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Chasing Water Downeast - FULL


  • Pinniped Kayak Ellsworth, ME USA (map)

This year’s event is full! Look for next year’s registration to open in January!

Join Nate Hanson, Josh Hall, Andrea Knepper, Todd Johnstone-Wright and other talented ACA Instructors and British Canoeing Coaches for a weekend of sheltered water through advanced open-water development. We aim to have fun playing in a dynamic and aesthetically striking environment, developing performance, building community, and breaking down barriers to paddlesport in small groups of eight paddlers with professional coaching.

To help build a more representative paddling community, we are utilizing a “Pay What You Can” registration fee.

Cost of Programming: $495 per person
Feeling Generous: $600
Reduced Price for Students and Low-Income: $100-$400

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Please include your course fee amount in the Course Title field on your confidential registration form, eg. “Chasing Water - $300”)

Register Here, or Contact Us with any questions.


Please Note:  Equipment rentals are available ($30/day) the listed course fee does not include equipment rental, lodging, meals, or transportation. Camping options are available, and participants can coordinate house-sharing on the Chasing Water Facebook group, or by email.


Chasing Water is made possible with support from

 


Community/Accommodation/Ride Share etc.:

Please join the Chasing Water Maine Facebook page to connect with community members to share/coordinate information about lodging, transport, etc. 


Facilitators:

Joshua Hall

  • ACA Level 5 Advanced Open Water Instructor Trainer Educator 

  • ACA Level 3 Surf & Coastal Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Instructor Trainer Educator

  • ACA Level 2 Touring Canoe Instructor Trainer

  • ACA Level 4 White Water Kayak Instructor 

  • ACA Adaptive Paddling Instructor 

  • ACA Swiftwater Rescue 

  • British Canoeing Sea Kayak Coach and Leadership (Tutor/Provider)

  • Wilderness First Responder 

Nate Hanson

  • British Canoeing Sea Kayak Coach

  • ACA Level 5 Advanced Open Water Coastal Kayak Instructor

  • ACA Level 4 Open Water Coastal Kayak Instructor Trainer

  • ACA Level 4 Whitewater Kayak Instructor

  • Wilderness First Responder 

Andrea Knepper

  • Chicago Adventure Therapy, Founder/Director

  • British Canoeing UKCC Level 3 Coach, Sea

  • ACA Level 3 Coastal Kayaking Instructor

Todd A Johnstone-Wright

  • British Canoeing Performance Coach Tutor 

  • British Canoeing Level 5 Coach Sea 

  • British Canoeing Coach, Leadership, and Safety and Rescue Sea Kayak (Tutor/Provider)

  • British Canoeing Coach, Leadership, and Safety and Rescue Whitewater Kayak (Tutor/Provider)

  • ACA Level 5 Advanced Open Water Instructor Trainer Educator 

  • ACA Level 4 Advanced Whitewater Instructor Trainer  

  • ACA Swiftwater Rescue

  • National Registry EMT/Wilderness EMT