This video was taken at a lowhead dam on Ship Creek, AK. While teaching a WRT class for packrafters we decided to see if a packraft would work for a floating platform in a lowhead dam rescue. In addition to having 4 points to control the movement of the packraft, I was also tethered on a live-bait rescue vest. In addition to having upstream spotters and downstream backup, we also had an additional rescuer tethered on live bait to attempt a strong swimmer rescue should anything go wrong. At the boil line, the water is about knee deep, but the backwash area of the hydraulic was over our heads and very powerful. We leared that the upstream contol lines needed a tree for a friction wrap so as not to lose any upstream progress. One person pulling another upstream is minimum and should have multiple people to haul and communicate. Don't try this at home or on the river!

Scott Solle - Rescue 3 Swiftwater Rescue Instructor

This video was taken at Naptown Rapids on the Kenai River, AK. In 2006 The Rescue Company taught a River Rescue course for the Alaska State Parks (Fish Cops) on the Kenai. A Tension Diagonal was constructed and although it eventually got constructed, lessons were learned by the students. First, have the anchor on the opposite shore built before you swim your rope across. Second, also make sure that your anchors are at least 45 degrees to the current. Once the tension diagonal is constructed... have some fun in class.

Scott Solle - Rescue 3 Swiftwater Rescue Instructor