Are you canoeing on whitewater ??
Minnesota has awesome access to whitewater rivers,
7 Minnesota (have to paddle) Whitewater Rivers
For whitewater canoeing lessons
Rapids Riders Paddling Club in Minneapolis offers lessons every spring
http://www.rapidsriders.org/canoeu
One Planet Adventures in St Cloud MN
http://www.oneplanetadventures.com/paddlesports-education.html
Hard Water Sports
One on one whitewater canoeing lessons with canoeist Tony Vavricka,
http://www.hardwatersports.com/Canoe_Instruction.html
