Skill Level: Intermediate - Advanced | Prerequisites: Class II paddling skills

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Rate

Person (Ages 14+) plus fees: Weekday $190 Weekend $210

Includes all equipment, instruction, catered, picnic-style lunch and transportation from our base to and from the paddling sites.

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Duration

9:00 AM to 4:30 PM Daily

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About

This one-day Rescue Skills for Paddlers course is designed for people who paddle together and want to have the skills to look out for each other. These skills are also helpful if you are starting to teach friends and want to have a good understanding of the quickest way to do simple rescues. We emphasize overall river safety and river rescue techniques and are boat-based or can be performed with a minimum of equipment.

This course is ideal for those who are just starting paddling or who want to jump start their river safety skills. Participants should have some Class II paddling background.

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Goal of the clinic: To teach rescue techniques and prudent river running practices to boaters in all types of whitewater craft.

Who should take the clinic: Rafters, Canoeists, or Kayakers who are comfortable in at least class II whitewater. Our minimum age for this clinic is 14.

What will be covered: This clinic takes a hands-on, in-the-water approach to teaching river rescue and safety skills. Our emphasis is on judgment and managing river rescue situations, as well as rescue techniques that can be performed with a minimum of equipment. This course takes place at our base on land and on the river next to our base.

This one-day Rescue Skills for Paddlers course is designed for people who paddle together and want to have the skills to look out for each other. These skills are also helpful if you are starting to teach friends and want to have a good understanding of the quickest way to do simple rescues. We emphasize overall river safety and river rescue techniques and are boat-based or can be performed with a minimum of equipment.

This course is ideal for those who are just starting paddling or who want to jump start their river safety skills. Participants should have some Class II paddling background.

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Top 3 Reason to Go

1. Learn the skills to save a life in a river emergency using hands-on practice.
2. Our friendly professional instructors are ACA certified and love passing on their passion for the sport.
3. Our full service adventure resort offers onsite camping and lodging.

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Clothing/Gear

What should I wear?

While some of the flatwater areas we use are quite warm in June, July, and August, the Deerfield River is always cool, regardless of the time of year or air temperature. When packing your paddling clothes, please plan accordingly, especially if you are coming early or late in the season (April, May, September, and October). Our clinics will run rain or shine.

Wear items such as:

• Synthetic long underwear, garments made of polypropylene, capilene, or some polyester/spandex blend.
• Fleece or wool socks
• Bathing suit
• Fleece or wool jacket/sweater (early/late season or if you tend to chill easily)

Other items to bring:

• Sunscreen

• Sunglasses

• Retaining strap for glasses

• Nose plugs

• Towel

• Required medications

• Extra money for snacks, t-shirts, etc Zoar Outdoor will provide:

• boat

• wetsuit

• paddle jacket

• booties

• life jacket

• helmet

• paddle

• sprayskirt

• We provide a catered picnic-style lunch on all our clinics.

The following statement is required by state law: "Before placing your order, please inform your server if a person in your party has a food allergy."

We do not use nuts in our food, but can not guarantee that the ingredients in our meals do not contain nuts or other food allergens. If you have food allergies or other special dietary needs, we strongly suggest you bring your own bag lunch in non-glass containers and we will pack it with the other lunches on your trip. Please inform our office if you intend to do this.

(If you own your own equipment, we suggest you use it in the clinic to get used to its quirks.)