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Organization: Wild GUYde Adventures
Training: PCIA Top Rope Climbing Instructors Course (Outdoors)
Date: April 9-11
Location: Hidden Rocks, GWNF
Description: Are you ready to pursue your Climbing Instructor's certification? WILD GUYde Adventures is hosting the PCIA Top Rope Climbing Instructors course (Outdoor) April 9-11, 2021 at Hidden Rocks in the George Washington Ntl. Forest near Harrisonburg VA. The subsequent one-day certification exam is scheduled later and individually.
Contact: 540-433-1637 or lester@wildguyde.com
Training: PCIA Top Rope Climbing Instructors Course (Outdoors)
Date: April 9-11
Location: Hidden Rocks, GWNF
Description: Are you ready to pursue your Climbing Instructor's certification? WILD GUYde Adventures is hosting the PCIA Top Rope Climbing Instructors course (Outdoor) April 9-11, 2021 at Hidden Rocks in the George Washington Ntl. Forest near Harrisonburg VA. The subsequent one-day certification exam is scheduled later and individually.
Contact: 540-433-1637 or lester@wildguyde.com
Organization: American Canoe Association
Training: Canoe Instructor Certification Course offering IDW/ICE
Date: May 8-12, 2021
Location: Roanoke Area, based from Camp Bethel (328 Bethel Road, Fincastle, VA 24090)
Description: This course is appropriate for: Camps & Conference Centers offering canoe programs on lakes or rivers; County & City Parks and Recreation Canoe Program Staff or Trip Leaders; Physical Education Programs wishing to teach paddling as a life-time sport; Current Certified Instructors needing updates; Anyone wishing to teach canoeing and gain in their own skills as well; and Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts leaders wishing to teach skills and lead trips for Scouting programs. Stay all 5 days OR just for the level certification you wish to achieve. All coursework will be in the Roanoke Valley Area. Classes begin daily at 9:00am and finish around 5:00pm. Instructor candidates are expected to bring a (waterproof) working lunch to each session and plenty of fluids for each day. More information available here.
Contact: Beth Wiegandt at YourOutdoorClassroom@gmail.com or 540-556-2594
Training: Canoe Instructor Certification Course offering IDW/ICE
Date: May 8-12, 2021
Location: Roanoke Area, based from Camp Bethel (328 Bethel Road, Fincastle, VA 24090)
Description: This course is appropriate for: Camps & Conference Centers offering canoe programs on lakes or rivers; County & City Parks and Recreation Canoe Program Staff or Trip Leaders; Physical Education Programs wishing to teach paddling as a life-time sport; Current Certified Instructors needing updates; Anyone wishing to teach canoeing and gain in their own skills as well; and Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts leaders wishing to teach skills and lead trips for Scouting programs. Stay all 5 days OR just for the level certification you wish to achieve. All coursework will be in the Roanoke Valley Area. Classes begin daily at 9:00am and finish around 5:00pm. Instructor candidates are expected to bring a (waterproof) working lunch to each session and plenty of fluids for each day. More information available here.
Contact: Beth Wiegandt at YourOutdoorClassroom@gmail.com or 540-556-2594
Organization: American Canoe Association
Training: Kayak Instructor Certification Course
Date: May 22-24, 2021
Location: Roanoke Area, based from Camp Bethel (328 Bethel Road, Fincastle, VA 24090)
Description: This course is appropriate for: Camps & Conference Centers offering kayak programs on lakes or rivers; County & City Parks and Recreation Kayak Program Staff or Trip Leaders; Physical Education Programs wishing to teach paddling as a life-time sport; Current Certified Instructors needing updates; Anyone wishing to teach kayaking and gain in their own skills as well; and Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts leaders wishing to teach skills and lead trips for Scouting programs. Stay all 3 days OR just for the level certification you wish to achieve. All coursework will be in the Roanoke Valley Area. Classes begin daily at 9:00am and finish around 5:00pm. Instructor candidates are expected to bring a (waterproof) working lunch to each session and plenty of fluids for each day. More information available here.
Contact: Beth Wiegandt at YourOutdoorClassroom@gmail.com or 540-556-2594
Training: Kayak Instructor Certification Course
Date: May 22-24, 2021
Location: Roanoke Area, based from Camp Bethel (328 Bethel Road, Fincastle, VA 24090)
Description: This course is appropriate for: Camps & Conference Centers offering kayak programs on lakes or rivers; County & City Parks and Recreation Kayak Program Staff or Trip Leaders; Physical Education Programs wishing to teach paddling as a life-time sport; Current Certified Instructors needing updates; Anyone wishing to teach kayaking and gain in their own skills as well; and Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts leaders wishing to teach skills and lead trips for Scouting programs. Stay all 3 days OR just for the level certification you wish to achieve. All coursework will be in the Roanoke Valley Area. Classes begin daily at 9:00am and finish around 5:00pm. Instructor candidates are expected to bring a (waterproof) working lunch to each session and plenty of fluids for each day. More information available here.
Contact: Beth Wiegandt at YourOutdoorClassroom@gmail.com or 540-556-2594
Organization: American Canoe Association
Training: Paddlesports Safety Facilitator Certification
Date: May 29-30, 2021
Location: Roanoke Area, based from Camp Bethel (328 Bethel Road, Fincastle, VA 24090)
Description: The Paddlesports Safety Facilitator course is geared to certify livery staff, parks and rec staff, and other entities that rent gear to the public. The course focuses on safe boating principles, land based rescue, and helping those who have capsized get back on their way. Combined with an assessment in either Canoe, Kayak, or Stand Up Paddleboards, this course would be appropriate for those taking others out on the water in order to be safer, more preventative, and competent in maneuvering and rescues. More information available here.
Contact: Beth Wiegandt at YourOutdoorClassroom@gmail.com or 540-556-2594
Training: Paddlesports Safety Facilitator Certification
Date: May 29-30, 2021
Location: Roanoke Area, based from Camp Bethel (328 Bethel Road, Fincastle, VA 24090)
Description: The Paddlesports Safety Facilitator course is geared to certify livery staff, parks and rec staff, and other entities that rent gear to the public. The course focuses on safe boating principles, land based rescue, and helping those who have capsized get back on their way. Combined with an assessment in either Canoe, Kayak, or Stand Up Paddleboards, this course would be appropriate for those taking others out on the water in order to be safer, more preventative, and competent in maneuvering and rescues. More information available here.
Contact: Beth Wiegandt at YourOutdoorClassroom@gmail.com or 540-556-2594
Organization: American Canoe Association
Training: Canoe/Kayak Trip Leader Course
Date: June 5-6, 2021
Location: Roanoke Area, based from Camp Bethel (328 Bethel Road, Fincastle, VA 24090)
Description: The Trip Leader Course is designed to provide training for those taking day trips on rivers. This course is appropriate for camp leaders, scout leaders, fishermen, or anyone who spends time on the river. This course is NOT a beginning paddling course. Each participant must have spent time in boats and have good boat control. This course focuses on: Boat Handling (strokes and maneuvers) with canoe or kayak options; Prevention and Planning; Safety and Rescue using canoes or kayaks, land based or in water. There will be a virtual classroom session prior to the course start date that is mandatory for all participants.
This course will prepare those who spend time on the water to think and act preventatively, while giving them the tools to handle situations that may arise on the water. Although this is not a certification course, participants who succeed receive a card and certificate from the ACA for trip leading and an assessment of skills in canoe or kayak. More information available here.
Contact: Beth Wiegandt at YourOutdoorClassroom@gmail.com or 540-556-2594
Training: Canoe/Kayak Trip Leader Course
Date: June 5-6, 2021
Location: Roanoke Area, based from Camp Bethel (328 Bethel Road, Fincastle, VA 24090)
Description: The Trip Leader Course is designed to provide training for those taking day trips on rivers. This course is appropriate for camp leaders, scout leaders, fishermen, or anyone who spends time on the river. This course is NOT a beginning paddling course. Each participant must have spent time in boats and have good boat control. This course focuses on: Boat Handling (strokes and maneuvers) with canoe or kayak options; Prevention and Planning; Safety and Rescue using canoes or kayaks, land based or in water. There will be a virtual classroom session prior to the course start date that is mandatory for all participants.
This course will prepare those who spend time on the water to think and act preventatively, while giving them the tools to handle situations that may arise on the water. Although this is not a certification course, participants who succeed receive a card and certificate from the ACA for trip leading and an assessment of skills in canoe or kayak. More information available here.
Contact: Beth Wiegandt at YourOutdoorClassroom@gmail.com or 540-556-2594
