Glacier Outdoor Center Blog

Posted: April 15th, 2009 by Carl

Join Glacier Raft Company for Whitewater Rescue Technician Training on May 15-17. Our class begins at 9am on the 15th and covers Rescue 3 International‘s WRT coursework. For more information visit the River Education Page. Our instructors teach many aspects of river safety and rescue. The coursework consists of:

  • Rescue Philosophy
  • Hydrology
  • Equipment
  • Rescue Swimming
  • Throwbag Skills
  • Medical Considerations
  • Anchors
  • Rope Systems
  • Rope Handling
  • Shallow Water Crossings
  • Entrapments
  • Unpinning Boats

To sign up, call our reservations staff at 800-235-6781. Hope to see you there!

Posted: April 9th, 2009 by Carl

Pulling over to scout

Pulling over to scout

Check out all of our river education courses. We’ve got river rescue courses, river running education courses, and river sense programs for kids. Come hit the river with our certified instructors.