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Registration Opens Soon.

American Canoe Association Canoe Instructor Certification Course offering IDW/ICE, ​May 8-12 (Sat-Wed), 2021 at Camp Bethel

Certification for Tandem or Solo Canoe Instructors or Current Instructor Updates
Detailed Course Outline and What to Expect:
Level 1 (2 days, Sat-Sun) Intro to Canoe

Level 2 (1 day, Mon + Level 1 Cert) Essentials of River Canoe
Level 3 (1 day, Tues + Level 2 Cert) River Canoeing
Level 4 (1 day, Wed + Level 3 Cert) White Water Canoeing
Pre-Course IDW Description


​This course is appropriate for: Camps & Conference Centers offering canoe programs on lakes or rivers; County & City Parks and Recreation Canoe Program Staff or 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 Scouts and Boy Scouts leaders wishing to teach skills and lead trips for Scouting programs.  Stay all 5 days OR just for the level certification you wish to achieve.  All coursework will be in the Roanoke Valley Area.  Classes begin daily at 9:00am and finish around 5:00pm.  Instructor candidates are expected to bring a (waterproof) working lunch to each session and plenty of fluids for each day.



COURSE PRICE: $100 per person per day plus your $25 registration and materials fee.  A $125 non-refundable deposit due by April 25 counts toward your total fee, and all balances are due before May 1.
LOCATION: Roanoke Area, based from Camp Bethel (328 Bethel Road, Fincastle, VA 24090).
PREREQUISITE: Must be a current or new member of the American Canoe Association and pay $30 fee to the Safety Instruction and Education Council (SEIC) at time of certification. 
EQUIPMENT: Instructor Candidates may bring their own boats, paddles and lifejackets, OR may rent gear for an additional $25 for the duration of the course.  Indicate equipment needs in your Registration Form below.
INSTRUCTOR:  Beth Wiegandt is a Canoe and Kayak Instructor-Trainer with the ACA, Chair of the Introduction to Paddling Committee, Past-Chair of the ACA River Canoe Committee, and ACA Instructor for SUP and River Safety and Rescue.  She's been instructing paddlers and leading area trips since 1989.  Contact Beth at YourOutdoorClassroom@gmail.com. 
LODGING:  Lodging and camping is separate from your course fees.   At Camp Bethel, you can stay in a shared cottage (bathroom, kitchenette, bunk beds) for $20 per night OR you may tent camp for $10 per tent per night.  Indicate lodging or camping needs on your registration form, OR choose from local hotels.
REGISTER NOW (2 steps below) and BEFORE APRIL 25:  A minimum of 5 Instructor Candidates and maximum of 12 ensure that you receive the individual attention you need to succeed in this course.  Register on line below.  A $125 non-refundable deposit counts toward your total fee, and all balances are due before May 1.
QUESTIONS: Contact Beth Wiegandt at YourOutdoorClassroom@gmail.com or 540-556-2594.
2-STEP REGISTRATION BELOW!
(1) PAY, THEN
​(2) COMPLETE REGISTRATION DATA ENTRY.


STEP 1 = PAY.
Choose Your Fee from this pull down menu:
Lodging or camping to be billed separately by Camp Bethel:
Rental gear to be billed separately:
Write Your First and Last Name:
YOUR current phone number:

STEP 2 = SUBMIT REGISTRATION DATA VIA THIS GOOGLE FORM.
After successfully paying and submitting your registration data, Beth Wiegandt will contact you within 3 business days via email from YourOutdoorClassroom@gmail.com. If you already paid, but your browser didn't direct you to our on-line registration data form, be sure to complete the registration and submit your data HERE.

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COVID 19 and other communicable diseases:
Please be aware that we have several new protocols in place for our courses to help protect students and staff.  All participants will be required to follow these protocols to participate in the course.
1. A pre-screening questionnaire will be sent to all participants and staff regarding personal health and contacts with others.
2. Masks/face coverings for the nose and mouth are required for all on-land portions of the class and whenever participants are within 6 feet of each other on the water (ie tandem canoe partners will need to wear masks unless they are from the same household unit).  Face masks are recommended to be worn at all times during the course. 
3. A 2-3 hour virtual classroom session will be held prior to the course start date to minimize close contact.  Each participant is required to attend that session.
4. Daily temperature readings will be taken for all instructors and participants.  Anyone with a temperature over 100 will not be able to join the class.
5. All participants are required to bring hand sanitizer and bleach wipes with them to the class and have them available for frequent use on and off the water.
6. Rental gear will be sanitized and assigned to the same person for the duration of the course.  As much as possible, participants should bring their own equipment including rescue bags.
7. The expectation is that participants perform self rescues.  This will be practiced within the venue, and venues will be chosen to minimize the need for rescues.
8. As much as possible, class will be conducted at "park and play" spots, eliminating the need for shuttle.  This may necessitate additional drive times for the course.

Please note: Local and State regulations are subject to change with regards to travel, facilities, and resources.  This may mean changes to the course as well.  Please be as self-contained and flexible as possible so that we can all enjoy increasing our skills in a responsible manner.​
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WHAT PARENTS ARE SAYING:
"Our son and daughter have been coming to Camp Bethel since they were 5 years old--they are now 13 and 14 years old. We have found that your camp is one of the few that our kids continue to enjoy even as they are older. Other camps (sometimes a lot more expensive) are nice but for some reason the magic of Camp Bethel remains. We also really respect the way that your camp incorporates God and Bible study but in such a way that it is still cool--a rarity these days to find a place were kids can be kids and learn to love God and care for one another in God's creation. Thanks so much for the awesome experience for our kids and the ongoing magic that is Camp Bethel. Thanks, Gina and Chris Engel" 

CONTACT US  540.992.2940
CampBethelOffice@gmail.com
328 Bethel Road, Fincastle, VA 24090

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