Overview

INSTRUCTOR CONTACT:

Luke Baugh

360-510-1243

triadraft@gmail.com

WHO THIS IS FOR: Recreational boaters wanting to expand their knowledge on river rescue and risk management.

ONLINE COMPONENT: Yes - Optional (but highly recommended)

COURSE FORMAT: 2 day REC-I course with 2 hours of online training prior to start date. 8 hours each day of in-field training. Total class length: 18hrs.

WHEN: June 22-23, 2024

WHERE: 60076 WA Hwy 20, Marblemount, WA 98267

FIELD SITE: Sauk River near Darrington, WA

COURSE COSTS: $375 - Full payment is necessary at time of enrollment

PACKRAFT COURSE PREREQUISITES:

1. A desire to learn

2. Packraft, paddle, and all associated boating gear necessary to travel downstream

3. Proficient swimmer

4. Physically capable

5. All of the listed PPE

6. Meet all of the Essential Eligibility Criteria

Online Module: Yes

Minimum age: 16 with parental consent – 15 with a parent participating

2 DAY RECREATIONAL PADDLING CLINICS – BASIC AND ADVANCED

SSI commonly teaches non-certification packraft specifIc courses. These are typically for the wilderness enthusiast and packraft aficionados – in other words, for those who wish to advanced their basic paddling and self rescue understanding when it comes to downriver packraft travel, but don’t require certified training for employment. If you would like to discuss setting up a custom course in your area please contact us.

WHO THESE COURSES ARE FOR:

• Recreational Paddlers

• Intrepid river travellers wishing to prepare for packraft expedition style trips

• Those that are new to packrafting or wish to advance their skills in either a basic or advanced paddling capacity

• Those seeking information on repair, packing, storing and basic care of packraft style craft

• Any packraft student wishing to gain professional instruction from a qualified packraft instructor from the training institute that put packraft training on the map – SSI.

Learning Objectives for Non-Certification Courses:

• Hydraulics

• Group communication

• Trip planning

• Gaining comfort with swimming in rivers

• Throw bagging

• Basic paddling skills and paddling components

• Self recovery and assisted recovery in a packraft

• Swiftwater dry exit

• Packraft field repair

• Rescue priorities

• Foot entrapment extrication

• Shallow water crossings

• Hazard avoidance and recognition

• Paddling essentials including posture, strokes, edging and bracing