I don't know anything about guide certification for Maine, but the ACA's IDW (instructor development workshop) for coastal kayak instructor is the best kayak training I have ever taken. Very well rounded, with a strong emphasis on group management and safety of not-so-skilled paddlers. Here's a link: http://www.acanet.org/sei-bec-instructor.htm The certification (ICE) can be done after taking the IDW. Steve Brown -----Original Message----- Is there a specific regimen of training and assessments through which interested sea kayakers work to attain guide certification? If there are various certifications, which is the most valuable in terms of learning the best kayak seamanship? In terms of guide employment value? Has anyone on the forum attended guide schools in the northeast USA? I live in southwestern Maine. Would you have any recommendations? Thanks in advance for your advice! Tom *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Nov 24 2003 - 06:26:05 PST
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