Paddle Canada Instructor Certification Maintenance Clinic

Certification Maintenance Clinics - Atlantic Canada

Maintain your Paddle Canada certification with a flexible hybrid model designed for East Coast instructors. Combine online learning, one-to-one coaching, and a practical step delivered in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, or Newfoundland and Labrador.

Structure (3 Steps)

1. Online Modules and Activities

   • Self-paced learning through our LMS
   • Updated theory content: teaching methods, risk management, program updates
   • Activities and knowledge checks that prepare you for the coaching call

2. 1:1 Online Web Call (1 Hour)

   • Live coaching with a Paddle Canada Instructor Trainer
   • Review of theory activities, teaching strategies, and your questions
   • Clear guidance on maintaining or improving your skills before the practical step

3. Next Steps — Choose Your Format 

   • On-Water Session half day to one day: skills polish, micro-teaching, and scenario work
   • Video Review: submit paddling or teaching footage for detailed analysis and feedback

Atlantic On-Water Locations

• Nova Scotia: Norse Cove, Lower Prospect and St. Margarets Bay, Mahone Bay islands
• New Brunswick: Bay of Fundy venues near St. Andrews and Alma, wind and tide aware
• Prince Edward Island: North Shore and protected bays for consistent conditions
• Newfoundland and Labrador: Avalon Peninsula sites selected for shelter and access

Cold-water note: Drysuits are strongly recommended outside mid-summer. Sessions run rain or shine. We will reschedule for thunderstorms or conditions outside course remit.

Levels Offered

• Basic CM — General update with a theory focus. Ideal between teaching seasons.
• Level 1 CM — Foundational teaching refresh, rescues, group management, risk planning.
• Level 2 CM — Leadership refresh, intermediate strokes, assisted rescues, navigation updates.
• Level 3 CM — Advanced assessment strategies, leadership benchmarks, complex environments.

Key Details

• Clinics meet Paddle Canada Professional Development and Certification Maintenance requirements, where applicable.
• Led by certified Instructor Trainers at the appropriate level.
• Open to current Paddle Canada instructors with active membership and dues.
• Online components enrich the experience. At least one practical step, in person or video-based, is required for certification maintenance.
• HST applies in the province where the on-water session is delivered.

Coming soon: seasonal schedules for each province and a shortlist of recommended venues with parking, launch access, and tide or swell notes.