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  • 03.19.24 – 04.30.24

    Bethesda, MD, USA

    Level 5: Advanced Swiftwater Rescue Skills Assessment
  • 03.25.24 – 03.29.24

    Bryson City, NC, USA

    Level 3-4: Whitewater Kayaking Instructor Certification Workshop (IDW/ICE)
  • 03.27.24 – 03.29.24

    Bryson City, North Carolina, USA

    Level 1-2: Essentials of River Kayaking Instructor Certification Workshop (IDW/ICE)
  • 03.29.24 – 04.02.24

    Eugene, OR, USA

    Level 4: Whitewater Kayaking Instructor Certification Workshop (IDW/ICE)
  • 03.29.24 – 04.02.24

    Camp Nakanawa, Camp Nakanawa Road, Crossville, TN, USA

    Tennessee Scenic Rivers Association (TSRA) Rendezvous
  • 03.29.24 – 03.30.24

    A Coruña, Spain

    Level 3: Coastal Kayaking Skills Course
  • 03.29.24 – 03.30.24

    Redes, Ares, Spain

    Level 3: Coastal Kayaking Skills Course
  • 03.30.24 – 03.30.24

    Kailua, HI, USA

    Kanaka Ikaika Racing Association (KIRA) Race #8: Oahu Coastal Relay

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