ACA
PROGRAMS
| Nigel Law, Steve Braden and Ben Lawry run our ACA
Instructor Training program and between them have over 50 years
of teaching experience. All our programs are conducted on Tybee
Island from either The Outdoor Inn or rented Tybee beach
property.
To become an ACA Instructor, the candidate must successfully
complete a two part training course: an IDW, or
Instructor Development Workshop, and an ICE- Instructor
Certification Exam.
During these 3 day workshops a great deal of information is
presented to candidates on topics such as concepts of
paddling, teaching and learning styles, risk and safety
management. Information will not only be presented by instructor
trainers, but also by fellow candidates taking the
workshop. There is a certain amount of prior homework and study
required before the start of the class. These courses are not
recommended for beginners or those new to the sport. We
highly recommend Instructor candidates come to these
courses with a wide range of prior paddling technique,
instruction and some teaching experience.
ACA Instructor Certifications are awarded at five
levels:
Level 1: Introduction to Kayaking (not discipline specific)
Level 2: Essentials of Kayak Touring
Level 3: Coastal Kayaking
Level 4: Open Water Coastal Kayaking
Level 5: Advanced Open Water Coastal Kayaking
Instructor
Candidates will be instructed and evaluated in the following
areas:
- Ability
to teach and model strokes at the appropriate level .
- Effective
teaching ability that reflects both organization,
preparedness and knowledge.
- Good
general knowledge of paddle sports techniques, equipment and
the ACA organization.
- Strong
safety awareness and rescue skills.
- Professionalism,
leadership, and good interpersonal skills.
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DAY TRIP LEADERSHIP COURSE
$225 A great course for
anyone interested in being a kayak guide, but also school teachers
and youth group leaders.
Intended to provide the
minimum skills and training necessary for an adult leader
possessing basic paddling skills to lead a trip for participants
with beginner level paddling skills, in gentle conditions, with
apparent wind not exceeding 10 knots, waves not exceeding 1 foot
and currents to 2 knots. The emphasis of this course is trip
leading, safety education and rescue, not paddling instruction.
The content is relevant for clubs, camps, scouts and other
entities providing trips. This is an Assessment Course with a
written Examination, administered by a CK Instructor Trainer.
Those desiring certification to teach kayak paddling should get
ACA Instructor Certifications. ACA
Coastal Kayak Instruction |
| SEA KAYAK IDW: $325
Open Water Instructor Training will include to two
lower levels of training also. The workshop covers three days of
classroom and on water lessons around the Tybee Island location.
Improve your teaching ability and paddling skill. Steve Braden
is one of the best IT's in the south to take you through
this workshop.
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| SEA
KAYAK ICE: $325
The
certification will cover all three levels of sea kayak
instructor over three days. Steve Braden is a very fair and
honest assessor. For three days you will act like an instructor.
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| SURF KAYAK IDW: L2 &L3 $325
L2 is S.O.T and Level 3 is any sit in short boat. The
training will cover both disciplines. Nigel is the IT with
a great deal of teaching time in all these vessels. A fast
moving and fun workshop that starts on flat water and ends up in
the impact zone. Come to learn, improve your teaching ability
and surfing skill.
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| SURF KAYAK ICE: L2 &L3 $325
Bring all your aides, diagrams, models and games, because its
test time. On the beach and in the surf, you will become
an instructor, an activity leader!
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Savannah
Canoe and Kayak |
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414
Bonaventure Rd, Savannah, GA 31404 tel: 912.341.9502 |
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info@savannahcanoeandkayak.com
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