Raft ACA L5 Upgrade
Raft ACA L5 Upgrade
This is a two day course for current American Canoe Association L4 Instructors for both paddle and oar who intend to upgrade to L5. Located at the Canyon River Instruction campus and Arkansas River near Salida, CO. ACA Instructor Updates are the next step for current instructors who wish to be certified to instruct on more challenging whitewater and in more complex situations. The Raft L5 designation allows for the instructor to teach on Class IV whitewater.
Offered in 2025:
June 30 - July 1
By your participation in this course, it is assumed that you possess and can competently and comfortably demonstrate all of the skills and concepts listed on the Instructor Criteria and Sample Skills documents. This includes demonstrating paddling and rescue proficiency in your chosen river craft in Class IV whitewater. An L5 Update is intended to refine these skills for demonstration quality and give you the tools and framework to effectively communicate these concepts to your students in a dynamic whitewater environment. A pre-course questionnaire and study material will be assigned and due before the course.
Please contact CRI with any questions or for clarification!
Please review the Essential Eligibility Criteria (EEC) and a basic gear list here.