本線上站點依據美國獨木舟協會 (ACA) 2020 年官方修訂版指導員手冊 (ISBN: 0-943117-05-4) 進行精選改編。本指南聚焦於現場實務教學必備之核心技術標準、安全防護與風險管理法規，非全書 73 頁文字之 1:1 逐字對譯。全書數據門檻、法規指標與官方組織名冊皆已嚴格校正對齊 2020 年官方標準。This digital manual is an essential technical adaptation based on the official 2020 ACA Instructor Manual (ISBN: 0-943117-05-4). It condenses core standards, safety protocols, and risk regulations for field instruction, rather than providing a 1:1 verbatim transcript. All metrics, safety thresholds, and leadership rosters are aligned with official 2020 standards.
致謝Acknowledgements
本手冊的編寫與製作凝聚了美國獨木舟協會受薪職員與志工的共同努力。若非多位專業人士的慷慨貢獻，本手冊將無法問世。The writing and production of this manual is a collective effort of the American Canoe Association’s paid staff and volunteers. This manual would not be possible without the generous contributions of many professionals.
專業指導與貢獻：Professional Guidance:
Virgil Chambers, Leeann Rhoades, Leslie White, Charlie Wilson, Jeremy Oyen, Gregory Wolfe, Kim Whitley, Julian Basham, Gordon Black, Wyatt G. Boughter, Paul Sanford, Janet Zeller.
手冊修訂團隊 (2020 官方修訂版)：Manual Revised 2020:
Kelsey Bracewell (ACA SEI 經理), Carrie Schlemmer (ACA 安全教育與教學協調員); 執行董事: Beth Spilman, 董事會主席: Robin Pope, SEIC 主席: Trey Knight.
導言Introduction
ACA 教練培訓過程的目標，是協助教練候選人成為具備專業知識且高效的划行運動教練。除了運動本身的技術資訊外，教練候選人還需要掌握以下範疇：The goal of the ACA Instructor Development process is to assist instructor candidates to become knowledgeable, effective paddlesport instructors. In addition to technical information about the sport, instructor candidates are expected to know information about:
- •美國獨木舟協會：使命與價值觀ACA: Mission and Values
- •安全教育與教學政策及程序SEI Policies and Procedures
- •環境管理與護理Environmental Stewardship
- •教學原則與學習過程Teaching and Learning
- •活動組織與規劃Program Organization
- •風險管理Risk Management
- •無障礙要求Accessibility Requirements
- •課堂組織與規劃Lesson Organization
- •學員指導與評量Coaching and Evaluation
- •行政要求與課程回報Administrative & Reporting
- •體能調整Conditioning
- •安全與救援程序Safety and Rescue
- •船隻與裝備Boats and Equipment
- •特定領域專業資訊Course Specific Info
本教練手冊的編撰旨在提供全方位的支持，適用於所有 ACA 領域的教練開發工作坊。它代表了划行界專家、培訓師與教練們多年來累積的集體智慧。This instructor’s manual was developed to provide the necessary broad-based approach to support all ACA Instructor Development Workshops in all disciplines. It represents the collective knowledge gained by paddlesports instructors and trainers and experts in the paddling field.
