Whitewater Rescue Course
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Whitewater Rescue Course
I had the pleasure of participating in a very professional WWRC led by WayneGman this past weekend. It is the first course of its kind that I have attended in 17 years of boating and quite frankly I was very foolish for not having done so long ago. Even if you have a great deal of experience this type of training will reinforce skills that have been learned through the school of hard knocks and also add a great deal more to your bag of tricks. Wondering how useful this type of course has been for other OC1ers.
- jatakasawa
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Gumpy and I already used Wayne's neat little "flick" trick for getting the rope back to the person with the bag. Do a 1-2-3 count and hop the rope up and down like you're playing jump-rope. On three, the person at the end releases and the person with the bag gives a wrist-flick and that baby comes sailin'.(Watch your face if there's a 'biner on the end.) Keeps the rope and 'biner from catching on rocks. Of course, there was much more useful stuff than this during the class but I hope I never need to use some of that stuff!
I feel like I have a good general understanding of rope systems, Z-drags, prussics, pulleys etc. The foot entrapment and vertical pin stabilization technique were priceless in themselves!
I feel like I have a good general understanding of rope systems, Z-drags, prussics, pulleys etc. The foot entrapment and vertical pin stabilization technique were priceless in themselves!
Chester the Brace Monkey.