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SUMMARY:Packraft-Specific Rescue Training | Denali\, AK May 30 – June 1\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:A leader in the packraft industry\, SSI has been offering packraft specific rescue training for over a decade. While others race to figure out how to best teach this evolving skill\, we have years of experience and refinement with regard to our tailored curriculum. \nWHO THIS COURSE IS FOR: \n\nCommercial Packraft Guides\nSpecial Operations\nNPS \, BLM\, USFS\nRecreational Paddlers looking to achieve a higher standard of training than the 2-day course provides\n\nPACKRAFT COURSE PREREQUISITES: \n\nA desire to learn\nPackraft\, paddle\, and all associated boating gear necessary to travel downstream\nProficient swimmer\nPhysically capable\nAll of the listed PPE\nMeet all of the Essential Eligibility Criteria \n\nONLINE MODULE: Yes\, 2hr required online training \nMINIMUM AGE: 16 with parental consent – 15 with a parent participating \nCERTIFICATION: Up to 3 years \nCOURSE FORMAT: 3 day PSRT course with 2 hours of online training prior to start date. 8 hours each day of in-field training. Total class length: 26hrs. \nWHEN: May 30 – June 1\, 2026 \nWHERE: Denali Village\, AK \nFIELD SITE: Nenana River \nINSTRUCTOR: Kyle Milne \nGEAR FOR THIS COURSE: \nDrysuits Required\nThe 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. \nABOUT THIS COURSE:\nUsing the PRO-I as a platform\, this packraft specific rescue training teaches techniques and principles with regard to limited resources in a wilderness setting using a packraft as a rescue craft\, or a means of either primary or secondary travel. This course will meet the needs of professionals who find themselves using packrafts as a means of downriver travel or to access gear or personnel in difficult situations. This course is designed for commercial packraft guides\, backcountry rangers\, U.S. border patrol\, and special operations teams that may find themselves in remote areas where risk management is critical. Recreational enthusiasts are also welcome. \nTopics include equipment\, swimming and self-rescue\, boat control\, hydrology\, throw ropes\, entrapment\, safety boats\, knots\, anchors\, and rope systems. An effort is made to cover each topic but water levels\, weather\, and other elements may make some skills unworkable.
URL:https://www.swiftwatersafetyinstitute.com/ssi2-course/packraft-specific-rescue-training-denali-ak-may-30-june-1-2026/
LOCATION:Denali Park\, AK\, Denali Park\, AK\, United States
CATEGORIES:Packraft-Specific Rescue Training Info
ORGANIZER;CN="Traverse%20Alaska":MAILTO:info@traversealaska.com
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SUMMARY:(Orig) Swiftwater Boat Operator | Moab\, UT June 1-4\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Swiftwater Boat Operator is a 4 day course that is designed to take both novice and experienced on-water boat operators to the next level of operational proficiency. We have a 1:4 instructor craft to agency craft ratio\, and this allows our team of professional trainers to lead agency operators through navigational courses with progressive challenges and objectives. \nTraining slots are available by the number of agency watercraft\, not the number of in-water operators. Trailering your boats to our course sites is necessary for open enrollment courses\, but we commonly travel to a specific agency’s response area to conduct the training using your specific rescue crafts. As such\, this course is also customizable to meet the desired training goals of your agency. \nWe do offer a few select rental craft. Please inquire if you are prepared to take this training but are not able to provide your own/Agency watercraft. \nACENCY COURSE COSTS: $2495 per agency boat + $10/pp permit fee. $500 non-refundable deposit at the time of registration. The remaining balance will be invoiced with instructions on registering all personnel. Invoices paid by credit card will incur a 3% fee. (You may bring a number of operators consistent with your craft capability – typically 2-3+ operators per boat).  \nPRIVATE OPERATOR COURSE COST (Rental Craft): The course cost is $1975 + $10/pp permit fee per operator and this includes the use of SSI watercraft. $500 non-refundable deposit is due at the time of registration. The remaining balance will be invoiced and there will be a $500 damage deposit per operator assessed with each invoice. All invoices paid by credit card will incur a 3% fee. \nNFPA 1006 & 1670 COMPLIANT: NFPA 1006 Chapter 22 (2021 Version)\, USAR\, FEMA \nWHO THIS IS FOR: Agency personnel with response model capability of responding to flood or swift water events using powered watercraft. \nONLINE COMPONENT: No \nCOURSE FORMAT: We will start out on day 1 with pre-boat launch objectives in the classroom. We will be on the water all days of this course\, and our first day will be spent on water moving roughly 2-3 mph\, with a goal to maintain proper positioning in simulated flood water with foundational skills required for success in swift water. Day 2-4 will quickly progress to up running and down running class II and III rapids while under power as well as in “disabled mode” requiring assisted propulsion. \nThis Swiftwater Boat Operator course will be taught on the Colorado River in Moab\, UT\, and we may see water levels anywhere from 5\,000CFS to 40\, 000CFS. This is highly dependent on Colorado snow pack and melt rate in the Spring. The Colorado River at this location is a free flowing river\, which means that there are no dams impeding or holding back water. It could be low\, it could be high\, we have to be ready to operate during all conditions. \nWHEN: June 1-4\, 2026 \nWHERE: Moab\, UT \nFIELD SITE: Colorado River \nPREREQUISITES:  \n\nProficient swimmer\nPhysically capable\nDesire to learn\nPass online training with a minimum 80%\nAll of the necessary PPE\nMeet all Essential Eligibility Criteria\nAll agency personnel must have previously completed a PRO-I or equivalent.\nAgency watercraft with all necessary tool kits\, spare props\, fuel filters etc.\, You need to bring everything you would if you were responding to an actual event.\nMeet all Utah State Boating Regulations Criteria\n\nGEAR FOR THIS COURSE:\nThe 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. \nABOUT THIS COURSE:  \nThis Swiftwater Boat Operator course is designed and taught by professional instructors that actually work on USAR teams and recreate using motorized boats in a variety of river conditions from class I – IV. We don’t teach this course on ponds or lakes\, we teach this course in very dynamic river environments designed to challenge both instructor and students to make real-time decisions and take the training to the next level. It’s a progressive course over several days\, and we build on boat operation fundamentals to allow the student to gain confidence and critical driving skills with ample throttle time.
URL:https://www.swiftwatersafetyinstitute.com/ssi2-course/swiftwater-boat-operator-moab-ut-june-1-4-2026/
LOCATION:Moab\, UT\, Moab\, UT\, 84532\, United States
CATEGORIES:Swiftwater Boat Operator (SBO) Info
ORGANIZER;CN="Swiftwater%20Safety%20Institute":MAILTO:info@swiftwatersafetyinstitute.com
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SUMMARY:Swiftwater Boat Operator | Moab\, UT June 1-4\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Swiftwater Boat Operator is a 4 day course that is designed to take both novice and experienced on-water boat operators to the next level of operational proficiency. We have a 1:4 instructor craft to agency craft ratio\, and this allows our team of professional trainers to lead agency operators through navigational courses with progressive challenges and objectives. \nTraining slots are available by the number of agency watercraft\, not the number of in-water operators. Trailering your boats to our course sites is necessary for open enrollment courses\, but we commonly travel to a specific agency’s response area to conduct the training using your specific rescue crafts. As such\, this course is also customizable to meet the desired training goals of your agency. \nWe do offer a few select rental craft. Please inquire if you are prepared to take this training but are not able to provide your own/Agency watercraft. \nACENCY COURSE COSTS: $2495 per agency boat + $10/pp permit fee. $500 non-refundable deposit at the time of registration. The remaining balance will be invoiced with instructions on registering all personnel. Invoices paid by credit card will incur a 3% fee. (You may bring a number of operators consistent with your craft capability – typically 2-3+ operators per boat).  \nPRIVATE OPERATOR COURSE COST (Rental Craft): The course cost is $1975 + $10/pp permit fee per operator and this includes the use of SSI watercraft. $500 non-refundable deposit is due at the time of registration. The remaining balance will be invoiced and there will be a $500 damage deposit per operator assessed with each invoice. All invoices paid by credit card will incur a 3% fee. \nNFPA 1006 & 1670 COMPLIANT: NFPA 1006 Chapter 22 (2021 Version)\, USAR\, FEMA \nWHO THIS IS FOR: Agency personnel with response model capability of responding to flood or swift water events using powered watercraft. \nONLINE COMPONENT: No \nCOURSE FORMAT: We will start out on day 1 with pre-boat launch objectives in the classroom. We will be on the water all days of this course\, and our first day will be spent on water moving roughly 2-3 mph\, with a goal to maintain proper positioning in simulated flood water with foundational skills required for success in swift water. Day 2-4 will quickly progress to up running and down running class II and III rapids while under power as well as in “disabled mode” requiring assisted propulsion. \nThis Swiftwater Boat Operator course will be taught on the Colorado River in Moab\, UT\, and we may see water levels anywhere from 5\,000CFS to 40\, 000CFS. This is highly dependent on Colorado snow pack and melt rate in the Spring. The Colorado River at this location is a free flowing river\, which means that there are no dams impeding or holding back water. It could be low\, it could be high\, we have to be ready to operate during all conditions. \nWHEN: June 1-4\, 2026 \nWHERE: Moab\, UT \nFIELD SITE: Colorado River \nPREREQUISITES:  \n\nProficient swimmer\nPhysically capable\nDesire to learn\nPass online training with a minimum 80%\nAll of the necessary PPE\nMeet all Essential Eligibility Criteria\nAll agency personnel must have previously completed a PRO-I or equivalent.\nAgency watercraft with all necessary tool kits\, spare props\, fuel filters etc.\, You need to bring everything you would if you were responding to an actual event.\nMeet all Utah State Boating Regulations Criteria\n\nGEAR FOR THIS COURSE:\nThe 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. \nABOUT THIS COURSE:  \nThis Swiftwater Boat Operator course is designed and taught by professional instructors that actually work on USAR teams and recreate using motorized boats in a variety of river conditions from class I – IV. We don’t teach this course on ponds or lakes\, we teach this course in very dynamic river environments designed to challenge both instructor and students to make real-time decisions and take the training to the next level. It’s a progressive course over several days\, and we build on boat operation fundamentals to allow the student to gain confidence and critical driving skills with ample throttle time.
URL:https://www.swiftwatersafetyinstitute.com/ssi2-course/swiftwater-boat-operator-moab-ut-june-1-4-2026-2/
LOCATION:Moab\, UT\, Moab\, UT\, 84532\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Swiftwater%20Safety%20Institute":MAILTO:info@swiftwatersafetyinstitute.com
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