Ladies!

Do you want to be a safe and responsible boating partner on the river but there was never really an opportunity to learn how to rescue your friends when they swim? Have you taken a swiftwater rescue class but were disappointed when you never really talked about how to rescue equipment? Are you a little nervous on the river because when swims happen, you just eddy out and hope someone else more experienced takes care of it?

If you said yes to any of these and are pretty confident in Class II, this boat based rescue skills clinic is for you!

During this class, we will cover and practice:

• Rescuing a swimmer with your boat (inflatables included)
• Emptying water out of a submerged kayak and flipping over an inflatable kayak/packraft
• Pushing/plowing boats (core sweep skills)
• Towing an empty boat to shore and/or across the river
• Hand of God kayak rescues
• Rescue planning

This class will be on Tuesday evening from 5:30 pm until sundown or we all agree its getting too cold to continue.

You must have cold water gear to participate. Local retailers rent dry suits if needed. You will spend most of your time in your boat but there will be partner practice that will require you to be in the water and it's April.

After you've taken this class, there will be a practice session available the week after specifically to practice the skills you've learned in a more realistic setting higher up in the Golden play park with quicker current. If you can't make both sessions, no problem. If you can make both sessions, great! Please also sign up for the 4/28 Practice session separately, also located on the Event Sign Up page.

If you have already taken a boat based rescue class and do not want to take it again, you are welcome to only sign up for the practice session instead of taking both. We have plenty of room. If you've taken this class and want to take it again, that's fine too!

All participants must be CW members and sign a waiver.

Sandi Bednarz is teaching this class with Christina Hendren and Jessica Bednarz as assistants.

Email Sandi with any questions.