With the ACA’s Advanced Paddlesports Leader experience, get ready to lead groups on your next paddling adventure with enhanced safety and the ability to maximize memorable experiences! The Advanced Paddlesports Certification prepares you for a range of environments from mild outings to challenging and adventurous day trips. Dive into a dynamic learning experience that covers on-the-water management techniques, decision-making, communication, planning, risk management, camping, and rescue solutions – all while having fun and exploring a range of natural environments.
…Or any other paddler who wants to safely lead others on day trips that progress beyond protected waterways. Join us and develop the skills you need to become an Advanced Paddlesports Leader.
The Advanced Paddlesports Leader offering is designed to focus on building your leadership and group management abilities on the water in basic to challenging environments. The program offers a hybrid structure for those who need additional experience with paddling and support with paddling skill development.
Advanced Paddlesport Leader has two course options - River Leader and Coastal Leader. These options prepare and certify you to lead groups in the environment of your choice, to your level of ability. The leadership content of each course is similar, so once you are a certified leader in one environment you can cross over and challenge another environment, or upgrade your skills, fluidly upgrading and gaining new levels of certification.
*The training and exam portions of the APL course are two days each and may be delivered continuously or separated by a period of time.