Help Complete Phase II for the Whitewater Park in Sioux Falls

As some of you know, our organization is currently working on Phase II of the whitewater park in Sioux Falls. We have a few plans to get Phase II completed but we need our supporters help. One of the best ways for you to help is to go through our siouxfallswhitewaterpark@hotmail.com. website when making online purchases for the holiday season. There is no cost to you and you shop at your normal stores websites. You just need to go to http://siouxempirepaddlers.org/advertisers/ click the banner of the website you want to shop, make a purchase and we get a donation. I know it is a couple more steps to do your online shopping but you will also be donating to make the whitewater park possible. We ran some numbers and we figured if roughly each person that likes our page (supporters of the whitewater park) made a small $35.00 purchase online five times a year we would have Phase II complete!  To the average online shopper $175.00 a year online is not hard to do. This may seem impossible but if supporters tell friends and family to purchase more than $35.00 ($175.00 a year) online, we can make this goal! Help spread this information to everyone you know. We would rather do it this way than wait several years for cash donations from our supporters!

If you have questions or ideas to make this easier for our supporters please let us know at info@siouxempirepaddlers.org.

100% of donation profits go to Sioux Falls Whitewater Park 501(c)3 organization!

Stores we get a donation from when you select their banner on our website and make a purchase:

Amazon

eBay

Cabela’s

NRS

Sierra Trading Post

REI

EVO

Marine Products

Backcountry

Colorado Kayak Supply

Yeti

LifeProof

Thank you for your support in advance!

Quick link to Amazon below!

SFWP Sponsored ACA Kayak Instructor Certification Workshop

Sioux Falls Whitewater Park is proud to announce our first ACA L2 Essentials of River Kayaking Instructor Certification Workshop.

With this class you can obtain certification to become an ACA instructor.  Being a certified instructor gives you the benefits of spreading your knowledge of paddling to others. You can conduct classes through SFWP kayaking for kids program, other SFWP kayaking classes or teach on your own.

Please remember you need to be a current ACA member at the time of this class. SFWP is an ACA PAC member so if you are a member of SFWP you can get a discount on this years ACA membership!

If you have questions please "email us"

****2016 Instructor Class****

American Canoe Association
L2 Essentials of River Kayaking Instructor Certification Workshop
$315 per person, includes ACA Instructor Manual
May 20-22, 2016 9-5pm each day

The ACA Instructor Certification Workshop will be focused on a moving water environment up to Class I. Instructor Candidates need to come with a strong paddlesports background, meet the Instructor Eligibility Requirements set by the ACA Safety Education & Instruction Council and be current ACA members.

The Instructor Eligibility Criteria can be found here: 

ACA Instructors teach paddling skills in approved ACA course curriculum after qualifying in various disciplines and at various levels, can teach both skills courses and assessment courses up to their level of certification and are expected to represent and promote the ACA and paddlesports in a positive manner.  Successful ACA Instructors possess a high level of personal paddling skills, understanding of education & learning styles and investment in creating a culture of safety.

Refunds: 100% >30 days, 50% 15-30 days, and 0% <15 days.

**To register for the class please visit our website or click here.

Update: Helping Sioux Falls Whitewater Park by Shopping

Hello,

We have a few updated places you can shop and donate to our organization at the same time.

Simply select any of the links/tabs below to shop at those stores. We will get a percentage for our nonprofit on all your purchases. You can shop for your items and donate at the same time, no extra cost to you.

 

EBay

Thank you for Shopping through these links and helping make a whitewater park happen!

VISIT OUR WEBSITE TO SHOP THROUGH AMAZON

Grant Awarded for Kayaking for Kids

Sioux Falls Whitewater Park is proud to announce the acceptance of a grant from the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation for our Kayaking for Kids Program. With this grant money we will be able to get gear for children. We want to get our youth outdoors and paddling. No longer will our youth have to manage an over sized boat or a paddle to long for them. We can provide appropriate sizes life jackets. Our classes will be based off of ACA standards and taught by certified ACA instructors. We hope to provide our youth you skills for paddling and safety!

Thank you again Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation!

We are still trying to raise some more fund for safety equipment. You can help us out by making a donation on our Gofundme page.
https://www.gofundme.com/Kayakingforkids

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Kayaking and Paddling With Your Cell Phone

Today we are going to go over an item I like to bring kayaking with me, my phone. Well as most of you paddlers know water and electronics don’t go very well together. That is why I use the LifeProof Fre Case for my IPhone 6.

I bring my phone everywhere I go. Just in case of emergency or I want to snap a quick picture of my surroundings. I think everyone has gotten their phone wet at least once. To prevent water damage I use a Lifeproof Case for my phone. I like this case because it doesn’t make my IPhone bulky and I have never had it leak. I also like that you can add a lifejacket to it so if it slips out of you hand, it will float! The case also doesn’t affect my picture quality which is really nice when you are viewing beautiful scenery and want to share it with friends.

You may think it’s costly for a phone cover. But I have dropped this thing in places I don’t want to mention and dropped my phone on rocks, asphalt, and cement (manual says it has a drop height of 6.6 feet). Never had any leaks or damage to my phone as of yet.

Here is some detail about the LifeProof Fre Case for IPhone 6. (Sizes are going to be different depending on what phone you have).

Colors:

White (pictured), Pink, Blue, Camo, Red, and Purple.

Dimensions (inches): 5.84" x 3" x 0.44"

Weight: 1.23oz

Pictures included are from my case I use heavily. You can see a little discoloring on the back side but no big scrapes or gauges from several 4 foot falls.

I recommend this LifeProof Case Fre to anyone that enjoys the outdoors and paddling. Have fun paddling at get those amazing pictures without worrying about getting your phone wet.

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2016 Sioux Falls Whitewater Park Board Members

It’s that time of year again! We are looking for board members for Sioux Falls Whitewater Park nonprofit organization. Please email info@siouxempirepaddlers.org to nominate yourself or someone you know. 　

Would you like to help with fundraising ideas, help plan regular paddling trips, get involved with the whitewater park program, get involved with our kayaking for kids program, or just want to be part of a great new organization? If you have questions or want to nominate yourself please email us at info@siouxempirepaddlers.org. Members will vote on Board Members in January.

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Help donate to our organization simply by shopping from any of the banner links included in this post!
EBay Link

Shop Cabelas.com to Help Support our Sioux Falls Kayak Group

We have more great news. Now you can help donate to our Sioux Falls Whitewater Park Nonprofit Organization by shopping at Cabelas.com. You can get all your outdoor gear at this site and donation to our organization at the same time.

Just select our links through our website or blog and you can start helping us.

Thank you again for help out the Sioux Falls Whitewater Park Nonprofit Organization.

Save this link in your favorites for each time you shop Cabela's online.

http://cabelas.7eer.net/c/185801/185932/2623