Representation matters in outdoor spaces. Jamilah Toure shares her experience as the only black woman raft guide on the Arkansas…
USA Canoe Slalom Olympic Team finishes strong after a busy eleven days of racing at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Canoe…
he Strategic Plan of the U.S. Coast Guard’s National Recreational Boating Safety Program has several major initiatives including “Leverage recreational…
Photo of Evy by Alex Davidson/Getty Images | Photo of Casey Eichfeld by Kevin Voigt/Getty Images Evy Leibfarth and Casey…
Team USA Canoe/Kayak athletes are on the ground in Paris and gearing up to compete. July 25, 2024 Team USA…
On May 18, in what may have been the largest ACA led safety training event in ACA history, the ACA…
Everything has led to this, and it’s just the beginning. Learn more about our athletes’ dreams becoming a reality as…
Everything has led to this, and it’s just the beginning. Learn more about our athletes’ dreams becoming a reality as…
Everything has led to this, and it’s just the beginning. Learn more about our athletes’ dreams becoming a reality as…
Kyler Long Racing at World Cup 2 in Prague / Photo Credit: Jed Hinkley The first three ICF Canoe Slalom…
The American Canoe Association (ACA) is excited to announce the formation of a Stand Up Paddling (SUP) Competition Committee, tasked…
Paddlers won’t want to miss this Summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games! There will be canoe/kayak events each day of the…
Did you know that there is a free streaming channel full of content just for boaters? America’s Boating Channel, sponsored…
On April 15-17, three of the top canoe/kayak athletes in the USA were invited to New York to meet with…
Photo Credit: Rob Giersch / Athlete: Bug Lokken The 2024 Canoe Slalom Olympic Team Trials are being streamed live on Peacock,…
At the 2024 International Boating and Water Safety Summit, the ACA Regional Activity Council received a communication award for the…
ACA Kayak Fishing Instructor, Drew Gregory (right), presented trophy by ACA Instructor, Rus Snyders (left), for winning the 2024 Yamaha…
The Regional Activity Council is excited to kick off its annual Instructor Contest! You can participate by targeting your efforts…
On behalf of L.L.Bean, the ACA is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Club Fostered Community (CFC) Grant…
The ACA is excited to announce that we have been chosen as the 2024 community/non-profit team for the Ski to…
In honor of Marge “River Mom” and her son Mike, the ACA is pleased to continue the annual Marge Cline…
The Kayak Polo National Championship 2023, held on September 23-24, 2023, at Lake Sebago, New York, was a thrilling showcase…
The ACA Board of Directors invites you to participate in a series of Live Stream Panel Discussions. This series of…
ACA Regional Activity Council (RAC) announces the addition of a new Paddle America Club optional benefit. As an ACA affiliated…
The 2023 ACA Annual Meeting was a successful gathering of members, volunteers, council members, board of directors, and staff! Click…
-> Gift a Membership <- This holiday season, give the gift of paddling, community, and a year’s worth of discounts.…
This fall, the American Canoe Association (ACA) joined forces with Outdoor Alliance in Washington D.C. on Capitol Hill. Policy experts…
Photo Credit: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Athlete: Evy Leibfarth Twelve American athletes represented the United States last week at the…
The ACA Board of Directors invites you to attend the 2023 Annual Meeting on Sunday, December 3 from 4:00PM to 5:30PM Eastern Standard…
Come for the racing, stay for the party! SARASOTA, Florida. (August 10, 2023) – Stand Up Paddling athletes from around…
Image Credit: USA Wildwater / Athlete: Finn Blackburn, 2023 U.S. Junior Wildwater National Champion Salida, CO (August 11-12) – The…
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 Induction to be Hosted by The Paddle Sports Show in Strasbourg (FRA)…
We are excited to announce that ACA is hiring a Volunteer Coordinator, a new role to support our amazing volunteers and to…
Image By: Dale Edwards The 2023 ACA Sprint Canoe National Championships took place August 1-4, with paddlers coming from…
By SEIC & Regional Activity Council (RAC) Liaison, John MacDonald Hey, ACA Instructors and Trainers! If you are looking for…
On May 20, ACA instructors across North Carolina and Tennessee joined forces with our paddling community to deliver 24 Kayaking…
Sun Zhencheng, with a motivational dragonfly resting on his cap, paddles his way across the Quiongzhou Strait, becoming the youngest…
Come one, come all! This summer is your chance to win big prizes, and celebrate all that is paddling! The…
On behalf of L.L.Bean, the ACA is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 Club Fostered Community (CFC) Grant…
The ACA Board of Directors, Safety Education & Instruction Department, and the ACA State Directors are proud to announce the…
The ACA Board of Directors is comprised of individuals with a wide variety of skills and expertise, all of whom…
ACA boaters might be interested in how canoeists and kayakers have come together to create “Operation Renew Prosthetics,” (ORP) a…
A new study from the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab tested and rated twenty-four whitewater paddling helmets based on their ability…
Nevin Harrison Competing at the 2022 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships Image by: Dezco Vekassy, canoephotography.com/Dezco Vekassy (ICF) Nevin Harrison…
Marcella Lopez (top left), Laura Zulliger (bottom left), Bill Cooper (top right), Maureen Agpoon (middle right), and Joseph Harper (bottom…
On behalf of L.L.Bean, the ACA is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022 Club Fostered Community (CFC) Grant…
ACA is proud to share the recent publication of The Guide for Multiple Use Waterway Management, Third Edition, because it…
The National Commodore of Sea Scouts BSA has announced an update to the Sea Scout Advancement Requirements, which better serve…
We are proud to honor the 2021 ACA National Award Recipients! Each year, the ACA presents a series of prestigious…
