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instruction1June 24-26, 2011 
Open Water Coastal Kayak Instructor Development Workshop (IDW)
Price: $300*  (cut off to register, June 10)
Orr's Island, Maine

*In addition to the course fee you will need to join the ACA ($40 yearly membership) and purchase the Instructor Manual ($15 for the CD version or $25 for the spiral-bound version).  Contact the ACA directly at http://www.americancanoe.org/ to obtain these itmes required to take this course.
Sept. 3-5, 2011  
Open Water Coastal Kayak Instructor Certification Exam (ICE)
Price: $300 (cut off to register, August 20)
Orr's Island, Maine

Lodging available in our bunkhouse for $35/night or feel free to book a room or reserve a campsite at one of the local establishments.
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The American Canoe Association program for Coastal Kayaking offers individuals the opportunity to2color7-8inch_thumb
become an Instructor at five different levels of certfication:
Level 1 -Introduction to Kayaking
Level 2 -Essential of Kayak Touring
Level 3 -Coastal Kayaking
Level 4 -Open Water Coastal Kayaking 
Level 5 -Advanced Open Water Coastal Kayaking.
Each level is more complex and includes a level of difficulty and skills proportionally more advanced. Instructors may teach preceding levels, including Intro to Kayak and Quickstart courses.
Coastal Kayaking - Level 3
For Instructors who will teach on water up with modest tidal current in wind conditions up to 10 Knots, seas to 1 foot within ? mile of shore. Instructors are authorized to teach in gentle ocean environments in limited wind conditions and to teach students fundamental kayak skills including identifying hazards and self- rescues in tidal water.
Open Water Coastal Kayaking - Level 4
For those interested in teaching in open water with winds to 15 knots, sea states to 3 feet and within 1 mile of shore. The Open Water Coastal Kayak Instructor will teach rolling, boat handling, tidal currents and environmental impacts.
Level 3 & 4 Instructor Development Workshop (IDW)