Learn to teach whitewater kayaking from Anna Levesque, founder of Girls at Play, ACA Instructor Trainer and one of the best whitewater kayak instructors in the world. In addition to her L4 whitewater kayak instructor course (teaching in Class III whitewater), Anna and Robin Pope offer the L5 Advanced Whitewater Kayaking Instructor Course (teaching in Class IV).
Take your personal paddling skills to the next level while learning proven and effective techniques for teaching others. The benefit of taking your instructor course with Anna, a professional instructor and former competitor, is the opportunity to tap into tens of thousands of hours of teaching and padding experience. Not only is Anna a whitewater kayak instructor, but also a yoga teacher, SUP instructor, soon to be Ayurveda counselor and a facilitator of personal transformation workshops. Her teaching philosophy is unique and has placed her as a leader in her field. In addition to learning the hard skills of stroke and river running technique, you’ll also learn specific techniques for teaching women, strategies for successfully teaching fearful students and tools for instilling confidence in yourself and your students.
Men and women are welcome to take these courses!
Here is a link to ACA requirements and expectations for L4 Whitewater Kayaking: http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.americancanoe.org/resource/resmgr/sei-courses/l4_wwk_skills.pdf
And L5 Advanced Whitewater Kayaking: http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.americancanoe.org/resource/resmgr/sei-courses/l5_awwk_skills.pdf
Format options for L4:
Two weekends spaced a month apart: The time between courses gives the students a chance to process and practice what they are learning. First weekend begins 6 p.m. on Friday and ends around 4 p.m. on Sunday. Second weekend starts Friday morning and ends Sunday around 4 p.m. You must complete both weekends to receive ACA certification.
Weeklong 5-day Intensive: The second option is our Intensive which offers the entire course over 5 consecutive days. This is ideal for instructor candidates who are traveling long distances to take the course.
If you already have an up-to-date ACA Certification we also offer Instructor Updates.
Dates for Girls at Play/ACA Instructor Course:
L4 Weeklong 5-day Intensive
Dates:
Stay tuned for 2017 dates! If interested, Please contact: [email protected]
Cost: $575.00 Includes five days of instructor training with Anna Levesque on the beautiful rivers of WNC, a copy of the Whitewater Kayaking with Anna Levesque instructional DVD (a great resource), ACA instructor certification if you meet required criteria. Does not include any meals, lodging, transportation, ACA Membership or registration with the SEI Committee.
Requirements: You must be a member of ACA to take this course. You will only receive certification if you demonstrate proficiency in the skills required and pass the course. Then you must register with the ACA SEI Committee. More information about this can be found at this link: http://www.americancanoe.org/?page=Courses_Kayaking
You must have your own gear and be a proficient paddler on class II-III. If you are traveling for the course and need to rent gear Girls at Play does have boats and gear for rent.
To book your spot call 828.505.2782, Contact Us We need a minimum of 4 students to run the course and will cap it at a maximum of 8.
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L5 Weekend Instructor Course
Dates: Availability Subject to interest. Please e-mail: [email protected]
Cost: $325.00
Includes two days of instructor training with Anna Levesque and Robin Pope on the Ocoee, a copy of the Whitewater Kayaking with Anna Levesque instructional DVD (a great resource), ACA instructor certification if you meet required criteria. Does not include any meals, lodging, transportation, ACA Membership or registration with the SEI Committee.
Requirements: You must be a member of ACA to take this course. You will only receive certification if you demonstrate proficiency in the skills required and pass the course. Then you must register with the ACA SEI Committee. More information about this can be found at this link: http://www.americancanoe.org/?page=Courses_Kayaking
To book your spot call 828.333.4482, Contact Us We need a minimum of 4 students to run the course and will cap it at a maximum of 8.
ACA Instructor Manual — can be purchased at the ACA website www.americancanoe.org
Cancellation Policy: A 50% deposit is required to book your spot. The balance is due the first day of class. 25% of the deposit is non-refundable. If you cancel before 14 days before the trip you’ll receive refund of your deposit minus the 25%. If you cancel within 2 weeks of the course your deposit is non-refundable. At that time credit for a future or different program may be offered.
If you’re interested in becoming an ACA instructor but are not sure about your skills, check out our Whitewater Instructional DVD with Anna Levesque, or look into a clinic or day of personal instruction in North Carolina!
