Advanced (L5) Swiftwater Rescue - 2 Day
Advanced (L5) Swiftwater Rescue - 2 Day
Advanced Swiftwater Rescue Workshop
Take your swiftwater rescue skills to the next level with this Advanced SWR workshop! Designed for those with prior swiftwater rescue experience, this course focuses on practical, high-level skill development to help you tackle more challenging rescue scenarios with confidence and efficiency.
What to Expect:
This workshop emphasizes hands-on, scenario-based training with minimal classroom review, allowing you to refine and advance your rescue techniques in real river conditions.
Skills Covered:
Swimming techniques for swiftwater environments
Advanced rope work and rigging strategies
Accessing challenging and technical locations
Complex mechanical advantage systems for efficient rescues
Decision-making and leadership in high-stress situations
Prerequisites:
Participants must have completed an ACA Level 4 Swiftwater Rescue class or equivalent. This course is designed as a next-level skills development workshop and will focus primarily on in-water rescues and technical systems rather than basic theory.
Who Should Attend?
This course is ideal for experienced paddlers, professional guides, and rescue personnel looking to enhance their swiftwater rescue capabilities and take on more advanced challenges.
Get ready to push your limits, hone your skills, and elevate your river rescue expertise.
Offered in 2025:
May 24 - 25
Course Overview: The Advanced Swiftwater Rescue (L5) workshop is aimed at trip leaders, boaters paddling on more challenging whitewater, and anyone desiring opportunities to develop their rescue skills. Critical judgment and rescue awareness, impacting both personal and group safety, are emphasized throughout the course. Although new skills may be taught, this class focuses on developing judgment and applying skills in rescue scenarios. Scope and content of the course will vary, based upon participant needs, interests and experience.
Course Objectives:
Reinforce basic rescue skills, including swimming/self-rescue, throw ropes, and boat based rescue
Practice skills during multiple scenarios
Refine and extend critical judgment through multiple scenarios
Develop and practice more advanced rope-based and in-water skills
Please review the Essential Eligibility Criteria (EEC) and a basic gear list here.