WRRR is once again partnering with Wet Planet to
get a River Rescue Certification course on the Cedar
River May 21st & 22nd ‘22. The course cost is normally
$285, but WRRR is subsidizing the course so our members only pay $144.45. There was some confusion with
membership status’ last year, so this year we are tweaking it just a bit by asking applicants be in good standing
as of 11/1/2021 (roughly 6 months prior to beginning
of the class) to enroll in the course. There is a 12 student maximum limit.
To apply for the course send me, (Paul Rogers) an email
at 4paulyr#gmail.com. I will then check your membership status and reply with the link to Wet Planet’s registration system. Wet Plant still has COVID-19 Safety
Protocols in place for all of its business.
This course will take your river rescue to a new level of
safety and understanding, the 2-day River Rescue Certification (RRC) course is a hands-on, scenario-based
rescue course designed specifically for whitewater
boaters: kayakers, rafters, cat boaters, SUP paddlers,
river boarders, and canoers. Students will receive internationally recognized certification through Sierra Rescue International. This fast-paced course emphasizes
on-river scenarios in order to help students develop
the ability to choose good actions when a river rescue
becomes necessary. Taught by paddlers who spend a
good portion of their lives on whitewater in a professional capacity, this course will focus on quick, efficient, low-tech techniques for rescue that utilize the
basic gear that you are likely to carry with you on the
river in your boat. Focusing on rescue scenarios that
you are likely to encounter while paddling, students
will practice rescue techniques through a variety of
on river scenarios. The course is perfect for private
paddlers (kayakers, rafters, cat boaters, etc.). Everything in class will be designed to challenge folks that
spend time paddling in Whitewater Rivers. Scenariobased learning will challenge students with realistic
rescue situations. We know that the gear kayakers
and rafters carry is different than the gear carried by
Search and Rescue professionals.
More on the course can be found at
https://wetplanetwhitewater.com/package/rrc-riverrescue-certification/
–Paul Rogers
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