This material is appropriate for both Kayak and Canoe "Certs"

Certifications require a good deal of preparation on both the Instructor's and Student's parts. Below are listed Pre-course materials that must be read and Learned Prior to coming to a "Cert" Class. View these and down load as you see fit.

A.- A2 Gives an introduction to the IDW/ICE Certification process, how to prepare, what to bring 

B. Instructor Criteria also link Instructor Criteria on left

C. Instructor Orientation to the ACA also link on left

 D. Course outlines, go here for Canoe or here for Kayak or go to the ACA web site http://www.acanet.org/sei-bec-instructor.htm   Read the outlines for your cert and below. Understand what each line item involves.

 E. Link to 13 page teaching/learning [as a subject] PDF. file. This is a zip file on this web site.

F. Class talk assignments 15 min and 5 min Subject. see canoe and kayak  we send an email to each candidate with these topics assigned.

 G. Link to Instructor Responsibilities

H. Keys to paddling canoe as well as Keys to paddling kayak These are so important that if you know, understand and can apply them you probably don't need instruction.

I. Operation Paddle Safe, or OPS Program Exam.

J. Pass Fail Criteria for Certification. - At an ICE for Basic River,  or basic Coastal the candidate may be asked to do a maneuver, such as paddle over and turn around a buoy .  The candidate would be expected to paddle over, perform the maneuver, all at DEMONSTRATION quality, 7 out of 10 times. This means, doing the whole task at DEMO quality, i.e. paddling over and all the components of the turn. Not just making the turn as instructed. Safety requires 100%; 100% of the time.

Please click here to Register. [or the upper right corner of each page where it says register Logon] In order to sign up for classes and trips you need to be registered with CKAPCO. Registration is free and a one time event. After you register you simply sign in each time you come to the web site. This gives you access to "Member" information, sign ups etc. Please be sure to input phone contact and physical info. We usually call before events.

This is a link to the CKAPCO Calendar / Schedule. Click here to see up-coming classes and Trips. Below each calendar is a Yellow price/discount schedule of Classes and trips, and a PayPal link. 

Click on the Calendar face [i.e.March 28] to see details of that day's events.  Sign up and payment information is included in that detail, as well as a PayPal link for payment.

If you have any questions, comments, or would like to sign up for an event using a check, money order or gold boullion please contact Mike. 

Mike Aronoff (mikearonoff@aol.com)
703-264-8911 (7 AM - 6 PM EST please)

Please click here to Register. [or the upper right corner of each page where it says register Logon] In order to sign up for classes and trips you need to be registered with CKAPCO. Registration is free and a one time event. After you register you simply sign in each time you come to the web site. This gives you access to "Member" information, sign ups etc. Please be sure to input phone contact and physical info. We usually call before events.

This is a link to the CKAPCO Calendar / Schedule. Click here to see up-coming classes and Trips. Below each calendar is a Yellow price/discount schedule of Classes and trips, and a PayPal link. 

Click on the Calendar face [i.e.March 28] to see details of that day's events.  Sign up and payment information is included in that detail, as well as a PayPal link for payment.

If you have any questions, comments, or would like to sign up for an event using a check, money order or gold boullion please contact Mike. 

Mike Aronoff (mikearonoff@aol.com)
703-264-8911 (7 AM - 6 PM EST please)