Swift Water Rescue

Price: See Below

Dates: See Below | Custom groups and dates available

Course is run over 2 evenings and 2 full days or 3 full days Custom dates may be available. Skills include: Hydrology, Rescue Equipment, Swimming, Wading, z-drags and rescues, sweepers, unpinning of canoes, cinches, knots, live bait rescues. This swift water rescue course is ideal for those wanting river rescue knowledge, perfect for canoeists, fisherman, boaters, kayakers or anyone who is around rivers, creeks or streams. This rescue course is very hands on with lots of in water time, simulations and in the river practice. We may use a  rescue mannequin in simulations. Each rescue is unique so we teach you different options that you can use based on the situation.

Upon completion of the rescue course, students will receive a Certificate of Completion from American Canoe Association, the oldest Paddlesport Organization in the world.

 

New formats  2025 –please contact office if you have questions. 

Industry–  $449

Traditional Swift Water course – 3 days during the week for People working around Water. – Environmental Techs,  Fishery’s,  Educators, Fisherman, Game Guaradians and Paddlers.

 2 dates: May 21-23;  June 10-12

Paddler  Focused–$449

Includes skills in Industry course and includes more boat based Rescue. Canoes will be the prime water craft used in course but Kayaks, inflatables & packrafts are welcome.  Course taught over 2 evenings and 2 full days.  May include camping at Takhini  River.  Moving Water paddling skills is a pre requisite for this course.

2 dates: May 17,18,19 (all day)  or June 5,6(evenings) & 7,8 (all day)

 

Advanced Swift Water Rescue- 4 days at Lapie River $699

For people with prior Swift Water Rescue courses.  Boat based (canoe, kayak, packraft) course on Lapie River.  Participants will provide own boat and need to be a Grade 2+ paddler. More details coming soon

Dates: July 10-13

 

Swift Water Awareness- $325

New for 2025– 2 day course focused on: How Moving Water works, River Hazards, Wading, Swimming, Throw Bag use. This course gives you the fundamentals for being around or in Moving Water. It builds your confidence to be in the water. We do not do technical rope work such as Z-drags in this course.

Dates: May 24+25; May 27+28; June 10+11;  June 14+15

 

Packraft Focused – Course for Packraft specific rescues/techniques  details and dates coming very soon.

Hybrid for Educators– Combination of online self learning+ 2 fulls days on Takhini River.  We will camp out on Takhini river.   This is a new format for 2025 targeted for Educators. Course will be Canoe focused with Boat Based Rescues. Participants will need prior Moving Water Paddling Skills.  Precourse on-line work completion is mandatory before on water days. Sign up Early so you have to time to complete assignment.

By Demand please email directly 

 

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