In a message dated 12/11/98 12:19:22 PM EST, timothy.g.mattson_at_intel.com writes: << I am getting my instructor certifications because I like teaching and I am eager to share my love of this sport with others. >> Why get certified? Spend your money on course that that teach you something. Study with different teachers, only one of which should be ACA certified (they are all supposed to teach exactly the same way). Do people on the East Coast wear patches on their jackets to show levels of certifications? TOm Cromwell Edmonds WA *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Tomckayak_at_aol.com wrote: > Do people on the East Coast wear patches on their jackets to show levels of > certifications? It seems that when the patches were first issued, some instructors and instructorees sewed the patches to their dry suits. This resulted in some unintended survival incidents especially for the most qualified individuals, i.e. more patches, more needle holes. The patch-issuing institutions, the ACA and BCU, are now making the patches of iron-on design. :-) -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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