Spring AUXPAD Training (SAT2026) 

The Coast Guard Auxiliary’s Paddlecraft Safety Program (AUXPAD) is a partnership with the American Canoe Association (ACA) to promote paddlecraft safety. SAT2026 offers 5 instructional tracks to prepare Auxiliarists and state boating specialists as spokespersons for paddlecraft safety.  Each of the tracks will include 4 full days of instruction, both on the water and ashore. With 10 openings for each track, the SAT2026 program can accommodate up to 50 participants.  Including travel days, the program will run from May 4-9, 2026.

Check out the following article below from The Auxiliarist, 2nd Quarter 2025.