Name* Email* Phone* My question pertains to:* General Competition USA Canoe/Kayak ACA Collegiate Race Series ACA Open Canoe Slalom ACA Whitewater Open Canoe Downriver ACA Canoe Sailing ACA Canoe Poling ACA Freestyle Canoe ACA Ocean Racing Other How can we serve you?* Name This field is for validation purposes and…

SEIC Executive Committee Nominations If you wish to serve as the Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, or At-Large member of the SEIC Executive Committee, please complete the form below. Name(Required) First Last Email(Required) Leadership Position(Required) Chair Vice Chair Secretary At-Large Why?(Required) Why would you like to be in leadership of the…

Paddle Safe Paddle Smart (PS2) is a national research based educational curriculum designed to introduce elementary, middle, and high school age youth to the joys and skills of paddling a canoe and/or kayak.

…and va’a have three different classes of events for men and women, depending on the classification of an athlete’s impairment, with KL1, KL2 and KL3 for kayak and VL1, VL2 and VL3 for va’a. At international level all paracanoe races are individual events and competed at a distance of 200m….

…Women 200m event, to be held at 7:18 East Coast Time and can bee seen on live stream at https://canoeszeged2020.com/. Nevin will also race in the World Cup event the following weekend, also in Szeged. She will race C1 Women 200m and team with fellow America Ian Ross in the…

The ACA’s newly ratified Regional Activity Council invites you to vote for the point person to coordinate local initiatives on behalf of the ACA Mission in your area! In the U.S., these will be State Directors. Internationally, we are electing the head of the International Committee. We have self-nominated candidates…

…concern over the spread of the novel coronavirus, together with new international travel restrictions to the US announced on Wednesday March 11th, have left organizers with no option but to cancel the competitions. While everyone involved deeply regrets the inconvenience the cancellation will cause, the health and well being of…

March 2020 The Senate recently introduced a major public lands funding bill, S.3422: the Great American Outdoors Act, through bipartisan support from Senators Gardner, R-Colo., Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Daines, R-Mont., Portman, R-Ohio, Warner, D-Va., King, I-Maine, Alexander, R-Tenn., Cantwell, D-Wash., Wyden, D-Ore., and Burr, R-N.C. The Act combines two previous…

…to a more normal paddling season. In the ACA office, we are excited to see member activity begin to pick up, including course registrations, reports, insurance inquiries, and new events being added to our online calendar. On the Competition front, we are busy planning for our Olympic Team Trials for…

…semifinal advancement. In men’s canoe, the top 15 athletes progress and in women’s kayak, the top 24. Men’s canoe heats started the competition with Zach (Bug) Lokken finishing third after a great first run down the course with no penalties. With that run, he secured his spot in the semifinal….

The men’s single canoe (MC-1) semifinal hit the course today at the Kasai Slalom Center in Tokyo. Out of the 15 athletes who competed in the semifinal, the top 10 advanced to the final. None of the athletes had ever practiced on the semifinal course – the gates were changed…

As the International Olympic Committee relocates international paddling competitions out of Russia, Oklahoma steps up to host the 2022 Canoe Sprint Super Cup and the 2022 ICF Stand Up Paddling World Cup. To learn more about how the International Canoe Federation (ICF), the ACA, and RIVERSPORT in Oklahoma City worked…

…cutting the roof off it and installing a lift in the roof, so that at night he could crank up the roof to reveal a custom-made sleep space, complete with side canopies and screens and a full-size bed. His boat making skills were the stuff of legend. He was making…

…the Midwest. A condition of acceptance is that the recipient(s) will commit to giving back to their local paddling community. Funding applications will be accepted from February 1st until March 1, 2024. We welcome applications from individuals and non-profit organizations based in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, or Wisconsin. To learn more…

Every event of the Summer Olympics and Paralympics will be broadcast live on Peacock, making it the most comprehensive live coverage in U.S. media history! View the entire Paracanoe Paralympic Schedule Paracanoe events are scheduled to take place Friday, September 6 through Sunday, September 8. There are 6 kayak events…

Bienvenido al curso de seguridad de remo, presentado por el ACA y la Guardia Costera de Los Estados Unidos. Also available in English….

For all delegations, it is important to apply early! The State Department recommends applying 90-120 days in advance of travel.

In addition to the Olympic and Paralympic disciplines, and other International Canoe Federation recognized sports, we also recognize these disciplines –…

ACA has partnered with Buddy to provide access to Accident Insurance coverage with AD&D (accidental death & dismemberment) underwritten by StarNet Insurance Company….

…wetlands otherwise unconnected to traditional jurisdictional waters. In other words, this was a great change for the paddling community because a significantly larger percentage of waterways in the United States were subject to the Clean Water Act. Unfortunately, the 2015 Clean Water Rule was not popular with the agricultural industry….

…control. Due to these circumstances, the annual ACA Sugar Island Encampment event is cancelled. If the situation changes in the fall, Sugar Island volunteers will make efforts to complete camp work days to prepare for future use of the island. For more information about Sugar Island, contact the camp registrar….

…resources for generations to come. The bill will pass to the House and a vote is anticipated sometime in the last two weeks of July. Click here to use this simple tool through our partnership with the Outdoor Alliance to tell your representatives you support the Great American Outdoors Act!…

Dear ACA Community, As recently noted by our board chair, Robin Pope, “Statements are easy to make and easy to forget. Actions are more important but can take more time and effort.” I am pleased to share that ACA has taken the first steps in our journey to increase diversity…

…Equity, and Inclusion panel discussion and town hall Competition Update and discussion about what it takes to be a champion The conference will conclude on Saturday (early afternoon) with our National Awards Ceremony and Annual Membership Meeting. We are working hard to ensure that this conference is relevant, interactive, and…

…public lands and ensure those lands are managed in a way that embraces the human-powered experience. Click here to read success stories of national and grassroots efforts that OA has made to united the human-powered outdoor recreation community to defend public lands, improve access for human-powered adventure, and conserve landscapes….

…providing the public with adequate paddlesports safety instruction. In 2012, Mark pursued ACA Canoe Instructor certification. Other warden teammates also completed the training, which enabled them to develop a plan to enlist additional trainers and pilot a program of training for other department staff. Twelve instructor candidates from across Wisconsin…

…the U.S. and beyond, but we are not resting on our laurels. Instead, as our new strategic plan will illustrate, we are determined to lead the paddlesport community. As considered our new vision and mission statement, we debated about the verbs “support” vs. “lead.” There was a strong consensus among…

…to elevate private property rights over the right to hunt, fish, and float. NM State Director Robert Levin and Norm Gaume played a pivotal role in organizing quick opposition to both Resolutions, HR 5 and HR 8, within the local paddling communities. The Resolutions were swiftly tabled after the hearings…

…to elevate private property rights over the right to hunt, fish, and float. NM State Director Robert Levin and Norm Gaume played a pivotal role in organizing quick opposition to both Resolutions, HR 5 and HR 8, within the local paddling communities. The Resolutions were swiftly tabled after the hearings…

…the formation of a new whitewater course on a coal fired power plant requiring EPA upgrades. Though this project is in the very early stages, the ACA was eager to support an opportunity to provide greater paddling access and enhance competition venues for paddlesports. You can read our letter here……

…safely interact with nature, and who to contact about local environmental issues. Wayne volunteers with a local organization to serve paddlers with vision impairments. As physical disabilities sometimes affect those with vision impairment, Wayne has had multiple opportunities to use both Adaptive Paddling and Advanced Communication skills that he learned…

…perfect his technique and gain speed in the va’a. Despite his inexperience in the sport, he came ready to fight for a medal in Tokyo. “I didn’t come here to win moral victories. We’re not just here to have fun. In this sport, we’re here to win medals.” Congratulations to…

…the lake provides access to much larger items that cannot be accessed from the banks. Over the years, this initiative has retrieved tires, sports balls, straws, shopping carts and various other large random items discarded in her community’s waterways. Allison’s dedication to sharing her passion for paddlesports and environmental stewardship…