"When I injured my spinal cord... I was left with paraplegia. I would now have to do some of my favorite activities from a wheelchair. Basketball, softball, and backpacking are not the same sports that they were before my injury. Canoeing, however, is exactly the same sport it was before my injury. I have to take a different route to the water, and adapt my seating, but the sport has not changed. The first time after my injury that I paddled with my daughters, my older daughter smiled at me from the bow. It was a smile I'll never forget." - Tom, 2000 Workshop

Goals of Workshop

This ACA workshop has been taught across the country since 1990 and at Bay Cliff since 1998. The course brings together certified instructors, recreational paddlers, and people with physical disabilities with the goal of further promoting canoeing and kayaking for paddlers with disabilities.

Who can attend? Anyone with an interest in paddling.

Instructor participants are individuals with interest/experience in kayaking & canoeing.   They will be involved in the 4-day course that includes on-water and in-classroom instruction and interactive learning with adults with disabilities. This is a well-designed workshop for certified kayak & canoe instructors, but instructor certification is not required to be a participant.  Paddling experience is required.  Download INSTRUCTOR REGISTRATION form here. 

Student participants are adults with physical disabilities who want to learn to paddle! Students attend on the last two days of the workshop and receive paddling instruction & adaptations from the instructor participants.  Skills are practised in a pool and then on flat open water.  Download STUDENT REGISTRATION form here.

Dates of 2010

• Instructor Participants:  September 9th - 12th (All 4 days required) 
• Student Participants:   September 11th & 12th (Students attend last 2 days - FREE!)

Workshop Fee:

$180 if registered by June 15
$200 if registered by July 15
$225 if registered by August 15

Optional Room and Board fee: $180
  (Includes on-site lodging & meals at Bay Cliff for all 4 days)

Space is limited! Pre-registration is required.  Registration deadline:  August 15.
 

Download the APW BROCHURE here.

Registration forms for the APW and other kayak instructional programs are also available at http://www.seakayakspecialists.com/

Any questions?  Contact us!