{"id":15064,"date":"2022-12-14T22:57:05","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T22:57:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicoriveradventures.com\/?post_type=trip&#038;p=15064"},"modified":"2025-12-02T16:53:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T16:53:08","slug":"aca-l1-4-whitewater-kayak-instructor-recertification","status":"publish","type":"trip","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicoriveradventures.com\/aca-l1-4-whitewater-kayak-instructor-recertification\/","title":{"rendered":"ACA L1-4 Whitewater Kayak Instructor Recertification"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; el_class=&#8221;bgForm insidebgForm insidebgFormToFix&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text][trip_acf_data][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;contentArea&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"no-autop\">[about_the_trip_title][about_the_trip_content]<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_tta_accordion active_section=&#8221;10&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Trip Highlights&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;trip-highlights&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>World class instruction<\/li>\n<li>Nationally recognized ACA certification<\/li>\n<li>Located on the perfect venue for the instruction: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newmexicoriveradventures.com\/rivers-we-raft\/rio-grande\/\">The Rio Grande<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Where to Meet&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;trip-details&#8221;][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=&#8221;trip-rio-widget&#8221;][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Frequently asked questions&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;frequently-asked-questions&#8221;][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=&#8221;trip-faq-instructional-widget&#8221;][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;REVIEWS&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;reviews&#8221;][vc_raw_html]JTVCd3ByZXZwcm9fdXNldGVtcGxhdGUlMjB0aWQlM0QlMjI1JTIyJTVE[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_column_text][what_to_expect_title][\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Due to the historically good river flows and weather conditions we experience in New Mexico during the months of March and April, this course will prepare you for a summer of instructing future kayakers earlier than most available courses in the Southwest. 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