Women’s REC-I Swiftwater Safety Course Steamboat, CO May 25 – 26, 2024

This women’s only swiftwater safety course is designed for non-commercial river runners looking to brush up on and/or gain new river safety skills! This recreational swiftwater safety course 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 swiftwater safety course is tempered for recreational enthusiast with varied experience levels.

Space is limited to 16 students and will be taught by SSI lead instructor, Kelly Mahoney Class fills up fast, so register early!

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: May 25 – 26, 2024

WHERE: Steamboat, CO

FIELD SITE: Yampa River

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:

We designed this REC-I swiftwater safety course primarily for recreational river users who wish to gain experience around moving water. SSI frames the REC-I course around participants’ desires for training and guide novice students through the process of risk management and decision making in a swiftwater setting. We have tailored this course for recreational enthusiasts with varied experience levels.

We frame this course around participants’ desires for training, taking 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 safety course is suitable for a wide range of skill-sets and a must have course for those wishing to advance skills.