Watch the 2024 Canoe Slalom Olympic Team Trials Live on NBC!
Photo Credit: Rob Giersch / Athlete: Bug Lokken The 2024 Canoe Slalom Olympic Team Trials are being streamed live on Peacock,…
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ACA Regional Activity Council Receives Communications Award at the 2024 IBWSS for Community Impact
At the 2024 International Boating and Water Safety Summit, the ACA Regional Activity Council received a communication award for the…
ACA Instructor Drew Gregory takes the win at 2024 Bassmaster Kayak Series Championship
ACA Kayak Fishing Instructor, Drew Gregory (right), presented trophy by ACA Instructor, Rus Snyders (left), for winning the 2024 Yamaha…
RAC Annual Instructor Contest
The Regional Activity Council is excited to kick off its annual Instructor Contest! You can participate by targeting your efforts…
Be part of this year’s Ski to Sea with the ACA
The ACA is excited to announce that we have been chosen as the 2024 community/non-profit team for the Ski to…
The Right to Paddle on Georgia Waterways Is Under Threat
Posted: 2/27/2024 By: Brett Mayer In recent years, conflict between fisherman and private property owners exerting ownership of the streambed has…
Accepting Applications for the Marge Cline Memorial Grant Program Until March 1
In honor of Marge “River Mom” and her son Mike, the ACA is pleased to continue the annual Marge Cline…
Kayak Polo National Championship 2023: Paddles, Passion, and Perseverance
The Kayak Polo National Championship 2023, held on September 23-24, 2023, at Lake Sebago, New York, was a thrilling showcase…
L.L.Bean – Club Fostered Community Grant 2024
Club Fostered Community (CFC) Grant Program Overview: Every year, the ACA partners with L.L. Bean to inspire and sponsor local…
ACA Live Stream Panel Series
The ACA Board of Directors invites you to participate in a series of Live Stream Panel Discussions. This series of…
A New Benefit for PACs: Club Express Discount
ACA Regional Activity Council (RAC) announces the addition of a new Paddle America Club optional benefit. As an ACA affiliated…
ACA Gift Memberships
-> Gift a Membership <- This holiday season, give the gift of paddling, community, and a year’s worth of discounts.…
Back for Year Two: the ACA LEAD Program Comes to Tampa, Florida
The ACA Tampa LEAD Program, held from November 10th to 13th, was a remarkable event that brought together the American…
Trip Report: Outdoor Alliance D.C. Advocacy Fly-in
This fall, the American Canoe Association (ACA) joined forces with Outdoor Alliance in Washington D.C. on Capitol Hill. Policy experts…
Two Canoe Slalom Olympic Quota’s Secured at the 2023 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships!
Photo Credit: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Athlete: Evy Leibfarth Twelve American athletes represented the United States last week at the…
Nathan Benderson Park to Host 2023 ICF Stand Up Paddling (SUP) World Cup, Oct. 13-15
Come for the racing, stay for the party! SARASOTA, Florida. (August 10, 2023) – Stand Up Paddling athletes from around…
Highlights from the 2023 USA Wildwater National Championships by John Pinyard
Image Credit: USA Wildwater / Athlete: Finn Blackburn, 2023 U.S. Junior Wildwater National Champion Salida, CO (August 11-12) – The…
ACA Fishing Endorsement Gaining Momentum, Recruiting Kayak Angling Leaders as ACA Instructors
Photo Credit: Chuck Earls The ACA Fishing Advisory Board is happy to report that the new ACA Paddlesports Angler instructor…
International Whitewater Hall of Fame Announces 2023 Honorees
International Whitewater Hall of Fame Announces 2023 Honorees Induction to be Hosted by The Paddle Sports Show in Strasbourg (FRA)…
Now Hiring for Volunteer Coordinator
We are excited to announce that ACA is hiring a Volunteer Coordinator, a new role to support our amazing volunteers and to…
Stout Competition and Inspiring Sportsmanship at the 2023 ACA Sprint Canoe National Championships
Image By: Dale Edwards The 2023 ACA Sprint Canoe National Championships took place August 1-4, with paddlers coming from…
National Safe Boating Week 2023: ACA Tennessee and ACA North Carolina Bring the Paddling Community Together to Deliver Kayaking 101 Across Two States
On May 20, ACA instructors across North Carolina and Tennessee joined forces with our paddling community to deliver 24 Kayaking…
10-Year-Old Boy from China Successfully Crossed the Qiongzhou Strait
Sun Zhencheng, with a motivational dragonfly resting on his cap, paddles his way across the Quiongzhou Strait, becoming the youngest…
Kayaking 101 Courses Being Taught During National Safe Boating Week (Update)
Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park in Tennessee (2022) Image Credit: Mandy McKay Within 2 weeks of launching registration for our ACA…
2023 ACA Summer Solstice Celebration
Come one, come all! This summer is your chance to win big prizes, and celebrate all that is paddling! The…
Kayaking 101 Courses Taught in 24 State Parks in Tennessee and North Carolina as part of National Safe Boating Week
Harpeth River State Park, May 2022 – Photo By: Lanette Burr ACA TN and ACA NC partner with TN State…
Level 1 & 2 Instructor Contest
To grow our community of paddlers, the Regional Activity Council (RAC) is hosting a competition for instructors in all ACA…
Stream Access Upheld in New Mexico
A paddler marks a barbed wire fence across a river in New Mexico. Photo by Scott Carpenter. Thank you to…
Roland Memories
There are dozens and dozens of former US sprint canoe racers who are “of a certain age”; men who are…
Insurance Clarification
Dear Paddling Community, We are concerned about the misinformation circulating regarding ACA’s insurance offerings. We want to be very clear that:…
2023 Amazon Canoe Challenge – Incredible Opportunity and Special Offer for ACA Members!
We are excited to share that ACA Members can participate in this once in lifetime adventure for $250 off of…
Washington State Senate Bill 5597
Statement of Brett Mayer, Policy Chief On behalf of American Canoe Association Washington State House of Representatives Senate Agriculture, Water,…
State Director Election and Voting Information
The ACA’s newly ratified Regional Activity Council invites you to vote for the point person to coordinate local initiatives on…
2022 Recreational Paddlers Instructor Contest – Final Results!
The ACA Board of Directors, Safety Education & Instruction Department, and the ACA State Directors are proud to announce the…
Voting for the ACA Board of Directors and Bylaws Changes will close on Wednesday, November 23rd.
The ACA Board of Directors is comprised of individuals with a wide variety of skills and expertise, all of whom…
2022 LEAD Initiatives: Shifting the Culture of the ACA and Paddlesports
Thanks to the generous funding from the Richard King Mellon Foundation, the ACA was able to host four fantastic Leadership…
ACA’s Annual Membership Meeting Information
The ACA’s Annual Membership Meeting was held on Sunday, October 30th from 2:00PM – 4:30 PM Eastern Time. On behalf…
ACA Core Missions: Proposed Bylaws and Strategic Plan
The American Canoe Association was formed in 1880 on the banks of Lake George, New York, by a group of…
“Canoeists Helping Ukrainian Soldiers” by Bill Endicott
ACA boaters might be interested in how canoeists and kayakers have come together to create “Operation Renew Prosthetics,” (ORP) a…
A New Study from Virginia Tech Rates Whitewater Paddling Helmets on Ability to Reduce Risks of Concussions
A new study from the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab tested and rated twenty-four whitewater paddling helmets based on their ability…
The ACA Apologizes to American Whitewater and Whitewater Paddling Community for Late Notice and Inability to Provide Liability Insurance for the Gore Canyon Race
The American Canoe Association apologizes to American Whitewater and the members of the whitewater paddling community who were looking forward to…
Nevin Harrison Takes Gold in C1 Women 200m Race at the 2022 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
Nevin Harrison Competing at the 2022 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships Image by: Dezco Vekassy, canoephotography.com/Dezco Vekassy (ICF) Nevin Harrison…
The Future of Paddlesports Fueled by Partnerships
This summer Florida-based ACA Instructors Wayne Douchkoff, Jake FitzRoy, and Tim Grimes facilitated a Level 2 Kayaking Skills Course and an Essentials…
2022 World Games: an Interview with Women’s Canoe Polo National Team Member, Olly Gotel
L-R: Svetlana Platonova, Co-Captain (San Francisco); Olly Gotel, Team Manager (New York / Los Angeles); Sarah McGarrity (Boston); Emily Pozzi…
Tennessee Riverline Hosts Inaugural Paddlesports Leadership Academy, Press Release by Lizzy Gardner
CONTACT: Lizzy Gardner | Program Manager 865-974-8657 lizzy@tnriverline.org TENNESSEE RIVERLINE HOSTS INAUGURAL PADDLESPORTS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY Program Seeks to Mentor…
Georgia State Games Volunteer Opportunity for Kayakers
“Welcome to the first ever ACA River Kayak Hand-Paddling Instructor Endorsement Workshop” a Reflection by Mary Pedrick
L-R: Keith Sprinkle, Kenny Andrews, Mary Pedrick, Lisa Haskell, Matt Henry, Garrick Taylor, Amanda Gladys, Robin Pope, Kyle Thomas “Welcome…
2022 California Paddle Heroes
Marcella Lopez (top left), Laura Zulliger (bottom left), Bill Cooper (top right), Maureen Agpoon (middle right), and Joseph Harper (bottom…
Ian Ross Embarks on a Road Trip Across Eastern Europe to Help Displaced Ukrainian Citizens
Ian Ross is best known as a sprint canoe athlete who has competed in World Cups and World Championships. Those…
Congratulations to the 2022 Slalom Junior National Team!
Congratulations to the athletes selected for the 2022 Slalom Junior National Team! The USA Junior National Team Trials took place…