ACA Level 2 Coastal Kayaking Instructor Certification

This event will cost $230 per person with a max of 10 people. This will take place over the course of four (4) days from Tuesday, February 3rd through Friday, February 6th, 2026. After successful completion of this course, participants will be certified through the American Canoe Association (ACA) to teach up to Level 2 Coastal Kayaking Skills. Participants will need to pay for both the course and an ACA membership to receive certification.

Please be prepared to get in the water, practice both rescues and self-rescues, perform paddling techniques at an instructor level, and have experience kayaking prior. Participants must be able to kayak on their own, or with a reasonable amount of assistance, and must be at least 18 years old to participate.

If you have any questions, please email Jordan.Kieffer@tpwd.texas.gov.