Course Overview

The River Canoe Day Trip Leading course is designed to introduce the minimum skills necessary for an individual to lead a day trip on moving water. This course is appropriate for all types of tandem and/or solo canoes. It can be taught tandem, solo, or both.

If you’re a student who would like a resource to prepare for this course, ACA is pleased to provide a free online paddling safety course, here. A certificate of completion is included!

Skills Course Prerequisites

• Acknowledgment of personal compliance with the ACA Essential Eligibility Criteria (EEC)
• Agree to comply with the ACA Code of Conduct
• No prior paddling experience or training is required to participate in this course

Course Duration

The course duration should be adjusted to best fit the needs and goals of the participants. Two days (16 hours) or more.

Course Location / Accessible Venues

Easy moving water up to and including class I-II rapids

A rapid class includes rapids at the lower and upper ends of the difficulty range, designated “-“ and “+”  respectively.

Course Size:

5 Participants : 1 Instructor; with an additional qualified assistant, the ratio can be 10 : 2.

For additional details, see SEIC Policy Manual Chapter 6.

Instructor

This course may be offered by:

• Level 4: Whitewater Canoeing (or higher) Instructor
• Level 3: River Canoeing Instructors with the River Canoe Trip Leading Endorsement

All Instructors must operate within the venue corresponding to their level of certification.

Succeeding Courses

• River Canoe Day Trip Leading Assessment
• Level 3: River Canoeing
• Level 4: Whitewater Canoeing
• Level 5: Advanced Whitewater Canoeing