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ACA L2 River Canoe and River Kayak Day Trip Leading Assessment


  • Canoe Kayak and Paddle Company, LLC Rileys Lock Road Darnestown, MD United States (map)

Course Overview: The River Canoe Day Trip Leading course is designed to introduce the minimum skills necessary for an individual to lead a day trip on moving water. This course is appropriate for all types of tandem and/or solo canoes. It can be taught tandem, solo, or both.

Course Prerequisites: Level 2: Essentials of River Canoeing course or Level 2: Essentials of Canoe Touring course or equivalent skills

Assessment Overview River Kayak Day Trip Leading : This course is intended to provide the minimum skills and training necessary for an adult leader with basic paddling skills, to safely lead a trip for participants with adequate paddling skills, on a day trip, on moving water up to and including Class I-II rapids. (Class I: Easy, fast moving water with riffles and small waves, few obstructions, all obvious and easily missed with little training. Risk to swimmers is slight; self-rescue is easy.)

Course Prerequisites: Level 2: Essentials of River Kayaking course or equivalent skills

Must be an ACA Member.

Please contact Mike at (703)850-1257 or email mike@ckapco.com for additional information.