Whitewater Rescue, Rescue Technician, Upgrade and Recertification Courses

Whitewater Rescue, Rescue Technician, Upgrade and Recertification Courses, 12-15 July

Objective: develop basic skills to participate in paddler and boat rescues in moving water. The course includes in-water rescues, throw bags, boat-based rescues, knots, rigging and mechanical advantage haul systems for boat recovery and the basics of incident management.

Duration: Two or four days, depending on the option selected.

Location: Gatineau River below Lucifer’s will be the base camp.

Costs: Course fee $215 for 2 day options, $400 for the 4 day WRT. Camping, gas, food, budget an extra $80.

Description: There are four options available:

Whitewater Rescue – 2 days, 12-13 July

The Whitewater Rescue (WWR) course is a fun and full two days of learning and practice in and around the river. Get a foundation of rescue skills and knowledge so that you can work and play safely around whitewater.

Whitewater Rescue Technician – 4 days, 12-15 July

The international standard for river guides, whitewater instructors, advanced boaters, and rescue technicians. On this intensive and hands-on course you will practice and perfect rescue skills in a variety of whitewater environments.

Whitewater Rescue Technician – Bridge – 2 days, 14-15 July

This is for graduates of Whitewater Rescue (WWR) courses who wish to upgrade their skills and certification to the Whitewater Rescue Technician (WRT) level. To enroll you must have a current WWR certification or equivalent whitewater or swiftwater rescue certification from another provider such as the American Canoe Association, Rescue Canada, or Rescue 3 International.

Whitewater Rescue Technician Recertification – 2 days, 14-15 July

The two-day WRT-Recert is for those with current WRT certification from Boreal River Rescue or an equivalent certification from another provider such as a Swiftwater Rescue Technician – Level 1(SRT-1) from Rescue 3 International, Rescue Canada, or the American Canoe Association.

Of interest to: All whitewater paddlers.

Organization: All participants will be required to help with planning and logistics such as arranging carpooling, food preparation, signing out club equipment, etc. Participants are responsible for their own personal camping equipment. One participant will be designated the group leader. The leader will be responsible for keeping all participants on schedule for the day, and dealing with any last minute issues that develop during the course.

Sign-up on Zone 4 using this link: https://zone4.ca/register.asp?id=2915

Other Boreal River course options can be found on their website at http://borealriver.com/index.php/boreal-river-rescue-training-courses-whitewater-rescue-techician-wrt-swiftwater-rescue-technician-srt/