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White Water Rescue for River Runners
With this course you will build confidence, knowledge, and skills through hands-on practice and simulations. You'll gain tools for all types of rescues. Starting in easy rapids we gradually add challenges as you learn and we move to harder water and more complex situations. Become competent at performing effective rescues with limited resources and making smart decisions when river running.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this course, you will be able to assess hazards in moving water situations and will be able to manage the risk involved in operating in this environment. You will gain experience in reading a river and its features and will feel more comfortable to maneuver those features.
Course Details
| Required Course Materials | Reference material provided by Raven Rescue; personal items as per COLT Clothing and Equipment List |
| Course Duration | 2 Days (20 hours) |
| Homework Hours | 4 hours |
| Delivery Methods | In-class instruction; in-field instruction |
| Teaching Methods | Lecture format; hands-on training |
| Methods of Student Evaluation | Ongoing assessment by instructors |
| Completion Requirements | Participate in course and all exercises; application of learned skills during field session. |
Taking the COLT program was without a doubt the most valuable step I took towards a career as a wilderness guide and instructor.