International Paddlesports Ambassador

Dave Burden teaching in China

Meet the latest ACA staff member, Dave Burden:

As a professional kayak guide and expedition leader for over 20 years, Dave has paddled all across the country and around the world.  His list of favorite paddling destinations includes New Zealand, China, Baja, Maine, and the San Blas Islands of Panama.  Of course he’ll insist that no place in the world can measure up to the marshes, barrier islands, and coastal creeks of the Eastern Shore of Virginia where he is on the water every chance he gets.

Dave guiding rafts in Iraq

You can meet Dave at any of the following ACA events this fall:

• National Paddlesports Conference - Bend, OR
• ACA Europe Paddlesports Conference - Zurich, Switzerland
• ACA South America Paddlesports Conference - Vina del Mar, Chile

Dave is an ACA certified Level 4: Open Water Coastal Kayaking Instructor & a Level 2: Essentials of SUP Instructor.

At home on the eastern shore of Virginia

Learn more about your ACA Staff, working everyday on behalf of paddlesports.