American Canoe Association and the Ohio-Penn Division of the ACA are not responsible for the following programs or for the accuracy of the information listed in the calendar. The following information is listed as a public service.

Most of these programs need members to assist at all levels, please contact the program organizer or your instructional facilitator to volunteer.

May 15-18,  2008
Alle-Kiski-Connie Sojourn
Contact Kathie Males at males@verizon.net
724-337-3722 fax 724-337-9003.

May 16-18, 2008
Ohio College of Canoeing and Kayaking
Cleveland Metroparks Institute of the Great Outdoors
Instructor Certification IDW/ICE
Introduction to Canoeing
Introduction to Kayaking
Contact: Cleveland Metroparks Institute of the Great Outdoors, (216) 341-1704

May 16-18, 2008
Ohio College of Canoeing and Kayaking
Sponsor: American Canoe Association
Instructor Certification IDW/ICE/Instructor Updates
Essentials of River Canoeing
Essentials of River Kayaking
Contact: Jon Slocum 937-474-2130 dccjon@yahoo.com

June 7, 2008
Paddle in the Park
Canoe and Kayak Clinics
ACA Quickstart clinics for Kayak, Tandem Canoe, and Solo Canoe
Kayak Demo Day
Local dealers: Whitewater Warehouse and GS Outfitters, will have factory reps and demo boats on-hand from Dagger, Perception, Old Town, Impex, Pyranha and more. Location: Eastwood MertoPark Lake, Harshman Road and SR 4, Dayton, OH Participants: Beginner and novice paddlers
Contact: Dave Simons (937) 602-6180 dave.simons@earthlink.net

TBD (2008)
Ohio College of Canoeing and Kayaking
Sponsor: American Canoe Association – Ohio-Penn Division
Instructor Certification IDW
Basic Coastal Kayaking
Open Water Kayaking
Contact: Mark Pecot, mark@kayak41north.com

TBD (October ?-?,  2008)
Ohio College of Canoeing and Kayaking 
Open Water Coastal Kayaking Instructor Certification Evaluation (ICE)
Sponsor: American Canoe Association – Ohio-Penn Division                                                  
Contact: Mark Pecot, mark@kayak41north.com

June 19-22, 2008 
Ohio College of Canoeing and Kayaking
Sponsor: Cleveland Metroparks Institute of the Great Outdoors           
ACA Adaptive Paddling Workshop
Location: University of Akron Natatorium and Hinckley Lake
Sponsor: Cleveland Metroparks, University of Akron
and support from ODNR, Division of Watercraft
Contact: April Rosenthal (216) 341-1704 amr@clevelandmetroparks.com
Participants: instructors, outfitters, recreation program providers, rehab professionals

September 5- 7, 2008
Midwest Freestyle Canoe Symposium
Location: Camp Butler
Sponsor: ACA Ohio-Penn Division, Kilted Yak, Gravity Sports
Contact for registration and information: Elaine or Bob Mravetz
(330) 239-1725
rmravet@uakron.edu
Participants: Intermediate, Advanced Open Canoe Paddlers
Freestyle Canoe Classes, tandem and solo
Instructors: FreeStyle Instructors from all over U.S.

September 6, 2008
National Interpretive FreeStyle Canoe Championships 
5:15 p.m. during Midwest Freestyle Canoe Symposium
Location: Camp Butler
Sponsor: ACA Ohio-Penn Division, Kilted Yak, Gravity Sports
Contact for registration and information: Elaine or Bob Mravetz
(330) 239-1725
rmravet@uakron.edu
Participants: Intermediate, Advanced Open Canoe Paddlers
Freestyle Canoe Classes, tandem and solo
Instructors: FreeStyle Instructors from all over U.S.

September 5-7, 2008
ACA Instructor Updates:
Introduction to Paddling Canoe, Essentials of Canoe Touring, Freestyle Canoeing
Registration: Elaine Mravetz rmravet@uakron.edu
Update information: Jon Slocum 937-474-2130 dccjon@yaho.com 
Peninsula, OH

TBD (October 2008)
Ohio-Penn Division Fall Meeting
For information: Kathie Males males@nb.net
Location: Peninsula, OH