 ACA Swiftwater Rescue Instructor Certification Course! Taking applications for 2011! Call 336 202 5531 or e-mail whitewatersam@gmail.com.
Instructor Objectives/Performance Standards
• Focus on course objectives - (see PDF on website)
• Effectively and accurately demonstrate all skills addressed in the course
• Provide accurate content in all topics, using a variety of teaching styles and techniques, in response to student needs
• Develop a “critical eye” to help identify common participant errors
• Develop multiple techniques to help correct participant errors/inefficiencies
• Manage the course according to ACA instructional best practices
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 ACA Swiftwater Rescue Level 4 Courses Call - 828 586 6563.NEW COURSE OFFERING! ACA L-3 Rescue Course for women! A one day basic course (half day dry, half day wet) check for schedule -$99!
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 Where are we?
Located in Western North Carolina on the banks of the Tuckasegee River. We are 10 minutes from Dillsboro, 30 minutes from the Great Smokies National Park, 35 minutes from the Nantahala River Gorge and 55 minutes West of Asheville.
We are strategically placed on two Class 2 rapids, “Double Drop” and “Slingshot”. This provides an ideal setup and teaching site for rescue and paddling instruction. Nature has granted multiple water features which afford exciting challenges and opportunities to enhance your whitewater learning experience. The riverside tent sites, tepee and open-air pavilion provide an idyllic setting for anyone yearning to gain paddlesport knowledge on many different levels.
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Registration
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 ACA SWR strainer swim training! Go aggressive and up and over! One of the most important self rescue skills! Strainers are lethal - # 1 Recognize, #2 Avoid, #3 Stay on top if unavoidable!
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 Solo wading - a versatile tool! Learn to master the paddle moves that make this a viable option.
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Sam + Virginia's Senator John Warner meet at the Rappahannock River celebrating the removal of the Embrey Dam.
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This site is designed to be an ACA instructor and trainer resource! Check publications!
ACA Website - Instruction Section!
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 Realistic, challenging scenarios are part of every class! A heads down pin requires quick problem solving with fast effective solutions! You will learn which tools to apply to solve these life threatening situations!
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