Rescue class for AMC, Charlie Walbridge instructor plus five assistants and twelve students. A fun time was had by all (even with all the scrapes and bruises). Charlie worked everyones tail off, class ran from 8:30AM until after 6:00 PM both days!!! |
| 1. Line-assist wading. (Imag0228.jpg) |
| 2. Four-person wading assist. (Imag0229.jpg) |
| 3. Two-person assist wading. (Imag0231.jpg) |
| 4. Throw bag practice. (Imag0233.jpg) |
| 5. Safe swiftwater entry. (Imag0236.jpg) |
| 6. Keelhauling unruly students (also teaching proper use of rescue vest). (Imag0240.jpg) |
| 7. Strainer drill. (good job!!!) (Imag0245.jpg) |
| 8. Oops... This one didn't make it... (Note Charlie's evil grin...) [Postscript: Paddler (Mike) reports that he eventually did make it, but boy did it hurt and it was a real eye-opener to see how hard the water trys to push you under.] (Imag0246.jpg) |
| 9. Roleplaying the rescue scenario for the final exercise. That's Jeremy playing the paddler trapped in the pinned kayak. And Heidi had way too much fun playing the frantic spouse. (We think she was after the big insurance settlement...) (Imag0252a.jpg) |