ACA L1-L2 Coastal Kayaking Instructor Course

Name: ACA L1-L2 Coastal Kayaking Instructor Course
Start: 2026-02-03T08:00:00-06:00
End: 2026-02-06T16:00:00-06:00
Location: Camp Mohawk

Schedule

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 am to Fri, 06 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 pm

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Location

Camp Mohawk | Alvin, TX

We have a L1-L2 Kayak Touring (EKT) Instructor Certification Workshop (ICW). Those wanting only L1 can sign up for the first 2 days. Those continuing on will pursue L2 Instructor Certification. Please note: your spot is not reserved until payment is received. You may pay the Instructor Trainer, Jeff Atkins, through either Zelle: [email protected] or Venmo: @wavepaddlerjeff. The total cost for the event is $230 for all four days, Tuesday, February 3rd through Friday, February 6th. This is a great price – typical Instructor Certification is valued at $700+. Once payment has been sent, please email to confirm your participation. Please note: your spot is on a first come, first serve basis and we cannot exceed more than 10 participants for this workshop. In the next week or so, more information regarding logistics and curriculum will be announced. For those who work for a government agency, you will receive a separate email regarding payment method. Please email back with any participant(s) names and we will reserve the spot for you.
For L1 Instructors🛶:
- Level 1: Introduction to Kayaking Instructor Criteria
- Smart Start for Safe Paddling Skills Outline
- Level 1: Introduction to Kayaking Skills Outline
- Level 1: Introduction to Kayaking Skills Assessment
- Flatwater Kayak Safety and Rescue Skills Outline
For L2 Instructors – all the above and additionally🚣🏻‍♀️:
- Level 2: Essentials of Kayak Touring Instructor Criteria (sit-inside, skirted boats)
- Level 2: Essentials of Sit-On-Top Kayak Touring Instructor Criteria
- Level 2: Essentials of Kayak Touring Skills Outline (sit inside, skirted boats)
- Level 2: Essentials of Sit-On-Top Kayak Touring Skills Outline
- Level 2: Essentials of Sit-On-Top Kayaking Touring Skills Assessment
- Level 2: Essentials of Kayak Touring Assessors Guide
Additional Sources🚣🏻:
- Free online boating course
- ACA Youth Paddling
- Recreational & Coastal Kayaking
To be a fully-fledged ACA Instructor, you must sign up via the ACA website for their annual membership, and your CPR/FA must be up to date. If these are not completed prior to the course, no worries, but your certification would not be active until both have been completed. If you would like a skills assessment prior to the course, one may be arranged. You will be evaluated not only on your paddling skills/technique and rescue skills but also your ability to communicate and present this information.
We will be about 33% in classroom and 66% on the water. Please dress for immersion. This will take place at Camp Mohawk in Alvin, TX. Camp Mohawk does have rentable cabins on site or there are various hotels in the area.
If you have any questions in the meantime, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Hope to see you out on the water🌊!