Additional Resource Materials:

Paddlesport Safety & Conservation Videos:

• Life Jackets Float. Do You?
• Decide to Return
• It's Your Turn - A Defensive Boating Primer
• Coastal Kayaking - National Paddlesport Safety System
• Whitewater Kayaking - National Paddlesport Safety System
• Whitewater Rafting - National Paddlesport Safety System
• SmartStart for Paddlers - A Paddlesport Safety Orientation
• Purposeful Paddlers - the Story of the Waterway Stewards

to order your own copy of these videos, visit the ACA Paddleshop

Pamphlets:

• Know Your Limits - A Special Safety Publication from the ACA
• Paddling 101: A Newcomers Guide to Safe Canoeing & Kayaking
• ACA Beginners Guide
• The Beginners Guide to Canoe & Kayak Paddling

Posters:

• Top 10 Ways to Paddle Safely
• Winners always Wear Lifejackets
• Coastal Kayak Wallchart
• River Kayak Wall Chart  

Brochures: 

• Best Practices for Paddlers and Paddlesports Programs
• River Paddler's Guide to Rescue ( English / Spanish )
• Cold Water Survival  ( English / Spanish )
• Wear It! Life Jackets Matter ( English / Spanish )
• Paddler's Safety Checklist ( English / Spanish )
• How to Choose the Right Lifejacket 
• Paddle Safe - Have Fun
• Rules of the Road: What Paddler's Need to Know
• Low Head Dam Safety 
• Smartstart for Safe Paddling
•  Instructional Best Practices

Articles:

• Paddling Foundations by Robin Pope
• River in a Box by Tom Lindblade
• Wind, Waves & Current by Mike Aronoff
• Summer Camp Counselor Paddling Tips by Chris Stec
• Dam Simulator by Sigrid Pilgrim
• ICW Flashcards by Tom Lindblade

Powerpoints:

• The ACA & You! (4MB) [Spanish Version]
• Sample ICW Powerpoint Presentation (a/o 5-8-09) (9MB)

Miscellaneous: 

• Canoe Heel Hook Rescue 
• Critical Judgment:
  Understanding & Preventing Canoe & Kayak Fatalities
• Critical Judgement II:
  Understanding & Preventing Canoe & Kayak Fatalities 1996-2002