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As whitewater boaters, our goal should always be to stay on line, and keep ourselves, and everyone else IN their boat(s). A swim can be much more strenuous and dangerous…..
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One of the most common questions I get, as a rescue instructor is: “What should I take with me on the water?” This can be a very difficult question to…..
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Clearly we are proponents of swiftwater rescue, not only because it is our livelihood, but because we believe that a well-trained boaters correspond to safer boaters, and safer boaters are…..
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On occasion during the dry-land rope portion of some swiftwater rescue courses I like to introduce vertical rope options. After demonstrating how to ascend a rope with a prusik and…..
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The mother of all multi-day river trips in the United States might be the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. Nowhere else can you get huge rapids, beautiful scenery, 20+…..
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WAFA- Wilderness Advanced First Aid with the HRR – Hualapai River Runners in Peach Springs, AZ Abi and I drove the Sierra Rescue rig down through Nevada across the Colorado River at…..
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We had yet another great week of Wilderness First Aid and Swiftwater Rescue training up on the Trinity River with the TCCC of the Hoopa Tribe. We at Sierra Rescue…..
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“If you don’t have what you need, improvise and make do.” River guide ingenuity, (RGI) is a beautiful thing, and has helped many a guide out of a tight spot…..
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So here’s the deal with river knives . You need one. We’ll discuss what kind and how to wear it later. Inevitably at some point in your career in and…..
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NEW!! River Rescue Certification for the Professional What is the River Rescue Certification-Pro (RRC-Pro)? RRC-Pro: An Internationally recognized water rescue certification that is written for Professional BOATERS, by Professional BOATERS……
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