Nothing builds confidence like developing your rescue skills! You can take this American Canoe Association (ACA) curriculum in many places, and this Swiftwater Rescue Course is designed to meet the needs of river paddlers and paddling instructors.

We’ll spend two days learning to read rivers carefully in order to identify hazards, develop rescue and prevention strategies and build a tool kit of skills to help you and your paddle partners manage risky situations.

While using ropes, rescue vests, and other tools of the trade, students and instructors take turns swimming through rough rapids and practicing techniques in a controlled environment, which will help develop a rescue mindset and the hard skills needed for rescue. This may be the most valuable paddling class you’ll ever take!