Elevate your expertise with our advanced ACA Level 4 Instructor Certification Course with Nik White at Whitewater Workshop. Designed for experienced paddling professionals, this comprehensive program blends in-depth classroom learning with hands-on on-water practice.

Through expert-led sessions, you'll refine advanced teaching techniques, risk management strategies, rapid rescue operations, and effective communication. The curriculum, accredited by the American Canoe Association, prepares you to confidently lead, mentor, and inspire the next generation of whitewater enthusiasts.

Transform your passion into a lifelong career of excellence in whitewater instruction. Enroll today to push your boundaries and set new standards on the water.

Time: 9am-5pm ish, Wednesday - Sunday

Location: Each day is subject to change due to water levels, but most options are within an hour drive of Denver. Lyons, Littleton, Englewood, and Golden often work well but we may choose to go to the Upper South Platte near Foxton, CO. Your instructor will email you a couple days before the class to confirm exact location.

Cost: $795 per person

Day 1:

• How to teach paddling

• Gear

• Wet exits

• Paddle strokes

• Carving

Day 2:

• Reading moving water

• Ferrying across current

• Moving in and out of eddies

• Rolling

Day 3:

• Advanced ferrying and eddy catching

• Running rapids with students

Day 4:

• Assessment

• Rescue skills

Day 5:

• Teaching practice with real students!

All Instructor Candidates are required to bring their own paddling equipment:

• Helmet

• Life Jacket

• Paddle

• Skirt

• Boat

• Thermal Layers

• Lunch and Water