ACA L3 Coastal Kayak IDW & ICE
For those pursuing a career in paddle sports.
Instructor Development Workshop: April 21-23, 2025
Instructor Certification Exam: April 25 - 27, 2025
About
Interested in becoming an American Canoe Association L3 Instructor or stepping up your leadership and teaching skills? The Bay Area is one of the best classrooms for developing skills and building confidence as an instructor. You’ll have the chance to train and assess in an exciting environment with quick-changing conditions. For this course, the workshop and exam are each three days. Candidates participating in the combined IDW/ICE will commit a full week (7 days) that includes one rest day on April 24th.
Updating Candidates: For candidates looking to update their existing certification, we recommend you to take part in the 3-day ICE portion of this course.
This IDW and ICE will be facilitated by Laura Zulliger (ACA L4 Instructor Trainer and L5 Instructor) and will be hosted by Sea Trek in our Sausalito location. We’ll dive into understanding L3 conditions, teaching techniques, and maneuvers all while learning and testing new pedagogical approaches both on and off the water.
We will hone our teaching ability in tidal current up to 2 knots, wind up to 15 knots and surf up to 2 feet. We will focus on how to teach navigation, mitigate risk and manage incidents and provide effective coaching on technique. Please review the ACA’s L3 Instructor Criteria that was updated recently in 2023. The examination portion (ICE) will comprise three days in which candidates will be assessed while teaching actual practice students.
Pre-requisites: In order to participate as a candidate, you will need to complete an L3 Skills Assessment prior to the IDW or ICE. For ICE-only candidates, you will need to have taken an IDW within the past two years.
PREREQUISITES
In order to participate as a candidate, you will need to complete an L3 Skills Assessment prior to the IDW or ICE. For ICE-only candidates, you will need to have taken an IDW within the past two years.
LOCATION
Bay Model, 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA 94965
Follow Bay Model signs, and park in Bay Model lot.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
If you are booking both the IDW and ICE please select “IDW and ICE”. The price reflects a two course discount for your IDW. After booking the IDW you’ll come to the Invoice summary page. Leave the IDW course in your shopping cart and before paying click on “keep shopping.” Next you’ll sign up for the ICE course, and once again choose IDW and ICE. The price reflects a two course discount for your ICE. With both the IDW and the ICE in your shopping cart you are ready to pay.
JOIN THE ADVENTURE
If you need assistance booking this reservation or have any questions, please email laura@seatrek.com.
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