July 15 - 19, 2026
"This place will change your life"
2025 Overview Video
Pre-Symposium Instructor Course
The Power of Water is running an instructor skills development course in Grand Marais, MI.
The Courage of ONE: The Art of Learning What to Teach
July 13 & 14, 2025 | Grand Marais, MI | $295
Most of us, as instructors or coaches, will say that we teach because we like to see that “lightbulb moment” in our student.That moment when they truly learn or get that thing we are teaching. The hard part is knowing what that thing is. How do we discover, at the most transformative level, the ONE thing to teach our students (or learn for ourselves)?
In this immersive, hands-on 2 day course we will explore and develop new techniques to unlock and optimize the teaching skills you already bring to the table. By focusing on one thing, we open up everything else. We will play, experiment, and apply the following concepts:
- The TRUTH in 15 minutes or less
- Curiosity mindsets
- The Coaches Eye
- Building cohesive learning sessions that incorporate a variety of learners
- Use of honest, self-accountability feedback loops
Oh, and as always, it will be fun, awkward, a little uncomfortable and most importantly filled with growth. Your students deserve it!
2024 Video Orientation with Trey, Doug and Tara
TPOW – Core Coach Course
Join The Power of Water before the symposium for their Core Coach Training in Partnership with Todd Johnstone-Wright.
Paddle UK (former BC) Core Coach Curriculum
The Core Coach Training is open to all paddlers regardless of their discipline or previous coaching experience. The Core Coach Training focuses on Who (the learner) and How (the process) we coach and support your coaching development. During this course, you will explore different approaches to understanding and enabling learning. You will also, be supported in designing your coaching development plan so that you can put your learning into practice after the
course.
Course Prerequisites:
open to all paddlers regardless of their discipline or previous coaching experience.
If you want to attend this course for personal or professional development Paddle UK membership is not necessary. If you want to attend this training as a step toward becoming a Paddles Up/British Canoeing Coach or for CPD credit, you must hold a Full (On The Water) National Paddle UK Association Membership.
Register through TPOW’s Website
Date: July 14th – 15th, 2024
Location: Grand Marais, MI
Cost: $350
Building Our Connection in 2024
TPOW – All Mixed Up Course
The Power of Water is hosting a 2-day course prior to the symposium. Sunday and Monday, July 9th and 10th. Take your sea kayaking skills to the next level by exploring and learning in a variety of crafts (SUP and Canoes). Play with canoes and sups in the Grand Marais Harbor and along the break wall on day one. Day two, translate that learning into our sea kayaking while rock gardening along the cliffs of Lake Superior. Low-ratio coaching, SUP, and canoes will be provided. Meals and lodging are on your own. Contact us if you have kayak or gear needs.
More information and registration click here
Participant Zoom 7pm EST
We are hosting an informal Q & A ZOOM this Thursday, 6/29/23 at 7pm EST. Participants have a link in their email. If you did not receive a link let us know at [email protected]
Incident management course added pre-symposium
We’ve added a 2 day incident management course for Monday and Tuesday before the symposium.
- Risk Management
- Decision making and group repsonsibilites
- Rescues
- Towing
- Scenarios from coaches and generated by the group
- cave rescues
- cliff rescues (next to them, not up them!)
If you are interested in the Incident management course, you can register at The Power of Water
Zoom Meeting Video July 1, 2020
Additional Camping Option for 2020
If you want to camp, we have access to the overflow area of the campground. It is open to RVs or tents and is located on the north and east sides of the ball field. You would still register as normal with the campground office but let them know you are staying in the overflow area.
