ACA Paddlefest Charlotte Oct 2025
An announcement from Kelsey at the ACA:
When: October 17-19, 2025
Where: U.S. National Whitewater Center in Charlotte, NC
- ACA 145th Anniversary Celebration & Silent Auction with food, drinks, and live music
- Swiftwater Rescue Conference
- Instructor & Instructor Trainer Updates
- USA Slalom & Kayak Cross National Championships
- Paddlesports Trade Coalition Colab 2025
- ACA Annual Awards & Membership Meeting
We’ll also be hosting networking events, social hours, universal paddling mini-workshops, on-water boat & equipment testing, new product showcase and demos from the industry’s biggest manufacturers and brands —don’t miss this chance to connect, learn, and paddle at this amazing venue!
Level 1-2 Instructor & IT Updates – Register for $150
- Introduction to Canoeing
- Canoe Touring
- River Canoe
- Introduction to Kayaking
- Kayak Touring (Coastal)
- River Kayak
- Introduction to SUP
- Essentials of SUP
Level 3, 4, 5 Instructor & IT Updates – Register for $150
- Whitewater Canoe
- Whitewater Kayak
- Whitewater SUP
- Whitewater Rafting
- Swiftwater Rescue (as part of SWR Conference only)
2025 SWR Conference Registration includes:
- 3 half-day on-water sessions
- 3 on-land sessions
- ACA Swiftwater Instructor and Instructor Trainer Updates
- 1 Ticket to the ACA 145th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday evening (10/18)
- Cost: $375 for ACA members or $415 for non-ACA members (non-member registration includes a one-year ACA membership)
2025 Surf Kayak Boot Camp (Satellite Event)
The week following Paddlefest, we are excited to share a unique and dynamic Surf Kayak Boot Camp featuring incredible days of surf kayaking skill-building, fun, and instructor updates/certifications to be held in Tybee Island, Georgia.
October 24-28, 2025
Tybee Island, Georgia
Tybee Island, Georgia
Please send this invitation far and wide – the more the merrier! Thank you!
Kelsey Bracewell
Director of Education, Insurance, and Membership
ACA Paddlesports