American Canoe Association

Safety education and instruction: aca is recognized around the world as the preeminent source of paddling education and instruction for the full range of paddlers from recreational through mastery level. Our programs help advance the skills needed for a safe experience while kayacking, canoeing, standup paddleboarding, rafting and surf kayaking. An important component of our sei effort is the administration of paddling safety-related grants from the us coast guard.

Competition: in 2017, aca was granted national governing body status by the united states olympic & paralympic committee for the disciplines of canoe sprint, slalom and paracanoe. Since then, we have devoted financial and staff resources to managing team selections, administering team programs and supporting teams when they compete nationally and internationally.