It's all about water
Larry Ausley is an ACA certified whitewater kayaking instructor trainer, whitewater (L4) and coastal kayaking, river safety and rescue (L3) and canoe (L1) instructor. He is the 2012-2013 Chair of ACA's River Kayak Committee, is a past member of the national Board of Directors and past-Secretary of the American Canoe Association. He is an affiliate instructor for Canoe, Kayak and Paddle Co. (an ACA Pro School) in Vienna, VA, teaching from the Research Triangle area of NC. He is a past-president of the Carolina Canoe Club. Larry is a retired State of North Carolina water quality biologist with a degree in Marine Biology, is a Certified Public Manager and is broadly published on water quality monitoring and aquatic toxicology.
Monthly Archives: July 2011
My TV kayaking debut (and probable swan song)
Back in April I made a cryptic post about a cool experience I had doing some pool rolling for an upcoming TV series. Well, I guess the cat’s out of the bag now (as all cats should be) and the … Continue reading
Posted in News, Whitewater Kayaking
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Professional collaboration by paddlesports educators
The July, 2011 edition of ACA’s “SEI Focus” newsletter for ACA instructors announced the possibility of a future ACA “journal” intended to provide a forum for ACA instructors to publish and share educational ideas, materials, and discussions to help evolve … Continue reading
Posted in ACA, Instruction
Tagged ACA, collaboration, Education, instructor, Instructor Trainer, journal, Teaching
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Strainer hazard on the Nolichucky
A recent round of posts on the paddling listserves noted a strainer hazard on the Nolichucky gorge. I was there last week and took the video below to better depict the hazard and its location. Those familiar with the Nolichucky … Continue reading
Posted in Carolina Canoe Club, North Carolina Paddling, Whitewater Kayaking
Tagged hazards, Nolichucky, safety
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