REC-I Swiftwater Safety Course Jackson, WY June 8 – 9, 2024

This recreational swiftwater course in Jackson WY is designed primarily for those wishing to gain experience around moving water. The REC-I course is framed around participant desires for training and takes novice students through the process of risk management and decision making in a swiftwater setting. This course is tempered for recreational enthusiast with varied experience levels.

Space is limited to 16 students and will be taught by SSI lead instructor, Jon Wiedie.

WHO THIS IS FOR: Recreational boaters wanting to expand their knowledge on river rescue and risk management.

ONLINE COMPONENT: Yes – Optional (but highly recommended)

COURSE FORMAT: 2 day REC-I course with 2 hours of online training prior to start date. 8 hours each day of in-field training. Total class length: 18hrs.

WHEN: June 8 – 9, 2024

WHERE: Jackson, WY

FIELD SITE: Snake and Hoback Rivers

PREREQUISITES:

1. Proficient swimmer

2. Physically capable

3. Desire to learn

4. Pass online training with a minimum 80%

5. All of the necessary PPE

6. Meet all Essential Eligibility Criteria

GEAR FOR THIS COURSE:
The welcome packet details the gear you will need for this course. As an SSI student, you get access to student pricing in the SSI Gear Shop! Once you register you’ll have access to the shop through your SSI account.

ABOUT THIS COURSE:

This swiftwater course in Jackson is framed around participant desires for training, and takes everyone from novice to advanced students through the process of risk management and decision making in a swiftwater setting. We will not expand on physics and technical load distribution concepts, but we do typically have time to run through some very basic mechanical advantage concepts to frame the idea. We don’t get into advanced level rigging concepts in either of the REC-I or PRO-I courses, but direct our efforts at the fundamental skills necessary to be competent and thoughtful in a variety of river rescue settings. The REC-I swiftwater course in Jackson is suitable for a wide range of skill-sets and a must have course for those wishing to advance skills.