The Stand-up Paddleboarding and Sea Kayaking Program Development Committees are pleased to announce the recipients of instructor development bursaries for 2012.
The bursaries were developed to help defray the certification or travel costs for instructors coming from, or organizing courses in, underfunded areas throughout Canada.

SUP Instructor Bursaries:
Steve Zdunich - Saskatoon, SK
Rob Lemmon - Saint John, NB
Christopher Lockyer - Hilden, NS
Tim White - Gabarus, NS

SK Instructor Bursaries:
Meghan Hennessy - Vancouver, BC
Tony Palmer - Calgary, AB
Denis Légère - Yellowknife, NT
Ray Boucher - Wawa, ON
Christopher Lockyer - Hilden, NS
Shannon Sweetland - Corner Brook, NL

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May 11-13, 2012 at the MWWP and the Petawawa River

This is the last chance to re-cert into the CKC whitewater instructor program for existing Kayak instructors that have prior certification. This will be a nationally run re-cert held at the Gull River MWWP, and at the Petawawa River Hell or High Water event, May 11-13th, 2012. Participants must be a member of Whitewater Ontario.

We will also welcome candidates for the Pool/Lake Learning Facilitator and Master Learning Facilitator levels of certification. For this, there is no course fee, only membership in WO or another Provincial Sport Organization and the certification fee is required.

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April 17, 2012 - The Canoe Program Development Committee passed a motion that Instructors from the following associations can now request a transfer into the Introduction Levels of Moving Water, Lake, and Canoe Tripping, if they are current Instructors in that same discipline in the following organizations:

• Ontario Recreational Canoe Kayak Association
• Recreational Canoe Association of British Columbia
• British Canoe Union
• American Canoe Association

A letter of request along with copies of their current Instructor certification(s) should be submitted to the This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for approval.

Other Instructors from other organizations will have to check with at local Paddle Canada Instructor Trainer for skill evaluation or make a request to the Canoe PDC.

Rob Lemmon, has stepped up to act as an 'interim Chair' while the River Kayak Program Development Commitee is in transition.  Rob is also thePaddle Canada Regional Director for New Brunswick, which will make it easier for communication purposes. We want to thank Mick Lautt, past chair of the River Kayak PDC for his contributions to the committee and to Paddle Canada over the last many years.  We would also like to thank and welcome new members Sharman Learie and Mike Smith for coming on board the commitee. Past members Mark Taylor, Claudia Van Wijk,  have elected to stay on the PDC for now.

The new committee will continue with the task of monitoring and improving the partnership with CKC with instructor training. 

Contact the River Kayak PDC at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Please note Solo levels are often registered at same time as tandem but not always shown

Waterfront Canoeing Instructor Tandem

Course ID	Course Name	Region	Start Date
46489	Waterfront Canoeing Instructor	AB	5/5/2012
46491	Waterfront Canoeing Instructor	AB	6/7/2012

Lake Canoe Instructor Tandem:

Course ID	Course Name	Region	Start Date
46888	Lake Canoe Instructor Tandem	MB	5/18/2012
46423	Lake Canoe Instructor Tandem	ON	5/18/2012
46439	Lake Canoe Instructor Tandem	AB	5/19/2012
46891	Lake Canoe Instructor Tandem	NS	6/2/2012
46755	Lake Canoe Instructor Tandem	ON	6/13/2012
46258	Lake Canoe Instructor Tandem	NU	6/14/2012

 

Lake Canoe Instructor Intermediate Tandem:

Course ID	Course Name	Region	Start Date
46443	Lake Canoe Instructor Intermediate Tandem	AB	5/6/2012
46464	Lake Canoe Instructor Intermediate Tandem	MB	5/17/2012
46465	Lake Canoe Instructor Intermediate Tandem	MB	5/17/2012
46438	Lake Canoe Instructor Intermediate Tandem	AB	5/19/2012
46247	Lake Canoe Instructor Intermediate Tandem	ON	6/3/2012

Lake Canoe Instructor Advanced Tandem

Course ID	Course Name	Region	Start Date
46460	Lake Canoe Instructor Advanced Tandem	ON	6/23/2012

Moving Water Canoe Instructor Tandem

Course ID	Course Name	Region	Start Date
46437	Moving Water Canoe Instructor Tandem	AB	5/11/2012
46934	Moving Water Canoe Instructor Tandem	AB	5/22/2012
46434	Moving Water Canoe Instructor Tandem	ON	8/3/2012

 

Moving Water Canoe Instructor Intermediate Tandem

Course ID	Course Name	Region	Start Date
46935	Moving Water Canoe Instructor Intermediate Tandem	AB	5/28/2012
46436	Moving Water Canoe Instructor Intermediate Tandem	ON	8/2/2012

 

Moving Water Canoe Instructor Advanced Tandem

Course ID	Course Name	Region	Start Date
46621	Moving Water Canoe Instructor Advanced Tandem	ON	5/5/2012
46432	Moving Water Canoe Instructor Advanced Tandem	ON	5/18/2012

RECERT for Moving Water Canoe Instructor May 5/6th with Andrew Westwood at MKC in Ontario.
Two options:

• 2-days for instructors that have still not entered the Paddle Canada program (final chance) at a cost of $100 for the course.

• 1-day (Sunday) for Paddle Canada instructors recerting within the program. Cost:  $50

Moving Water Canoe Instructor Solo

Course ID	Course Name	Region	Start Date
46433	Moving Water Canoe Instructor Solo	ON	8/3/2012

46958	Moving Water Canoe Instructor Intermediate Solo	ON	5/26/2012
46435	Moving Water Canoe Instructor Intermediate Solo	ON	8/2/2012

46622	Moving Water Canoe Instructor Advanced Solo	ON	5/6/2012
46431	Moving Water Canoe Instructor Advanced Solo	ON	5/18/2012

Canoe Tripping Instructor Tandem and Solo

Course ID	Course Name	Region	Start Date
46424	Canoe Tripping Instructor Tandem and Solo	ON	5/14/2012
46429	Canoe Tripping Instructor Tandem and Solo	AB	6/7/2012
46908	Canoe Tripping Instructor Tandem and Solo	NB	8/27/2012

Canoe Tripping Instructor Advanced Tandem and Solo

Course ID	Course Name	Region	Start Date
46910	Canoe Tripping Instructor Advanced Tandem and Solo	AB	9/7/2012

Canoe Poling Instructor Advanced Solo

Course ID	Course Name	Region	Start Date
46335	Canoe Poling Instructor Advanced Solo	NB	7/3/2012

Big Canoe Intermediate Instructor

Course ID	Course Name	Region	Start Date
46811	Big Canoe Instructor Intermediate	NS	5/7/2012

Style Canoeing Instructor Introduction

Course ID	Course Name	Region	Start Date
46605	Style Canoeing Instructor Introduction	QC	6/4/2012

Style Canoeing Instructor Intermediate

Course ID	Course Name	Region	Start Date
46603	Style Canoeing Instructor Intermediate	QC	5/3/2012
46604	Style Canoeing Instructor Intermediate	QC	5/8/2012
46616	Style Canoeing Instructor Intermediate	QC	5/15/2012
46466	Style Canoeing Instructor Intermediate	MB	5/17/2012
46606	Style Canoeing Instructor Intermediate	QC	6/19/2012
46609	Style Canoeing Instructor Intermediate	QC	7/10/2012
46607	Style Canoeing Instructor Intermediate	ON	7/23/2012
46610	Style Canoeing Instructor Intermediate	QC	8/21/2012

Sea Kayak Instructor Intro to Kayaking

Course ID	Course Name	Region	Start Date
46305	Sea Kayak Instructor Introduction to Kayaking	NS	5/4/2012
46274	Sea Kayak Instructor Introduction to Kayaking	ON	5/18/2012
46411	Sea Kayak Instructor Introduction to Kayaking	AB	5/21/2012
46753	Sea Kayak Instructor Introduction to Kayaking	ON	6/13/2012
46241	Sea Kayak Instructor Introduction to Kayaking	ON	6/15/2012
46426	Sea Kayak Instructor Introduction to Kayaking	NB	7/20/2012

Sea Kayak Instructor Level 1

Course ID	Course Name	Region	Start Date
46319	Sea Kayak Instructor Level 1	BC	5/3/2012
46275	Sea Kayak Instructor Level 1	ON	5/24/2012
46412	Sea Kayak Instructor Level 1	AB	5/26/2012
46306	Sea Kayak Instructor Level 1	NS	6/1/2012
46242	Sea Kayak Instructor Level 1	ON	6/15/2012
46480	Sea Kayak Instructor Level 1	BC	6/29/2012
46276	Sea Kayak Instructor Level 1	ON	8/16/2012
46226	Sea Kayak Instructor Level 1	BC	9/26/2012
46259	Sea Kayak Instructor Level 1	ON	9/30/2012

Sea Kayak Instructor Level 2

Course ID	Course Name	Region	Start Date
46991	Sea Kayak Instructor Level 2	BC	8/30/2012
46252	Sea Kayak Instructor Level 2	ON	9/30/2012

SUP Flatwater Instructor

Course ID	Course Name	Region	Start Date
46923	Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Instructor SUP Flatwater Instructor	ON	5/5/2012
46936	Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Instructor SUP Flatwater Instructor	ON	5/10/2012
46921	Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Instructor SUP Flatwater Instructor	BC	5/11/2012
46419	Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Instructor SUP Flatwater Instructor	BC	5/11/2012
46896	Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Instructor SUP Flatwater Instructor	NS	5/15/2012
46924	Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Instructor SUP Flatwater Instructor	ON	5/15/2012
46922	Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Instructor SUP Flatwater Instructor	BC	5/25/2012
46457	Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Instructor SUP Flatwater Instructor	BC	5/31/2012
46354	Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Instructor SUP Flatwater Instructor	BC	6/1/2012
46277	Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Instructor SUP Flatwater Instructor	ON	6/2/2012
46776	Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Instructor SUP Flatwater Instructor	BC	6/8/2012
46754	Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Instructor SUP Flatwater Instructor	ON	6/13/2012
46246	Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Instructor SUP Flatwater Instructor	ON	6/30/2012
46912	Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Instructor SUP Flatwater Instructor	AB	9/7/2012

 SUP River Instructor

Course ID	Course Name	Region	Start Date
46913	Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Instructor SUP River Instructor	AB	6/8/2012

See Latest Instructor Recert Update here for Ontario May 4, 2012

Whitewater Kayak Instructor / Leader certification is recognized by the Coaching Association of Canada (NCCP certification) and follows the Long Term Paddler Development model.  Paddle Canada has partnered with CanoeKayak Canada but continues to have it's own skill level certification (attainable as weekend course).      
Prerequisites:    Current Provinicial Association member and $120 CKC certification fee (valid for 3 years with CKC and 1 year with PC).   Six levels of certification are attainable:

 

 

	Pool Instructor - 1-Day Course
	Lakewater Instructor - 2-Day Course
	River Kayak Trip Leader 2 - 2-Day Course
	River Kayak Instructor 2 - 2-Day Course
	Whitewater Trip Leader 3 - 1-Day Course
	Whitewater Instructor 3 - 1-Day Course

 

For listings of NCCP courses offered in your region, please visit the CKC Whitewater Kayak webpage and find a course provider close to you.

For more information on the joint instructor training program between CKC anad Paddle Canada.

For more instructor training options in Ontario please visit MKC Certifcation

L3I3 Recert   (for existing instructors):
Dates:	May 11 & 13th	Course Cost:	$ 100
contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it      Location: Gull River, Minden Wildwater Preserve Website

Good summary in this blog post at PaddlingInstructor.com to remind all of us of how to handle giving out " Incompletes"  and 'Conditonal Passes' effectively without student being caught totally unaware...

Read Full Blog Post Here.