Course Prerequisites

At least 18 years of age.
Certification

Paddle Canada Advanced Tandem or Solo Lake Canoeing skills certification.

Experience

Experience beyond that of the Advanced Tandem or Solo Lake Canoeing skills.

Instructors can transfer their certification to solo instructor when the meet the following requirements

Advanced Solo Lake Canoeing certification and,
an Instructor Trainer recommendation.

How to Register for an Instructor Course

Contact the course director/organization and register with them first.
Register yourself as an instructor candidate member with Paddle Canada by following these steps:
- Are you existing Paddle Canada member or a past skill course student? Login to your account and follow the instructor candidate link there.
- Are you brand new to Paddle Canada? Proceed to the Instructor Candidate membership form.

The Small Print

The content on this page is provided for information only and could be incorrect or outdated. The course program manual is the official syllabus.

If you have any specific syllabus questions, please get in touch with the Canoe Program Committee who is responsible for the development and maintaince of this course.