Stu Gilfillen, US Sailing, and Chris Stec, ACA: Work that Waterfront US Sailing and the American Canoe Association have a combined network of 75,000 members and 2,000 organizations that they work with across the U.S. Learn about what programs they've seen be the most successful in different environments. They'll also identify a few select (and successful) programs that can serve as templates for how they've developed their waterfronts and leveraged key partnerships.

1. WORK YOUR
WATERFRONT
PRESENTED BY
CHRIS STEC &
STU GILFILLENProgramming options to help
you maximize your waterfront

2. OVERVIEW
• Introductions (Us and our Orgs)
• What we do
• Resources from other organizations
• Q & A (And resource sharing)

3. CHRIS STEC
Chief Operating Officer of the ACA
• Chair, National Safe Boating Council
• Board of Governors, International Whitewater Hall of
Fame
• Member, National Boating Safety Advisory Council
• Former Board Member, Professional Paddlesports
Assoc.
• ACA Certifications:
• Level 4: Whitewater Canoe – Instructor Trainer Educator
• Level 3: Whitewater SUP– Instructor Trainer Educator
• Level 2: Essentials of Canoe Touring – Instructor Trainer
Educator
• Former Level 5: Advanced Swiftwater Rescue – Instructor
• Adaptive Paddling Endorsement

4. AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION (ACA)
• Founded in 1880
• National Governing Body (NGB) for the
Olympic paddlesports of canoe slalom and
canoe sprint and the Paralympic sport of
Paracanoe
• 30,000 members
• 300 paddling clubs and affiliated
organizations

5. STU GILFILLEN
• Vice Chair, National Safe Boating
Council
• US Sailing Certifications:
• Level 1 Smallboat Instructor Trainer
• Level 2 Smalboat Instructor Trainer
• Level 3 Smallboat Head Instructor Trainer
• Level 3 Coach
• Reach (STEM) Educator
• US Powerboating Instructor
Director of Education, US Sailing/US Powerboating

6. UNITED STATES SAILING ASSOCIATION (US SAILING)
• Founded in 1897
• National Governing Body (NGB) for sailing
• 46,000 members
• 1700 Yacht Clubs, Sailing Centers & affiliated
organizations
• US Powerboating is the sister affiliate of US
Sailing

7. US SAILING PROGRAM TYPES
• Youth and Adult Learn to Sail Curriculums
• Instructor Training Programs
• Powerboat Training (Student and Instructor)
• Safety at Sea Seminars
• STEM Education
• Adaptive Sailing

8. SAILING COUNSELOR
• Created w/ American Red Cross
• Designed for Camp Counselors & Scouts
• Emphasis on safety and hands-on practice

9. FIRST SAIL EXPERIENCE
• Offers beginners an introduction to
sailing in a casual setting
• Predominantly focused on adults
• 2-hour, pre-developed curriculum
• $25-$50 (recommended)
• Over 300 locations
https://www.firstsail.org

10. BASIC KEELBOAT
ONLINE COURSE
http://www.sailingcourse.com

11. http://www.ussailing.org/education/jb
bs
• Designed for teens on 35’-
45’ borrowed boat
• Highlights fun, social
interaction & teamwork
• Program includes Guide and
Positional “Cue Cards”
JR. BIG BOAT PROGRAM

12. http://www.safetyatsea.com
• Three Courses:
• Coastal
• Offshore
• Intl. Offshore w/Hands-On
• Two Online courses:
• Coastal
• Offshore Safety at Sea Supplement

13. YOUTH POWERBOATING CAMP
• Kids ages 10-17
• Two days, 9:00 AM-4:30
PM
• $495 per
• Uses Safe Powerboat
Handling
• Qualifies for RI Safe
Boating Certificate
https://www.confidentcaptain.co
m

14. “I first joined Rocking the Boat because being able to build boats is really
different from a regular afterschool program where all you do is homework. I
got to do something out of the ordinary. Now when I’m in the shop I feel like I
can let out that inner woman who wants to build. That’s where my passion for
carpentry shows--working the wood, figuring out how the grain goes
together, that’s what I need.”
http://www.rockingtheboat.org

15. 224,000 Youth
Participated in Reach in 2017
at over 400 programs & US
Sailing Events

16. Goals of the course:
1. Program a robotic sailboat to do sailing
tasks ranging from simple maneuvers to
sailing a course autonomously
2. Code in C in the Arduino development
environment
3. Use a variety of electronic sensors and
interface them with the computer
4. Create algorithms that translate sailing
knowledge into code for a robot

17. ACA DISCIPLINES
• Adaptive Paddling
• Canoeing
• Kayaking
• Safety & Rescue
• Stand Up Paddleboarding
• Prone Paddling
• Surfski

18. ACA COURSE TYPES
• Skills
• Skills Assessment
• Certifications
• Endorsements
• Paddlesports Safety Facilitator

20. STAND UP PADDLEBOARDS

21. CANOE

22. INSTRUCTION

23. ONLINE EDUCATION

24. http://www.americancanoe.org/page/Ed_vide
Videos:
• Paddlesmart WebTV Series
• Canoeing Series
• Coastal Kayak
• Kayak Fishing
• Recreational Kayaking
• Stand Up Paddleboarding
• Safety & informational videos

25. A FEW OTHER
RESOURCES

26. • Mission: Provide water education that promotes
awareness of water and empowers community
action to solve complex water issues
• Publish water resource education materials
• Provide training workshops
• Organize community water events, including
festivals and ActionEducation™ projects.
https://www.projectwet.or
g

27. • Mission: Unite boaters to protect the ocean.
• Kids Environmental Lesson Plans (KELP) are
free, downloadable marine science activities
• Green Boating Guides
https://www.sailorsforthesea.org

28. • Uses low-cost, easily accessible parts
• Curriculum teaches basic engineering and
science concepts with a marine engineering
theme.
• Students learn engineering concepts, problem
solving, teamwork, and technical applications.
https://www.seapearch.org
• Provides resources to build an underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle
(ROV) in an in-school or out-of-school setting.

29. • Mission: Connect scientists who need
help collecting data to able crew who
want to contribute to ongoing scientific
research
• Provides OpenROV Trident ($1200 value)
• Must focus on marine debris, local
ecosystem sustainability, and include a
connection to sailing (Reach related)
https://openexplorer.com/initiati
ves/sailing-for-science

30. http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/ki
ds

31. WHAT ARE YOU
DOING?