Instructional Courses

    Instructional Courses

    Professional paddlesport instruction accredited by the American Canoe Association. From beginner fundamentals to advanced certifications — level up on the river.

    Instructional Courses

    Instructional Courses

    Professional paddlesport instruction accredited by the American Canoe Association. From beginner fundamentals to advanced certifications — level up on the river.

    Course Schedule

    CourseActivityLocationStart DateEnd DatePriceAvailability
    ACA Kayak Instructor ClassWhitewater Kayaking Alberton,MT May 26thMay 30th$650Re-Cert: $350AvailableDetails
    ACA Packraft Instructor CoursePackraftClark Fork and Blackfoot RiversJune 8thJune 12th$650Re-Cert: $300AvailableDetails
    Alberton Gorge Guide SchoolRaftMultiple RiversJune 1stJune 5th$400AvailableDetails
    Swiftwater Rescue CourseRescue Multiple RiversJune 6thJune 7th$299AvailableDetails

    ACA Kayak Instructor Class

    Available
    Activity: Whitewater Kayaking
    Location: Alberton,MT
    Start: May 26th
    End: May 30th
    Price: $650(Re-Cert: $350)
    Details

    ACA Packraft Instructor Course

    Available
    Activity: Packraft
    Location: Clark Fork and Blackfoot Rivers
    Start: June 8th
    End: June 12th
    Price: $650(Re-Cert: $300)
    Details

    Alberton Gorge Guide School

    Available
    Activity: Raft
    Location: Multiple Rivers
    Start: June 1st
    End: June 5th
    Price: $400
    Details

    Swiftwater Rescue Course

    Available
    Activity: Rescue
    Location: Multiple Rivers
    Start: June 6th
    End: June 7th
    Price: $299
    Details

    Our Courses

    ACA Kayak Instructor Class

    ACA Kayak Instructor Class

    4 Days·Advanced ·$650

    This intensive course is for those looking to develop their personal paddling skills and become a certified whitewater kayak instructor. The 40+ hour course is focused on the latest technical knowledge, terminology, teaching skills, personal paddling skills, and safety awareness in a swiftwater teaching environment. This course helps you work on personal and interpersonal development and pushes you to build skills and knowledge through peer feedback, video analysis, and lectures. We combine practical on-water demonstrations and presentations with real-world scenarios that will equip you to deal with teaching this multifaceted sport as a professional. This course sets the industry standard for instruction in paddle sports. The ACA instructor certification process is broken up into two core components: the Instructor Development Workshop (IDW), and Instructor Certification Exam (ICE). The IDW presents students with the skills and knowledge that are required to become an instructor. The ICE is an opportunity for each candidate to demonstrate his/her proficiency in the presentation (logical progression) and demonstration (proper modeling) of the skills, and knowledge necessary for certification.

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