An HQ series of videos for everyone worth watching.

[Craig Smerda]

Canoe & Kayak has teamed up with open-boat expert Jim Coffey—founder of Quebec-based outfitter Esprit Whitewater Worldwide as well as R3: Rescue for River Runners—and Mike McKay from Five2Nine Productions for a series of whitewater rescue lesson videos debuting exclusively on CanoeKayak.com.

Episode One: Getting Started
http://www.canoekayak.com/canoe/rescue- ... r-runners/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Episode Two: Group Dynamics
http://www.canoekayak.com/canoe/rescue- ... runners-2/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Episode Three: Safe Swimming
http://www.canoekayak.com/skills/rescue ... runners-3/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Episode Four: Throw-rope skills
http://www.canoekayak.com/skills/learni ... im-coffey/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Episode Five: Access and Mobility
http://www.canoekayak.com/videos/rescue ... runners-4/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Episode Six: Rescue PFD basics
http://www.canoekayak.com/videos/rescue ... runners-5/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Episode Seven: Live-bait rescue
http://www.canoekayak.com/skills/the-live-bait-rescue/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Episode Eight: Rope system basics
http://www.canoekayak.com/videos/rescue ... runners-6/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Episode Nine: Foot entrapment
http://www.canoekayak.com/canoe/rescue- ... runners-7/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Episode Ten: Foot Entrapment Assessments
http://www.canoekayak.com/skills/rescue ... runners-8/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Episode Eleven: More Efficient Rescues
http://www.canoekayak.com/videos/rescue ... runners-9/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Episode Twelve: Series Finale
http://www.canoekayak.com/videos/rescue ... unners-10/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;




Thank You
to Jim and everyone involved in putting this type of quality information out there!

[fez]

thanks a lot

[Sir Adam]

When we finalize a graphic there will be a permanent "link" or "ad" to the top or side to the "home" site - Jim Coffey and I had a great discussion on this while paddling on Costa Rica. It is a TREMENDOUS resource and one we should all take advantage of, and thank them for putting together:

here is the main page, videos are available at, and more information as well:

http://www.rescueforriverrunners.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[oc ender]

Well done everyone.Thanks so much.To me it's similar to avalanche awareness and preparedness, take a course then practice and review prior to each season and this enables the helpful tips,reminders and review everyone can utilize.

Thanks.

[Craig Smerda]

Updated list... thanks Jim!!!

[truckeeboater]

Had the great pleasure of meeting Jim about a year or so ago while he was passing through town in order to run a swiftwater course on our river. What an awesome guy! These videos are a fantastic resource, and great jumping-off point for future education in the field. Thanks heaps for all the work, guys! Looking forward to paddling with you somewhere tropical in the future...

[watermonkey]

Between watching these videos and this, http://vimeo.com/68476394" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;, I've finally got my wife to realize the need for us to take a swiftwater course. Excellent videos, thank you.

[OC One Blade]

This is great! I've bee trying to save money for more boating trips, but this has convinced me to reactivate my subscription to C & K- and if I ever manage to save up the funds to go tropical, it'll definitely be with Jim's group.

[esprit]

Thanks for al the positive feedback regarding the R3 video series. It was a really fun series to put together and we are pleased that they have had such wide spread positive response.

A big "shout out" to Craig for helping "share" the word... and to Adam, Sara and the CBoats Admins for adding the link. We appreciate everyones feedback and helping us get the word out.

Jim

[canotrouge]

Thank you Jim, these videos, will save life!!

Cheers
David

[Dave.E]

This is a great series. It motivated me to take R3 Rec with Esprit last month. Jim was a fantastic teacher, it was amazing how much I learned in two days. The practice and feedback was great. I highly recommend this course for anyone of any skill level. Many of us are lucky enough to paddle with good boaters that look out for us. It is nice being able to pay that forward.

I have since signed up for R3 Pro and am really excited for it.