Yes. And I am extremely enthusiastic and anxious about what may come out of this weekend's ACA meeting at Florida. A Greenland endorsement would likely atract the attention of the youth, as they feel atracted to any sports that is about "tricks". It may even atract the attention of the Inuit and Native youth to pursue their old ways, at least with regards to kayaking, and thus increase their pride, self steem, ... (endless positive outcome). Other benefits would include a standard that can be followed by those who are thinking about offering classes at colleges that would satisfy both the physical education and ethnic study requirements. At any rate, the Inuit people might be very happy for the ACA's recongition of "their ways". That may even lead to a new ecotourism and ethnic oriented industry that would benefit them much more than their current gambling business (Which appeared in the last California's ballot. I would love to see the Alaskan and Inuit Natives do something else). Am I day-dreaming? Or, did I drink to much coffee? Probably both, but I just want to share my thoughts to open a new discussion thread. On another subject, I want to thank my ACA instructor trainers for awakening me to the high standards and commitment to education of the ACA. - Julio > Julio > > I just got off the phone with my friends and ACA instructor trainers at = > Pacific Currents. They said the 3 instructor trainer educators are at = > the ACA national conference in Florida right now. This weekend they will = > decide what the curriculum will be for the instructors who want to = > receive each of the five endorsements that will be offered Jan 1,1999. = > One of the endorsements will be for Greenland Style Paddling technique. = > That's all I have heard at this point. I don't know where or from whom = > they will be getting their information or training.=20 > > I would like to correct something from your posting: The name of the guy = > who made the Greenland paddling video is Doug Van Doren (not Van Derek). > > I am curious to know how many of us would take a class in Greenland = > style paddling technique if it were offered here on the West Coast. > > Richard M. > *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Dec 04 1998 - 12:54:21 PST
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