Mike Aronoff, ACA ITE, BCU Coach.
Current Chairman ACA Introduction to Paddling Committee 2009 - 12
Current Chairman of ACA River(WW) Kayaking Committee 2009 - 12
Immediate Past Chairman and officer of ACA Coastal Kayaking Committee for 2006 – 2008. Current voting member
Past Vice Chairman ACA Safety Education Instruction Comm. 2004 – 05, head of the Instruction committee.
Past Chairman of River Canoe Committee (consulting now) .
Named ACA Outstanding Instructor 2003/04.
White Water Canoe, Instructor Trainer Educator.(Cert attached)
Open Water Coastal Kayaking Instructor Trainer Educator.
(Cert attached).
River Kayaking , Instructor, Trainer Educator. (Cert attached)
ACA Canoe and Kayak Camping, Instructor Trainer.
ACA River Rescue Instructor Trainer.
George Mason University, Adjunct Prof. in Sea Kayaking and River
Kayaking.
College of the Albemarle Kayaking Instructor Trainer.
British Canoe Union (BCU), Sea Coach in Kayaking
British Canoe Union, 4 Star Award in Sea Kayaking *
Wilderness First Aid Certified. Current and continuing. (attached)
CPR Certified. Current and continuing. (attached)
Registered Idaho Guide, Middle Fork Salmon River.
Two terms on the National Board of Directors of the American Canoe Association with one as Treasurer.
Divisional Instruction Facilitator Middle States Division of the ACA.
Instructor Trainer Educator is the highest designation of Instructor in the American Canoe Association there are 240 nationally. Mike is one of the two people certified in all 3 paddling disciplines.
*BCU is the UK version of ACA and as it has a North American entity, it competes with the ACA for paddling instruction. A Coach is the BCU version of Instructor.
In order to become a Coach one has to certify in leadership , safety and rescue skills, as well as paddling skills, in a pass fail assessment. After these certifications one can be assessed as a Coach with much emphasis on trip leading in difficult conditions..
Each year since 1991 I have lead a six day trip down the Middle Fork Salmon in Idaho. The trip this year is Aug 7 – Aug. 12.
I am a registered Idaho Guide
We teach and lead trips with Sea Kayak Georgia on Tybee Island GA. Kayak Carolina in Wilmington, NC., and Surf City NC, Coastal Kayak Co. of Fenwick Island DE and Connecticut Sea Kayak.
I continue as a student, my own Instructors and Coaches are the best qualified people I can find. Karen Knight, Bob Foote , Greg Mallet-Prevost, Kenny Guerrant , Ben Lawry, John Lull, Marce’ Wise , Chris Stec , Steve Scherrer and Dale Williams are some of my friends and respected fellow IT’s , Tom Berg, Tim Stamp, Gordon Brown, Nigel Law, Scot Fairty, Steve Maynard, Trys Morris,Nigel Foster and Peter Casson, are my BCU coaches. I work and co teach with these quality people as often as possible. The students I have been fortunate enough to coach and certify have all taught me something and the result is a network I am very proud to be a part of. I expect to keep learning from others and improving my abilities to help others learn.
Mike Aronoff ACA ITE, BCU Coach; Movies and Writing
19 Paddling Videos on strokes and rescues done through Knowlera and available through www.monkeysee.com as well as numerous websites. 2005 -2008
Author of the ACA Coastal Kayak Day Trip Leading and River Kayak Day Trip Leading Courses and Assessments including the examination. 2006
Author of River kayak Instructor Criteria for Levels 1 – 5. 2008
Author of Kayak Touring Instructor Criteria Levels 1 and 2.2008
Author of ACA River kayak Instructor and Instructor trainer Guides. 2009
Author of a number of chapters of the book Kayaking by Outdoor Adventures/Human Kinetics copyright 2009. I have a picture and half page credit as “About the Contributors? Pg. 235
Contributor with 1 st page credits of a 55 page training booklet called PS2, a Paddlesport Education Program for Youth, done by the American association for Physical Activity and Recreation AAPAR
I have written a number of articles published by trade and club journals as well as websites over the years on all forms of paddling, teaching and trip leading.
Mike Aronoff ACA ITE 3/08/09
2218 Nobehar Drive
Vienna VA 22181
703 264 8911
Mike Aronoff, ACA ITE, BCU Coach.
Current Chairman ACA Introduction to Paddling Committee 2009 - 12
Current Chairman of ACA River(WW) Kayaking Committee 2009 - 12
Immediate Past Chairman and officer of ACA Coastal Kayaking Committee for 2006 – 2008. Current voting member
Past Vice Chairman ACA Safety Education Instruction Comm. 2004 – 05, head of the Instruction committee.
Past Chairman of River Canoe Committee (consulting now) .
Named ACA Outstanding Instructor 2003/04.
White Water Canoe, Instructor Trainer Educator.(Cert attached)
Open Water Coastal Kayaking Instructor Trainer Educator.
(Cert attached).
River Kayaking , Instructor, Trainer Educator. (Cert attached)
ACA Canoe and Kayak Camping, Instructor Trainer.
ACA River Rescue Instructor Trainer.
George Mason University, Adjunct Prof. in Sea Kayaking and River
Kayaking.
College of the Albemarle Kayaking Instructor Trainer.
British Canoe Union (BCU), Sea Coach in Kayaking
British Canoe Union, 4 Star Award in Sea Kayaking *
Wilderness First Aid Certified. Current and continuing. (attached)
CPR Certified. Current and continuing. (attached)
Registered Idaho Guide, Middle Fork Salmon River.
Two terms on the National Board of Directors of the American Canoe Association with one as Treasurer.
Divisional Instruction Facilitator Middle States Division of the ACA.
Instructor Trainer Educator is the highest designation of Instructor in the American Canoe Association there are 240 nationally. Mike is one of the two people certified in all 3 paddling disciplines.
*BCU is the UK version of ACA and as it has a North American entity, it competes with the ACA for paddling instruction. A Coach is the BCU version of Instructor.
In order to become a Coach one has to certify in leadership , safety and rescue skills, as well as paddling skills, in a pass fail assessment. After these certifications one can be assessed as a Coach with much emphasis on trip leading in difficult conditions..
Each year since 1991 I have lead a six day trip down the Middle Fork Salmon in Idaho. The trip this year is Aug 7 – Aug. 12.
I am a registered Idaho Guide
We teach and lead trips with Sea Kayak Georgia on Tybee Island GA. Kayak Carolina in Wilmington, NC., and Surf City NC, Coastal Kayak Co. of Fenwick Island DE and Connecticut Sea Kayak.
I continue as a student, my own Instructors and Coaches are the best qualified people I can find. Karen Knight, Bob Foote , Greg Mallet-Prevost, Kenny Guerrant , Ben Lawry, John Lull, Marce’ Wise , Chris Stec , Steve Scherrer and Dale Williams are some of my friends and respected fellow IT’s , Tom Berg, Tim Stamp, Gordon Brown, Nigel Law, Scot Fairty, Steve Maynard, Trys Morris,Nigel Foster and Peter Casson, are my BCU coaches. I work and co teach with these quality people as often as possible. The students I have been fortunate enough to coach and certify have all taught me something and the result is a network I am very proud to be a part of. I expect to keep learning from others and improving my abilities to help others learn.
Mike Aronoff ACA ITE, BCU Coach; Movies and Writing
19 Paddling Videos on strokes and rescues done through Knowlera and available through www.monkeysee.com as well as numerous websites. 2005 -2008
Author of the ACA Coastal Kayak Day Trip Leading and River Kayak Day Trip Leading Courses and Assessments including the examination. 2006
Author of River kayak Instructor Criteria for Levels 1 – 5. 2008
Author of Kayak Touring Instructor Criteria Levels 1 and 2.2008
Author of ACA River kayak Instructor and Instructor trainer Guides. 2009
Author of a number of chapters of the book Kayaking by Outdoor Adventures/Human Kinetics copyright 2009. I have a picture and half page credit as “About the Contributors? Pg. 235
Contributor with 1 st page credits of a 55 page training booklet called PS2, a Paddlesport Education Program for Youth, done by the American association for Physical Activity and Recreation AAPAR
I have written a number of articles published by trade and club journals as well as websites over the years on all forms of paddling, teaching and trip leading.
Mike Aronoff ACA ITE 3/08/09
2218 Nobehar Drive
Vienna VA 22181
703 264 8911