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A C A FE A T U R ED MEMB ER Terry Hobbs
Terry is an ACA Level 3: Coastal Kayak instructor with Adaptive Paddling and Kayak Camping endorsements. He owns Severn Kayaking, LLC in Safety Harbor, Florida. He enjoys the Tampa Bay area and the diversity of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of Florida, teaching paddling and camping to newcomers to the sport of coastal kayaking, and improving techniques for paddlers of all skill levels— reminding them never to lose respect for the sea.
He also works with veterans who have
suffered loss of limbs and has started a quarterly Adaptive Paddling Program with the City of Safety Harbor, FL, establishing a place for people of all abilities to come and have fun on the water. He also volunteers with the City of St. Petersburg, assisting with their Adaptive Paddling Program. Terry’s favorite comment from one of his
students who lost an arm in Vietnam is, “I never in my life dreamed I could paddle across Tampa Bay!” Terry truly believes kayaking is a wonderful sport to pass on to anyone who wants to experience and develop seamanship skills. The ACA would like to recognize Terry for
all of the support that he has generated for adaptive paddlers everywhere; his adaptive paddling events have gained notoriety in Florida and have begun to spread up the East Coast. With over 50 years of paddling experience, Terry has shown, time and time again, that he is making the world a better place to paddle—one stroke at a time.
56 ADVENTURE KAYAK | SUMMER/FALL 2013
September 27–29 Bend, OR
Europe Paddlesports Conference
October 5–6 Zurich, Switzerland
Swiftwater Rescue Conference
October 25–27 Dillsboro, NC
South American Paddlesports Conference
October 25–27 • Vina Del Mar, Chile EDUCATION
ACA instruction has grown 43 per cent over the past two years. ACA instructors hold over 7,000 certifications in various disciplines and levels. Find a course for you—instruction for beginners to expert as well as instruction certification for all disciplines—at
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L to R: ACA Executive Director Wade Blackwood, ACA past Board Chair Kirk Havens, and former Defense Secretary Robert Gates discussing adaptive equipment for colleges and universities to serve students and Veterans with disabilities.
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