ACA Safety and Rescue Instructor Resources
 

Instructor Resources are also listed below, including complete course outlines

  • Introduction to Flatwater Kayak Safety and Rescue
  • Essentials of River Safety and Rescue
  • Swiftwater Rescue
  • Advanced Swiftwater Rescue

    • The American Canoe Association Safety and Rescue program offers instructor certification at 3 levels – Essentials of River Safety and Rescue, Swiftwater Rescue, and Advanced Swiftwater Rescue. Each level requires a progressively greater understanding of swiftwater rescue concepts, as well as an ability to teach and execute those concepts in progressively more difficult rapids. At this time, instructor trainer certification is offered only at the Advanced Swiftwater Rescue level.

  • Safety and Rescue Instructor Candidate Information
  • The Essentials of River Safety Instructor
  • Swiftwater Rescue Instructor Certification
  • Advanced Swiftwater Rescue Instructor Certification

  • Essentials of River Safety and Rescue Instructor Objectives
  • Swiftwater Rescue Instructor Objectives
  • Advanced Swiftwater Rescue Instructor Objectives
  • Advanced Swiftwater Rescue Instructor Trainer / Instructor Trainer Educator Criteria

    • Other Links

  • Swiftwater Rescue FAQs
  • Additional Resourcesp

    • FORMS: Course Registration, Course Reporting, Insurance Requests and Waivers

  • Insurance Request Form

  • Skills Course Registration Form (Excel / PDF)
  • Skills Course Report Form (Excel / PDF)
  • EZ Skills Report Form (Excel / PDF)

  • Assessment Course Registration Form (Excel / PDF)
  • Assessment Course Report Form (Excel / PDF)

  • Certification Course Registration Form (Excel / PDF)
  • Certification Course Report Form (Excel / PDF)

  • ACA 2008 Adult Waiver & Release of Liability (with membership form)
  • ACA 2008 Minor Waiver & Release of Liability (with membership form) (Under Age 18 At The Time of Registration)

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