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Did you know that in the state of Maryland there is no safe way to cross the Susquehanna River on foot or by bike? The closest safe crossing is in Pennsylvania. It's time for a change.
The Maryland Department of Transportation and Amtrak are currently in discussion to replace the 1906 railroad bridge across the mouth of the Susquehanna River. Let's ensure the new bridge will accommodate cyclists and walkers. Design work is just beginning, so now is the time to speak up.
Please join us and show your support by signing this petition. Walkers, paddlers, cyclists, and all recreational users will benefit from a public pathway over the river.
Thank you for your support!
To learn more, or to sign the petition in person, please drop by the ACA booth at this weekend's Jersey Paddlefest.
Coastal Kayak SUP & Sail has been teaching paddlesports for 19 years. They have an ideal teaching location on the Delaware Coast only minutes from Ocean City, Maryland with conditions from flat, calm and protected bay waters to rough surf, current and everything in between.
Let the professional staff of more than 9 ACA certified instructors show you how much fun paddling can be, while you learn at your own pace. They offer everything from beginner classes and kids camps to Instructor Certification Workshops in both kayaking and stand up paddling.
Coastal kayak staff members are experts in the coastal region with over 30 years of paddling the area's waters which are convenient to Baltimore, DC, and Philadelphia. They are one of the few schools authorized by permit to operate at Assateague Island National Seashore!
Coastal Kayak also offers all types of kayak rentals including sit-on-tops, recreation and touring kayaks, as well as many different types of paddle boards available to rent right off their bayside beach. In addition, Coastal Kayak has been running guided eco-tours since 1997.
To learn more, visit coastalkayak.com or send an email to info@coastalkayak.com.
ACA Pro Schools are some of the best organizations across the country to find top quality ACA certified instruction. Find a Pro School near you and provide your ACA membership number during registration to receive a discount!
As the end of the year approaches, the ACA would like to extend a big THANK YOU to all of our members, friends, and sponsors. Your support means the world to us. And if our oceans, rivers, and streams could talk, we know they'd be saying thanks, too.
You're making a big difference by supporting the ACA. Here are just a few of the things we've accomplished with your help in 2013:
- Actively supported public policy to clean up America's waterways and protect paddlers' rights. Most recently, the ACA played a major role in the state of Maryland agreeing to provide more public bridge access to paddlers. We are currently working with other states, encouraging them to follow suit.
- Designed the ACA Adaptive Paddling Summit (the first event of its kind), scheduled for September 15-17, 2014. The ACA continues to spearhead new initiatives to bring paddlesports into the lives of those with disabilities.
- Certified 1,800 new ACA instructors, reinforcing the Gold Standard of ACA paddlesport education throughout the U.S. and several foreign countries.
- Created the International Paddlesport Ambassador Program. Read more about Dave Burden's efforts on behalf of paddlesports in the Middle East here.
- Unveiled a brand new ACA insurance program for paddlesport outfitters, liveries, and guides.
- Continued to provide safe and enjoyable paddlesports opportunities for youth nationwide. For example, the ACA recently partnered with the Boy Scouts of America to introduce a new Stand Up Paddleboarding Award for scouts.
- And that's not all. Please visit our website to find out more about the ACA's ongoing initiatives in education, stewardship, competition, recreation, and more.
Thanks for your support.
