2016 ACA National Paddle Sports Conference
Sausalito, California
Schedule
Pre Conference Events
-Level 3 and 4: Coastal Kayak Instructor Certification Workshop (Sausalito, CA)
-November 5-10, 2016
-Taught by Marce Wise and Richard Lee Smith
-Additional Information & Registration Fee (online)
-Proceeds benefit the ACA’s Education Department
-Endorsement: SUP Yoga (Sausalito, CA)
-November 10, 2016
-Taught by Julie Roach
-Additional Information & Registration Fee (online)
-Proceeds benefit the ACA’s Education Department
-Level 3: Surf SUP Instructor Certification Workshop (Bolinas, CA)
-November 10, 2016
-Taught by Jimmy Blakeney
-Additional Information (online)
-Proceeds benefit the ACA’s Education Department
-Sea Kayak Excursion: AngelIsland Overnight Trip: (Sausalito, CA)
-November 10-11, 2016
-Guided by SeaTrek
-Additional Information (online)
-Proceeds benefit the ACA’s Education Department
Wednesday, November 9 – ACA Discipline Committee Meetings(Holiday Inn Express – Mill Valley, CA)
*Open to All
11:00am-12:00- Introduction to Paddling Committee (IPC)Meeting(Mt Tamalpais Ballroom)
12:00-1:00- River Canoe Committee (RCC) Meeting (Dipsea Boardroom)
1:00 - Lunch [provided](Outdoor Patio)
2:00-3:00 -Surf SkiEndorsement CommitteeMeeting (Dipsea Boardroom)
3:00-4:00- Rafting Committee Meeting (Dipsea Boardroom)
3:30-5:00 - Stand Up Paddleboarding Committee (SUPC) Meeting(Mt Tamalpais Ballroom)
5:00-7:00 - Coastal Kayak Committee (CKC) Meeting(Mt Tamalpais Ballroom)
6:00-7:00 -River Kayak Committee (RKC) Meeting (Dipsea Boardroom- Conference Call only)
7:30 - Networking Social and Dinner [on your own] at Marin Brewing Company
(1809 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur, CA94939, 415-461-4661)
Thursday, November 10 – SEIC Meeting &National Paddlesports ConferenceRegistration
(Holiday Inn Express – Mill Valley, CA)
*Open to All
8:00am-5:30- Safety Education & Instruction Council (SEIC) Meeting(Mt Tamalpais Ballroom)
-Agenda for this meeting is available upon request
12:00 - Lunch [provided for SEIC Meeting] (Outdoor Patio)
4:00-8:00 -National Paddlesports Conference Registration / Check in opens (Dipsea Boardroom)
7:00-Networking Social and Dinner [on your own] atFrantoio Ristorante
(152 Shoreline Hwy, Mill Valley, CA94941, 415-289-5777)
Friday, November 11–National Paddlesports Conference(Army Corps of Engineers Bay Model, SausalitoCA)
7:00am-Registration/ Check in continues (Bay Model)
8:00-9:00-Yoga for Paddlers (in front of Bay Model in grass)
-Helen Wilson
9:00-11:30-FunPaddleSausalitoBay (SeaTrek Dock)
-SeaTrek Guides
-Pre registration required (SeaTrek, 415-332-8494)
9:30-4:30-Instructor Trainer Update, Part 1 (Bay Model Classroom)
-Ben Lawry
-Josh Hall
-Peter Casson
12:00-1:00-Conference Welcome(Bay Model, Great Hall)
12-12:10- Conference Welcome
-Wade Blackwood, Executive Director, ACA
12:10-12:30- Welcome to California
- Lynn Sadler Division of Boating and Waterways DeputyDirector, California State Parks
12:30-12:45- Booth and Demo Overview
1245-12:50-Conference Overview
-Marcel Bieg, Western States Outreach Director, ACA
1:00-Educational Sessions Begin(Bay Model)
1:00-2:00-Waves, Wildlife and Wonder of Mendocino (Round Room)
-Cate Hawthorne and Jeff Laxier
1:00-3:00-Kayak Forward Stroke Development (Projector Room)
-Dan Henderson
2:15-3:15-Using Skills Routines to Improve Demonstration and Assessments (Round Room)
-Randall Carlson
3:00-5:00-Kayak Stroke Development (Projector Room)
-Dan Henderson
3:30-4:30-How to SUP with your Pup (Round Room)
-Maria Schultz
4:45-5:45-Teaching Beyond the Paddle (Round Room)
-Katherine Clement
5:15-5:45-ACA Public Policy Update(Projector Room)
- Lou Metzger, ACAPublic Policy Chief
7:00-Hosted Dinners(optional)
*Sign up online or on-site at the registration table
*Cost of dinner not included with conference fee, but a chance to spend time with…
Host / Locations:
-Wade Blackwood, ACA Executive Director
-Angelino Restaurant (621 Bridgeway, 415-331-5225)
-Steve Hutton, SEIC Chair
-Barrel House Tavern (660 Bridgeway, 415-729-9593)
-John Browning, Coastal Kayak Committee Chair
-F3-Fast Food Francais (39 Calendonia Street, 415-887-9047)
-Anne Maleady, ACA Board President
-Feng Nian Chinese Resturant (2650 Bridgeway, 415-331-5300)
-Ben Lawry & Peter Casson, Conference Presenters
-Copita (739 Bridgeway, 415-331-7400)
-Kelsey Bracewell, ACA Staff, SEI Manager
-Salito’s Crab House and Prime Rib (1200 Bridgeway, 415-331-3226)
-Michael Gray, Conference Presenter, Founder Uncommon Adventures
-Saylor’s Restaurant and Bar (2009 Bridgeway, 415-332-1512)
-Kenny Howell, Conference Presenter, Representative Epic Surf Skis
-Sea Food Peddler (303 Johnson, 415-332-1492)
-Helen Wilson, Conference Presenter, NOLS, and Owner Greenland or Bust
-The Spinnaker (100 The Spinnaker Dr, 415-332-1500)
-Roger Schumann, Conference Presenter, OwnerEskapeSea Kayaking
- Scoma’s Of Sausalito (588 Bridgeway, 415- 332-9551)
-Sean Morley, Conference Presenter, Paddlesports Coach
-The Trident (558 Bridgeway, 415-331-3232)
Saturday, November 12–National Paddlesports Conference (Army Corps of Engineers Bay Model, SausalitoCA)
8:00am-Registration Desk Opens (Bay Model)
8:00-12:00-Coastal Kayaking Basics and Rescues (SeaTrek Dock)
-Albert Donovan
8:00-12:00-Simplifying the Roll (LibertyShipBeach)
-Helen Wilson
8:00-5:00-Practical Navigation (SeaTrek Dock)
-Richard Lee Smith
8:00-5:00-Tech and Technology- Motionize (SeaTrek Dock)
-Guy Aharon
9:00-11:00-How to SUP with your Pup “On-water Demo and Clinic”(Liberty Ship Beach)
-Maria Schultz
9:00-4:00- Instructor Updates Part 1, On-water Discipline Specific (SeaTrek Dock)
-Sign Up Online
-Various ITs and ITEs
-Updates in:
-Level 1: Introduction to SUP
-Level 1: Introduction to Canoeing
-Level 1: Introduction to Kayaking
-Level 2: Essentials of SUP
-Level 2: Essentials of Canoe Touring
-Level 2: Essentials of Kayak Touring
-Level 2: Essentials of Sit-on-Top Surf Kayaking
-Level 3:Essentials of Surf Kayaking
-Level 3: Coastal Kayaking
-Level 4: Open Water Coastal Kayaking
10:00-12:00-Intro to Surf Ski (SeaTrek Dock)
-Kenny Howell
12:00-1:00-Lunch Break
1:00-3:00- Intro to Navigation (Projector Room)
- Leo Siecienski
1:00-5:00-Various Paddle Craft Demos (Seatrek Dock)
1:00-5:00-Leadership Beyond Group Management (SeaTrek Dock)
-Michael Gray
1:00-5:00-Whitewater of the Sea (HorseshoeBay)
-Cate Hawthorne & Jeff Laxier
1:00-5:00-Fun, Balance and Games (LibertyShipBeach)
-Helen Wilson
3:00-5:00- USACanoe/KayakBoard of Directors Meeting(Round Room)
-Open to All
5:00-All events, paddling trips and meetings conclude
6:00pm -Legends of Paddling Reception(Holiday Inn Express - Fire Pit Area)
6:30pm -Annual Banquet & Awards Ceremony(Holiday Inn Express –Mt Tamalpais Ballroom)
8:00pm -Social(Holiday Inn Express - Pool Area)
-Sponsored by Ninkasi Brewing
Sunday, November 13 - National Paddlesports Conference (Army Corps of Engineers Bay Model, SausalitoCA)
7:00-8:00-Yoga for Paddlers (in front of Holiday Inn in grass looking over the water at Mt Tamalpais)
-Helen Wilson
8:00am-Registration Desk Opens (Bay Model)
8:00 - 8:30 -ACA Annual Membership Meeting(Holiday Inn Express –Mt Tamalpais Ballroom)
-ACA Board President Anne Maleady
-ACA Executive Director Wade Blackwood
-Elections
9:00-3:00-Instructor and Instructor Trainer Update, Part 2(Bay Model Classroom)
-Ben Lawry
-Josh Hall
-Peter Casson
9:00-10:00-How to use Social Media Advertising to Attract More Customers and Create Community
(Bay Model Round Room)
-Helen Todd
10:00-12:00-Motionize Paddle Edge(SeaTrek Dock)
-Eric McNett
10:15-12:15-Lessons Learned- Implementing Adaptive Kayak Programs for Children and Adults with
Developmental Disabilities (Bay Model Round Room)
-Jane Bales
12:30pm-National PaddleSports Conference concludes
Post Conference Events
-Adaptive Paddling Workshop (SausalitoCA – Sponsored and provided by Adaptive Expeditions)
-November 13: 6:00-8:30
-November 14 and 15: 8:30am - 5:30pm
-Taught by Joe Moore and Marcel Bieg
-Additional Information and Registration Fee (online)
-Proceeds benefit the ACA’s Education Department
-Location: Sunday and Monday- Army Corps of Engineers Bay Model, Tuesday’son waterclass will be held at Richmond’s Plunge in Richmond,CA.
-Level 5: Advanced Coastal Kayak IDW or ICE (Sausalito, CA)
-November 14-16, 2016
-Taught by Ben Lawry and Sean Morley
-Additional Information & Registration Fee (online)
-Proceeds benefit the ACA’s Education Department
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