Whitewater enthusiasts participate in hazardous activities in wilderness environments. Are you prepared to rescue yourself or your best paddling friend? Are they prepared to rescue you? Help in many cases may not be immediately available, and might be hours (not minutes) away.
Sign up and bring your favorite paddling crew to this swiftwater rescue clinic. It’s like buying yourself, and them, the safety line that may save your lives.
Led by ACA certified instructors Jim McCool, Woody Woodall, Charlie Wilkerson, Gary Weatherford and James Parnell this course is designed to teach basic swiftwater rescue techniques where limited personnel and/or safety gear is available. Our instructors have in excess of 50 years combined experience teaching whitewater paddling and swiftwater rescue. They’ve provided instruction to hundreds of individuals and many paddling clubs in Tennessee and Kentucky as well as training Tennessee and National Park Service Rangers, firefighters, other first responders and many more.
This full weekend rescue clinic will include indoor/outdoor classroom instruction, shore and river skills and realistic scenarios. Successful completion of this course will prepare you to self-rescue and aid in the rescue of others in whitewater environments. All proceeds benefit the Tennessee Scenic Rivers Association, a river conservation nonprofit organization.
Registration fee includes: tent camping onsite. Student guests $25/night to camp during the clinic. There is limited bunk space for an additional cost to those participants seeking indoor space. To book email: Jim McCool at wwseal@yahoo.com. Breakfast and lunch is the responsibility of participants. We will provide dinner on Sat night only.
Register for Swiftwater Rescue class online:
https://paddletsra.org/event-6594289
For additional information email Jim McCool at wwseal@yahoo.com
