Recreational Sports Outdoor Program

Instructor Courses Summer 2009

Swift Water Rescue
Learn how to prepare for and react to swift water rescue
situations. Classroom and hands-on learning focuses on
equipment, rope skills, self and assisted-rescues that are done
from in or out of the boat. The final day is dedicated to handling
on-river rescue scenarios in groups. Paddlers must be
comfortable paddling a kayak or canoe in at least Class II
whitewater.
May 23- 25 9am-4pm
Meet: UMD Outpost, Carlton, MN
Cost: $316 UMD Students/$350 Others
Info Sheet

ACA Introduction, River Kayak and
Whitewater Kayak – Instructor
Certification Workshop (ICW)
This four-day Instructor Certification Workshop (ICW) is
designed to develop and evaluate experienced river veteran
Instructor Candidates from scratch, upgrade candidates who
have successfully completed the Introduction to Kayak
Instructor Certification Level, or update ACA Instructors that
are already at the River Kayak or Whitewater Kayak Instructor
Level. We will prepare lessons, practice teaching, analyze
videotape, refine paddling skills in river running and rodeo
freestyle kayaks, complete skills exam on Class I-III whitewater
and meet with Instructor Trainer (Randy Carlson and a
whitewater assistant). You will then be able to teach and obtain
ACA insurance for several ACA Courses. North shore rivers may
be paddled for this workshop if water levels are acceptable.
Otherwise the St. Louis River will be used. Full days from
8am-9pm are required. Meet: UMD Outpost
• Intro & River Kayak Level: May 28-30
$377 UMD Students/ $420 Others
Add Whitewater Level for an additional
$75 UMD Students/$125 Others
• Upgrade/Update Only River Kayak Level: May 29-30
$75 UMD Students/$125 Others
• Upgrade/Update Only Whitewater Kayak: May 30-31
$75 UMD Students/$125 Others
Visit www.umdrsop.org and www.acanet.org websites to
download documents with more detailed information on each
workshop and the ACA. You must be 18 years old to enroll in
ACA Instructor Workshops.
Info Sheet

Coastal Kayak Trip Leader Skills Assessment,
Introduction to Paddling Kayak & Essentials of
Kayak Touring Instructor Certification Workshops
Twenty-four hours of kayak instructor training and assessment on
June 5-7, 2009. You will prepare lessons, develop your teaching
methods, analyze videotape, refine paddling skills, and meet with the
Instructor Trainer Randy Carlson and Instructor Pat Kohlin.
Meets June 5-7, 2009 from 9am-6pm at the UMD Aquatic Center.
Pool times will be fit into the daytime schedule or on Wednesday
evening.
Cost $125 per UMD Student, Others can do the TLSA
June 5-6 for $170, TLSA plus Instructor Certifications June 5-7 for
$220.
Info Sheet