
ACA Canoe Instructor
Certification Course Offering
IDW/ICE
Dates: May 11-15,
2013 (Sat-Wed)
Certification for Tandem or Solo Canoe
Instructors/Current Instructor Updates
(For currently certified
instructors, an Instructor Update may be available per demand.
Contact Beth Wiegandt for information and registration at
sbwiegandt@rbnet.com or
540-556-2594.)
Level 1 (2 Days, May
11-12): Intro to Canoe
Level 2 (1 day May 13
+ Level 1 Cert): Essentials of River Canoe
Level 3 (1 day May 14
+ Level 2 Cert): River Canoeing
Level 4 (1 day May 15 +
Level 3 Cert): White Water Canoeing
This course is appropriate for:
* Camps and Conferences offering canoe
programs on Lakes or Rivers
* County and City Parks and Recreation
Canoe Program Staff/Trip Leaders
* Physical Education Programs wishing to
teach paddling as a life-time sport
* Current Certified Instructors needing
updates
* Anyone wishing to teach canoeing and
gain in their own skills as well, and
* Girl and Boy Scout Leaders wishing to
teach skills and lead trips for Scouting Programs.

Stay for all 4 days or just for the
level certification you wish to achieve. All Course work will be in
the Roanoke Valley Area. Tent Camping, Bunk style accommodations, or
local hotels can be arranged for participants if desired (lodging fees
are NOT included in Course Price).
Classes begin daily at 9:00 am and
finish around 5:00 pm. Instructor Candidates are
expected to bring a “working” lunch to each session, and plenty of
fluids for the day.
Detailed
Course Outline Information can be found at the ACA website by
following the links below:
Level 1
(Days 1 & 2): Intro to Canoeing
Level 2
(Day 3): Essentials of River Canoeing
Level 3 (Day 4):
River Canoeing
Level 4 (Day 5): White Water Canoeing
Course Price:
$100/person/day + $25 reg/materials fee
Location: Roanoke Area, based from Camp Bethel
(328 Bethel Road, Fincastle, VA 24090)
CONTACT BETH WIEGANDT WITH ANY QUESTIONS
AT (540) 556-2594 or
sbwiegandt@rbnet.com
Prerequisite: Must be a current
or new member of the American Canoe Association and pay $25 fee to the
Safety Instruction and Education Council (SEIC) at time of
certification. Note: SEIC fee is included in the course fee
for all candidates staying three or more days.
Equipment: Instructor Candidates
may bring their own boats, paddles, and PFDs, or may rent appropriate
gear for the duration of the course from the instructor. Please
contact the Instructor for additional fees if rental equipment is
needed.
Instructor:

Beth Wiegandt: Beth is an
Instructor-Trainer with the ACA, a member of the ACA River Committee,
and she has been instructing
canoeists and leading trips in the area for
the past 25 years. Contact Beth
sbwiegandt@rbnet.com or (540)
556-2594 with any questions regarding this course or
other paddling opportunities.
Registration: A minimum of 5
Instructor Candidates and maximum of 12 ensure that you receive the
individual instruction that you need to be successful in this course.
Registration,
deposit and confidential
Health Form
must be completed and returned no later than April 26, 2013 to:
Camp Bethel
ATTN: Canoe Instructor Course
328 Bethel Road
Fincastle, Virginia 24090
Deadlines:
Registration,
a $125 deposit (which includes registration/materials fee of $25) AND your
Health Form
must be received no later than April 26, 2013. All balances are
due no later than May 3, 2013. All Checks are payable to Camp Bethel.
Credit Card payments (with 4% surcharge added) are accepted by mail or
by phone at
(540) 992-2940.
CONTACT BETH WIEGANDT WITH ANY QUESTIONS
AT (540) 556-2594 or
sbwiegandt@rbnet.com
Links:
IDW/ICE Course
Description & what to expect
Lead instructor, Beth Wiegandt:
(540) 556-2594 or
sbwiegandt@rbnet.com
Registration Form
Health Form
Course Outline
(For currently certified
instructors, an Instructor Update may be available per demand.
Contact Beth Wiegandt for information and registration at
sbwiegandt@rbnet.com or
(540) 556-2594.)
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