River Safety and Rescue Course 1 day
This course is designed to provide you with all the necessary skills to first and foremost keep yourself and your team safe in the rapids, and then how to perform simple to more advanced rescue techniques. The course is ideal for rafting guides, white water kayakers, packrafters, fishing guides, and police/rescue personnel. It is also valuable training for those who may need these skills in floods, river crossings, or mountain terrain as guides or search and rescue personal.
Price: 1 950 sek
Group discount online.
- 5 st 10%
- 6 st 15%
Discount is automated when booking online.
Dates:
Click on the BOKA NU link for date or contact u directly for help booking, group bookings or alternative dates etc.
Topics covered in the course include:
- Proper equipment
- Hydrology to provide a good understanding of how water moves.
- Theory to cover basic rules and principles of safety and rescue.
- Self-rescue and swimming techniques in flowing water.
- Testing of quick-release harness
- Rescue techniques for strong swimmers.
- Use of throw bags.
- River crossing techniques
- Specific rescue techniques including use of throw ropes as live bait and Zip lines etc.
- Use of mechanical advantages (pulleys and other equipment).
- Practice
NOTE: We will always tailor the course to the group’s needs, whether it is for the police, or a local kayaking club. However, the basic principles remain the same.
Group booking discount
- 3 st: 10 %
- 5 st: 15 %
Equipment
We provide all necessary personal safety equipment, including life jacket, helmet, and wetsuit, as well as technical equipment such as throw bags and other gear. If you have your own equipment, we recommend that you bring it to get comfortable using it.
Gloves and shoes are not included – you will need to bring your own or can purchase them from Kajaktiv with 20% discount.
What prerequisites do I need before the course?
We ask that you are a relatively strong swimmer and at least 16 years old. No previous experience is required. From day one, we will teach you basic safety skills, such as how to avoid danger and above all take care of your own safety.
Times
Unless otherwise agreed, the course starts at 08:00 on the first day and ends around 17:00
For whom?
This course is intended for anyone who may end up in flowing water, whether they are whitewater kayakers, packrafters, rafting guides, fishermen fishing in flowing water, hydrologists, military personnel, police or rescue personnel.
Why Kajaktiv?
For over 40 years, we have been paddling rapids and working as guides and instructors internationally. James Venimore, our founder, has been a central part of this journey. With decades of experience as a qualified instructor in advanced swiftwater rescue, river guiding, and paddle guiding, James often leads these courses himself or trains and supervises staff who are equally skilled and experienced.
Our extensive expertise allows us to tailor courses for specialized groups, whether it’s fishing guides, paddlers, military personnel, or rescue services.
If you have a group that needs a customized course, from half a day to several days, do not hesitate to contact us.
