salem League Race #1
05.19.26 – 08.25.26
55 Ober St, Beverly, MA, USA
Salem League Race #1
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Summer Solstice Night Kayak Trips in Anchorage Alaska on the Knik River
06.01.26 – 06.30.26
Knik River, AK, USA
Summer Solstice Night Kayak Trips in Anchorage Alaska on the Knik River
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Level 5: Advanced Open Water Coastal Kayaking Instructor Certification Workshop (IDW/ICE)
06.05.26 – 06.10.26
Bath, ME, USA
Level 5: Advanced Open Water Coastal Kayaking Instructor Certification Workshop (IDW/ICE)
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Level 3: River Kayaking Instructor Certification Workshop (IDW/ICE)
06.07.26 – 06.10.26
Bond, Colorado, USA
Level 3: River Kayaking Instructor Certification Workshop (IDW/ICE)
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Level 4: Swiftwater Rescue Skills Course
06.08.26 – 06.10.26
Browns Canyon Rafting, County Road 317, Buena Vista, CO, USA
Level 4: Swiftwater Rescue Skills Course
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Level 3-4: Whitewater Packrafting Instructor Certification Workshop (IDW/ICE)
06.08.26 – 06.12.26
Missoula, MT, USA
Level 3-4: Whitewater Packrafting Instructor Certification Workshop (IDW/ICE)
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Level 2: Essentials of Kayak Touring Instructor Certification Workshop (IDW/ICE)
06.08.26 – 06.11.26
Nanhucheng River, China
Level 2: Essentials of Kayak Touring Instructor Certification Workshop (IDW/ICE)
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Level 4: Whitewater Rafting – Paddle & Oar – Instructor Certification Workshop (IDW/ICE)
06.08.26 – 06.12.26
Coloma, CA, USA
Level 4: Whitewater Rafting – Paddle & Oar – Instructor Certification Workshop (IDW/ICE)
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