Swiftwater Rescue training

Scenes from the Swiftwater Rescue course organized by the Penobscot Paddle & Chowder Society and taught by Jeremy and Ian from Northeast Whitewater. Courses like this are important to develop the mindset and skills to improve our collective safety on the water. Our time was split between the “classroom” and practice on the Dead River. We covered topics like dangers of entrapment, wading in swiftwater (alone and as a group), swimming (intentional and unintentional), how to throw a rope, tie knots, and set up a mechanical advantage for unpinning a boat.