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2022 LEADERSHIP EXPLORATION AND

DEVELOPMENT (LEAD) INITIATIVE

the ACA is proud to announce its 2022 Leader-
ship Exploration and Development (LEAD) Initia-
tive. This program is designed to train, develop and
mentor people of color as leaders, and to help them
to transform their local communities and provide
representation in paddlesports. These goals will be
achieved through four-day immersive courses, ongoing
mentorship and purposeful partnerships with both
national organizations as well as grassroots nonprofits,
including Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI Co-Op),
Hudson River Riders, Yonkers Paddling and Rowing
Club, and Iowa Rivers Revival. Photo: Courtesy of the American Canoe Association
These programs will begin in the summer of 2022,
and will be held in Los Angeles, California, Sloatsburg,
New York, Des Moines, Iowa, and Washington, D.C.

learn more about aca’s dei initiatives at
americancanoe.org/dei.

ACA’S FIRST

ONLINE PADDLING
SAFETY COURSE

the aca safety, Education and Instruction Depart-
ment is proud to announce ACA’s first online pad-
dling safety course. Developed in partnership with
the U.S. Coast Guard, this free course covers many
critical paddling topics such as equipment selection,
securing a boat to your car, planning a successful
paddling trip for a group, waterway hazard awareness, Photo: Open Pixel Studios
safety during challenging weather, and rescue protocols.
To access the course, please visit americancanoe.org/
paddlesports-online-course.