ACA RESCUE COURSES

1. ACA Advanced Swiftwater Rescue Class
This is a 2-day course designed for private kayaking groups. The course teaches safety gear and how to use it, river running strategy and communication, accident prevention, leadership, and rescue techniques. The class will be put through real life rescue scenarios to practice their skills.

2. ACA Advanced Swiftwater Rescue Instructor Certification Course.
This is a 4-day course designed to improve the skills learned in the Rescue class and to learn how to teach Swiftwater Rescue. Participation in the Advanced SWR class is a prerequisite. Must be ACA members.

3. Swiftwater Rescue for the expert boater
This course is designed for Class IV and V kayakers. We will improve on the basic rescue techniques, as well as learn some new ones. Scenarios are set up in difficult whitewater to help better your skills. We will focus on challenging swimmer rescues in difficult situations. This course will teach you how to save lives on the river. It is a must for aspiring Class V boaters.

DOWNSTREAM EDGE RESCUE COURSES

1. Swiftwater Rescue for a private group:
If you have four or more people in your crew, we'll set up a private swiftwater rescue class just for you. This is a great way to develop better river running and safety skills as well as teamwork within your paddling crew. We will customize the course to focus on the things your group needs to work on the most. Whether we like it or not, kayaking is a team sport. Turn your crew into a team that runs rivers like the pros; safe, organized, and always watching out for each other.

2. Swiftwater Rescue for rafters:
A large focus of the rafter oriented courses is using simple and complex rope systems and how to operate them safely. The courses build skills from the basic methods of freeing stuck rafts to full underwater wraps and finishes with a complex problem like high-line tyrolean with a raft on tether.Just as important is the skills and knowledge that rafters need to know to avoid rescue situations, ie: communication, river running strategy, scouting rapids, setting safety, etc. these are the things that I think most rescue classes lack, but it's really the most important thing.