Rescue class for AMC, Skip Morris instructor plus
eight students. A fun time was had by all (even with all
the scrapes and bruises). Class was run on the Pemi/Bristol
just above the play hole. Release level was 1000 CFS.
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1. Demonstrating Paddle-assisted wading. (IMGP0360.jpg) |
2. Now the students try it. (IMGP0362.jpg) |
3. Wading with two people. (IMGP0368.jpg) |
4. Wedge formation. (IMGP0374.jpg) |
5. Circle with groups of three and four. (IMGP0377.jpg) |
6. Safe Swiftwater Entry. (IMGP0378.jpg) |
7. Agressive Swimming with canoe paddle. (IMGP0384.jpg) |
8. Agressive Swimming with kayak paddle. (IMGP0393.jpg) |
9. Zip Line. (IMGP0422.jpg) |
10. Line assisted wading. (IMGP0429.jpg) |
11. More Line Assisted Wading. (IMGP0450.jpg) |
12. Now that we're all out here, what do we do?. (IMGP0452.jpg) |
13. Zip line to get back in. (IMGP0458.jpg) |
14. Proper belay position. (IMGP0464.jpg) |
15. Throw bags for safety. (IMGP0466.jpg) |
16. Entering the water for strainer drill (you can barely make out the helmet, but it's a nice splash). (IMGP0472.jpg) |
17. Strainer swim drill. (IMGP0473.jpg) |
18. (no pictures of rescue vest use or teatherer swimmer rescue.) |
Thanks to Erik for the great photos. All of the photos are available on Erik's Webshots Photo Album.