RESCUE 3 INTERNATIONAL DESCRIPTION:

THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED FOR PRIVATE BOATERS AND GROUPS WHO WOULD LIKE TO LEARN THE LOGISTICS AND SKILLS INVOLVED IN WHITWATER RAFTING AND THE MANUEVERING AND HANDLING OF PADDLE RAFTS AND OAR RAFTS. STUDENTS WILL LEARN THROUGH CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION AS WELL AS PRACTICAL EXERCISE ON THE RIVER. CLASSROOM TOPICS INCLUDE A REVIEW OF SWIFTWATER TOPICS AND INDEPTH REVIEW OF RAFT FLIPS, RAFT PINS, SCOUTING AND PORTAGING, GROUP SAFETY AS WELL AS RAFT MAINTAINENCE AND REPAIR. FIELD EXERCISES INVOLVES PRACTICING BOAT MANUEVERING, EDDY CATCHING, RAPID SCOUTING, READING RIVER CURRENTS, HOLE RUNNING, BOAT FLIPS AND LUNCH ON THE RIVER.

UPON COMPLETION STUDENTS RECEIVE: SWIFTWATER BOAT OPERATOR TEXT BOOK, CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION VALID FOR THREE YEARS, PHOTO ID CARD AND SKILL SHEET.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM RESCUE 3 INSTRUCTOR: SCOTT SOLLE

CLASS COST: $295.00

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 12 NEW STUDENTS AND 2 RE-CERT

THERE ARE ONLY 3 DAY FORMATS AND SOMETIMES A FOURTH DAY IS ADDED AS EVEN THE MOST SKILLED AND EXPERIENCED RIVER RUNNERS CAN BARELY PRACTICE EVERYTHING IN JUST THREE DAYS (SO PLEASE DON'T ASK TO REDUCE THE LENGTH OF TRAINING). THE FIRST DAY IS A CLASSROOM DAY AND EVERYONE CAN RELAX BECAUSE WE WON'T BE GETTING IN THE RIVER THE FIRST DAY. EITHER SCOTT OR THE HOST COMPANY WILL TRY TO PROVIDE COFFEE AND MUFFINS, A NOTE PAD AND PAPER TO WRITE WITH, AN ENJOYABLE POWERPOINT PRESENTATION TO ACCOMPANY LECTURES WITH APPROPRIATE BREAKS, ALL THE NECCESSARY GEAR AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE FUN AND LEARN AT THE SAME TIME. WE WILL TRY TO MAKE DRYSUITS, HELMETS AND LIFEJACKETS AVAILABLE TO RENT, OR AT LEAST OFFER A REFERAL TO POINT YOU IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

DAY 1 - CLASSROOM

• INTRODUCTION - VIDEO
• RAFT TYPES, EQUIPMENT, REPAIR/MAINTENANCE
• GROUP GEAR/PERSONAL GEAR
• LOGISTICS AND PERMITS
• RAPID SCOUTING, PORTAGING AND RUNNING LECTURE AND VIDEO
• BOAT FLIPS LECTURE AND VIDEO
• BOAT PINS LECTURE AND VIDEO
• ADVANCED MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE AND MULTI-POINT ANCHORING

DAY 2 - FIELD EXERCISES

• REVIEW AND QUESTIONS
• PRE-RIG AND BOAT LOAD
• TRAILERING
• PUT IN ETTIQUETTE
• SAFETY BRIEFING AND RIVER COMMUNICATION
• RAFT RIGGING
• RAFT MANUEVERING PRACTICE - OAR RAFT
• SCOUTING
• RAFT MANUEVERING PRACTICE - OAR RAFT
• SWIMMER RECOVERY PRACTICE
• THROWBAGGING FROM EDDY
• TAKE OUT ETTIQUETTE
• DE-RIG

DAY 3 - FIELD EXERCIES

• REVIEW AND QUESTIONS
• PRE-RIG AND BOAT LOAD
• TRAILERING
• PUT IN ETTIQUETTE
• SAFETY BRIEFING AND RIVER COMMUNICATION
• RAFT MANUEVERING PRACTICE - PADDLE RAFT
• SCOUTING
• RAFT MANUEVERING PRACTICE - PADDLE RAFT
• PADDLE RAFT FLIPS
• DE-RIG

STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE:

• TYPE III OR TYPE V (WHITEWATER OR RESCUE) PFD LIFEJACKET
• APPROPRIATE HELMET
• APPROPRIATE FOOTWEAR (OLD SHOES AND NEOPRENE SOCKS WORK GREAT)
• DRYSUIT (NO EXCEPTIONS!) EVEN ON THE HOTTEST DAY IN MOAB, UT WE STILL GET COLD STUDENTS
• WE RECOMMEND PUTTING A PAIR OF SHORTS OVER TOP OF YOUR DRY SUIT FOR DRYSUIT PROTECTION
• APPROPRIATE THERMAL CLOTHING UNDERNEATH DRYSUIT (POLYPRO, FLEECE, CAPLENE... JUST NO COTTON!)
• RIVER GLOVES (PLEASE GO BUY A PAIR OF NEOPRENE GLOVES FOR THE CLASS... THEY ARE CHEAP)
• SKULL CAPS AND EYE PROTECTION ARE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
• IF YOU HAVE THROWBAGS OR OTHER EQUIPMENT THAT YOU THINK YOU ARE SURE TO USE... BRING IT AND USE IT.
• STUDENTS WILL NEED A LUNCH FOR EACH DAY.

TO REGISTER WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE YOUR ADDRESS TO MAIL ID CARDS AND CERTIFICATES, AN EMAIL ADDRESS FOR CLASS UPDATES, A PHONE NUMBER TO CONTACT YOU AND A DEPOSIT EQUAL TO 1/2 THE CLASS COST. FULL REFUNDS WILL BE MADE IF CLASS IS CANCELLED AND 1/2 OF YOUR DEPOSIT WILL BE REFUNDED UP TO TWO WEEKS FROM CLASS AND NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS.

CONTACT SCOTT SOLLE DIRECTLY BY EMAIL (info@solgear.com) OR PHONE (801) 560-9588. WE MAY BE OUT ON THE RIVER TEACHING OR PRODUCT TESTING SO PLEASE BE PATIENT. LEAVE A DETAILED MESSAGE AND YOU WILL RECEIVE A REPLY. WE MAY REFER YOU TO A HOST COMPANY LISTED ON THE RIVER RESCUE SCHEDULE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST.