ACA Pro Schools
ACA Pro Schools are the best organizations across the country to find top quality ACA certified instruction.
Current ACA members may receive discounts on their respective programs.
If you and your school are interested in being recognized as an ACA Pro School, contact Anne Vetterlein at avetterlein@americancanoe.org.
2009-2010 Pro School contract.
CKAPCO - Canoe Kayak and Paddle Company
Location: Vienna, VA
Contact: mikearonoff@aol.com
ACA Instructor and Trainer certifications in Kayak or Canoe as well as skill development classes for beginners through advanced paddlers. CKAPCO also offers ACA and BCU Skill and safety Assessments, as well as full and half day trips just for fun! Top end boats and gear provided. CKAPCO is proud to be the first ACA Pro School! DC and Baltimore Metro locations.
Osprey Sea Kayak Adventures
Location: Westport, MA
Contact: westport@ospreyseakayak.com
Osprey Sea Kayak Adventures provides comprehensive sea kayak instruction, guided tours, environmental education & team building programs, kayak rentals, and unique adventure trips along coastal Massachusetts, Cape Cod, Rhode Island, and The Bahamas & Belize.
Outdoor Adventures 
Location: Seattle (Redmond), WA
Contact: info@outdooradventurecenter.com
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Outdoor Adventure Center is THE PLACE to get hooked up, and connected to your latest adventure information. Our desire is to inform, connect, and equip you with paddling, biking, hiking, climbing, and snowboarding in and around the Northwest. Our greatest asset is the depth of our organization. We are three companies in one, a family owned organization: Outdoor Adventures outfitting and instruction company, Outdoor Synergy - Northwest Kayaks kayak design and construction, and the Outdoor Adventure Center adventure shop.
Potomac Paddlesports
Quality Instruction & Gear
Location: Potomac, MD
Contact: info@potomacpaddlesports.com
Phone: 301-881-BOAT (2628)
Potomac Paddlesports is honored to have piloted what has become the ACA ProSchool Program and to have been recognized by the ACA for "Making the world a better place to paddle." As the only paddlesports program to be both an ACA ProSchool and BCU Endorsed Center, Potomac Paddlesports offers incomprably high-quality whitewater and sea kayak coaching, with special emphasis on the development of beginners and instructors. Paddle with us on the Potomac River or Chesapeake Bay and surf our retail store on-line.
The River Connection
Location: Hyde Park, NY
Contact: Marshall Seddon: 
The River Connection connects a broad range of experience and specialized training with their instructional team: American Canoe Association certified kayak instructors; naturalists; geologists and artists. Each member of their team provides a unique and perceptive view to the beauty and function of the waters that surround the Hudson Valley, NY region and abroad.
The River Connection is proud to specialize in putting people, all people, on the water with some of the most highly trained water sport instructors in the Hudson Valley Region. The River Connection conducts the only American Canoe Association certified Whitewater Program and Adaptive Kayaking program for people with disabilities in the region.
University of Minnesota Duluth 
Recreational Sports Outdoor Program
Location: Duluth, MN
Contact: Randy Carlson rcarlso6@d.umn.edu
Recreational Sports Outdoor Program is dedicated to promoting healthy, active lifestyles and connections to the natural world through personal and professional experiences.
