SSI COURSE RESOURCES
Course Curriculums
Review the scope, format, prerequisites, and learning objectives for Swiftwater Safety Institute training programs. Select any course below to open its complete PDF curriculum.
SWIFTWATER TRAINING
Professional and recreational programs.
Basic Recreational Swiftwater Training
Foundational swiftwater safety and rescue skills for recreational river users.
Basic Swiftwater Training for River Professionals
Professional-level river rescue training for guides and river-based personnel.
Fishing-Specific Professional Swiftwater Rescue
Professional swiftwater training tailored to fishing guides and operations.
Advanced Swiftwater Training for River Professionals
Advanced rescue systems and technical skills for experienced professionals.
Swiftwater Training for Rescue Professionals
Operational swiftwater rescue curriculum for public-safety responders.
Swiftwater Boat Operator
Powered-boat operations, maneuvering, safety, and rescue applications.
PACKRAFTING TRAINING
Skills, progression, and rescue.
Basic Packrafting Skills Course
Core paddling, river travel, judgment, and foundational packrafting skills.
Advanced Packrafting Skills Course
Technical paddling progression for capable and experienced packrafters.
Packraft-Specific Rescue Training
Professional swiftwater rescue instruction designed specifically for packrafters.
TECHNICAL RESCUE
Rope systems and operational capability.
Technical Rope Rescue Curriculum
A four-day progression covering anchors, mechanical advantage, lowering, raising, and rescue operations.