PADDLEACA | Canoe - Kayak - SUP - Raft - Rescue, Volume 3, Issue 1, January 2017 Honoring Achievers News From Your ACA State Directors Instructors of the Month for December & January Competing in the Chattajack ACA Mission Statement Founded in 1880, the ACA is a national nonprofit organization serving the broader paddling public by providing education related to all aspects of paddling; steward- ship support to help protect paddling environments; and sanctioning of programs and events to promote paddlesport competition, exploration and recreation. NATIONAL STAFF STATE DIRECTORS SAFETY, EDUCATION & INSTRUCTION COUNCIL Wade Blackwood - Executive Director AL - Helen Todd (SEIC) Chris Stec - Chief Operating Officer AK - Tom Pogson Officers Amy Ellis - State Director/Membership Coord. AZ - Danielle Keil Chair - Steve Hutton (SC) Bailey Roseveare - Social Media Coordinator AR - Tom Burroughs Vice Chair - Trey Knight (TN) Barbara Bendele - Office Manager CA - Alexander Morris Secretary - C.C. Williams (SC) Dave Burden - Intl. Paddlesports Ambassador CO - Gregory Skomp Past Chair - Robin Pope (NC) Katie Hansen - Membership Coordinator CT - Elizabeth O’Connor Kimberly Jenkins - Paddle Magazine Editor DE - Clarke Greene Committee Chairs Kelsey Bracewell - SEI Manager DC - Meredith Waters Touring Canoe - Molly Gurien (OH) Louis Metzger - Public Policy Chief FL - Peggy Phillips River Canoe - Beth Wiegandt (VA) Marcel Bieg - Western States Outreach Director GA - John Traendly River Kayak - Mike Aronoff (VA) T.J. Turner - Education & Outreach Coordinator HI - Indar Lange Coastal Kayak - John Browning (WI) Yolanda Alsop - Insurance Coordinator ID - Elliot Jacobs Canoe Sailing - Larry Haff (MA) IL - Lenore Sobota Surf Kayak - Nigel Law (GA) BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN - Joe Rozsaheqyi Safety & Rescue - Sam Fowlkes (NC) IA - Vacant Executive Committee Safety & Rescue - Charlie Walbridge (WV) KS - Vacant President - Anne Maleady (CO) Rafting - Vacant KY - Nathan Depenbrock Vice President - vacant Adaptive Paddling - Joe Moore (SC) LA - Ben Sandmel Treasurer - Peter Sloan (CO) Intro to Paddling - Ben Lawry (CA) ME - Randy Smith Secretary - Robin Pope (NC) Stand Up Paddleboard - Raphale Kuner (Germany) MD - Bob Cianflone At-Large - Jerry Dunne (NY) MA - Samuel Gaughan Institutional Members Board Members MI - Lynn Dominguez (VA) SEIC Chair Appointment - Josh Hall (SC) Roby Hackney MN - David Englund, Bridget O’Boyle (VA) SEIC Chair Appointment - Peter Casson (RI) Bill Micks MS - Brian Ramsey (VA) Kirk Havens MO - Dave Haessig (MA) Lili Colby MT - Alex Bergeron Liaison Member (VA) Andrew Tush NE - Jordan Messerer BSA Liaison - Keith Christopher (TX) (SC) Steve Hutton NV - Vacant (NC) William Irving NH - Marty Pritchard (VA) Jeff Rouse NJ - Kerry Pflugh (OK) David Bell NM - Christine Mollo Cover photo (NY) Tom Uebel - Sugar Island liaison NY - Liane Amaral Kayaking in the Rocky Mountains (VA) Wade Blackwood - ACA Executive Director NC - Kyle Thomas 123rf photo ND - Clarence Bina PARTNERS OH - Ryan Pepper L.L. Bean OK - Aasim Saleh Rapid Media OR - Cheri Holman MTI Adventurewear PA - Steve Barber Kokatat PR - Omar Ramos Follow us on... Werner Paddles RI - Vacant Stand Up Paddle Industry Association SC - Ethan Talley, Kyle Thomas USA Canoe/Kayak SD - Steven Dahlmeier BSA Aquatics Taskforce TN - Jessica Beckett NOAA Marine Debris Program TX - Lorraine McPhee U.S. Coast Guard Office of Boating Safety UT - Anthony Monson National Safe Boating Council VA - Chris Misener Outdoor Alliance VI - David Paradise Outdoor Alliance for Kids VT - Nathan Lavery Hobie Polarized Sunglasses WA - Patrick Steehler Association of Outdoor Recreation & Education WV - Melanie Seiler International Whitewater Hall of Fame WI - Thomas Schrader Whitewater Symposium WY - Mark Hamlin Leave No Trace National Association of State Boating Law Administrators Western States Boating Administrators Association Polynesian Voyaging Society Meet your ACA Staff Christopher Stec Dave Burden Amy Ellis Barbara Bendele Chief Operating Officer International Paddlesports State Director/Membership Office Manager Learn how to do a dynamic Ambassador Coordinator Teach my teenage son how bottom turn on my SUP. Spend more time on the Spend less time in the digi- to drive a car. He just got marshes, barrier islands, tal world and more time in his learner’s permit! Oh my… and coastal creeks of the the real world. Eastern Shore of Virginia. Name a goal for Katie Hansen Membership Coordinator 2017 Kelsey Bracewell Compete in my first Brazilian SEI Coordinator Jiu Jitsu competition. Simplify – my homespace, Wade Blackwood my workspace, and my Executive Director headspace. Grow the ACA membership! Bailey Roseveare Yolanda Alsop Social Media Coordinator Insurance Coordinator Continue to support and Get myself and the ACA highlight everyday ACA licensed in all 50 states. ambassadors! Louis Metzger Kimberly Jenkins Public Policy Chief Paddle eMagazine Editor Obtain wins in our Bridge- Learn to be happier by to-Water campaign and learning to find joy in the in our efforts to reverse T.J. Turner little things and not to let denials of access to water Education & Outreach problems bring me down. that have recently been Marcel Bieg Coordinator brought to our attention. Western States Outreach Continue to get underserved Director & Grant Manager youth out on the water in www.americancanoe.org/staff Not work as much and gain different paddlecraft. a better work-life balance. 1 / PADDLE / January 2017 www.americancanoe.org Table of Contents Awards Adaptive 4 ACA Awards 2016 30 Collaboration produces successful event 32 Equipment Spotlight: Angle Oar Stewardship 33 Upcoming Adaptive Paddling Workshops 13 Update on ACA Stewardship Initiatives 34 Kayak New Mexico thanks Mariposa 14 Paddle Green Spotlight: Volunteers Community Center Clean up Rappanannock River 16 Recent Paddle Green Policy Action News Near You 18 Partnering for Stewardship 36 Updates From ACA State Directors 39 ACA Members meet in Puerto Rico Education 22 ACA National Paddlesports Conference Membership 24 December Instructor of the Month 41 Featured ACA Member Benefit: 25 January Instructor of the Month Nighthawk Canoes 27 ACA Pro School Spotlight 42 ACA Outfitter spotlight: Grand Junction 28 Swiftwater Rescue Conference Stand Up Paddle 45 Member Photo of the Month 46 New Paddling Club Advisory Council 2 / PADDLE / January 2017 www.americancanoe.org Competition 48 Surviving the Chattajack 31 53 Hoebuck Hoedown 56 Upcoming Races & Events 57 USACK announces 2017 National Team Training Squads International 59 Switzerland to host annual Europe Paddlesports Symposium Paddling History 61 Looking Back at the Founders Plaque 3 / PADDLE / January 2017 www.americancanoe.org ACA Awards2016 Each year, the ACA leadership recognizes a number of individuals and organizations who have provided invaluable assistance to the association in undertaking its various strategic objectives. Legends of Paddling Presented to one or more individ- uals each year for their legendary contributions to paddlesport. Recip- ients of this prestigious award will be inducted into the ACA Paddle- sport Hall of Fame. Joe “Glicker” Glickman was the Known as the wordsmith of paddlesports, Joe Glickman was wordsmith of paddlesports. The honored posthumously with the Legends of Paddlesports award . way he was able to convey the thoughts of all paddlers in an en- Woman” about Freya Hoffmeister’s As an international advocate, coach gaging, insightful and comical way extraordinary paddle around Aus- and mentor to many paddlers, was second to none. tralia, gained international praise Glickman’s legacy will last forever. from both paddlers and non-pad- A couple of weeks before Glickman As a two-time member of the U.S. dlers alike. His documentary “2012 passed away, his good friend Russ National Marathon Kayak Team, US Surfski Championships – Sitting Anderson jokingly implemented a Glickman was an inspiration to on the Dock of the Bay” has also new policy into his training program all who knew him and a legend been widely acclaimed where the nicknamed OMMFG (One more in every sense of the word. The sport was showcased to the public, mile for Glicker) where one extra passion he had for paddlesports capturing the essence of surf ski pad- mile would be added on at the end and ensuring its future success was dling in an insightful and unique way. of each session to pick up a little of limitless. His vivacity, kindness and the slack as Joe couldn’t paddle as energy was infectious, but it was In memory of this incredible man, much. Hundreds of paddlercraft are his selflessness that touched the the U.S. Surfski Championships will now sporting OMMFG stickers in lives of so many. award the “Glicker Inspirational memory of Glickman and his ever- Paddling Medal” to the top non- lasting impression on the interna- Glickman was the author of nu- elite finisher in the long course who tional paddlesports community. merous books, videos and ar- is racing in the U.S. Surfski Champi- ticles about kayaking. His most onships for the first time. Mr. Glickman passed away May 24, well-known book, “Fearless: One 2015, after losing his battle with pancreatic cancer. 4 / PADDLE / January 2017 www.americancanoe.org Excellence in Instruction in Central and South America. ed by his humor, positive energy, Phetteplace is the first ACA Instruc- and genuine passion for sharing Presented to an ACA member for tor Trainer to offer River Safety & safe and enjoyable paddling op- his or her outstanding contribution Rescue certification programs