With the V-Lower, you can control a rescuer’s position in the river. They’re tethered to a rope (to their quick release chest harness), controlled by rescuers on both sides of the channel. This has limited applications — it doesn’t work in current much stronger than what you see here — but is another ‘tool in the tool belt’ for advanced river rescuers. This requires lots of training and practice to do safely. To avoid rope entrapment issues, the rescuer on tether needs to have experience releasi
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Did you know? The Boreal Forest in Canada has more surface freshwater than any other ecosystem on the planet. Millions of lakes, thousands of kilometres of unbroken river systems, and a quarter of the world’s wetlands — taken together, these fresh, clean waters contain over 80,000,000 hectares of freshwater and nourish an entire continent-wide landscape of plants, animals, and communities. | Boreal Conservation
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One doesn’t have to look far to realize that the Boreal Forest, isn’t just a forest of green…it’s also a forest of blue. Home to nearly 80 million hectares of ‘bodies’ of water, the boreal in Canada has more surface freshwater than any other ecosystem on the planet. Together, wetlands, lakes, rivers, and streams connect to form a vast network that nourishes a continent-wide system of plants, animals, communities, and people – just like you. | Boreal Conservation
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We are proud to be part of a global community of talented whitewater professionals who are always learning, growing, and adapting 🌎💧 This past weekend at the Swiftwater Rescue Conference in Charlotte, NC (hosted by ACA Paddle Sports at the US Olympic White Water Center, NC) a Night Operations session challenged participants to think about what a rescue would look like in the dark. The lesson sparked conversations around safety measures, essential tools, and the extra preparation and training r
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17 whitewater & swiftwater rescue instructors just finished up 3 days of training on the Ottawa River. It was so good!! We’re ready and stoked for some amazing courses this season. This is BRR instructor James Hamilton from Squamish, BC — swimming Little Trickle on the Middle Channel — level was ~20 on the gauge. | Boreal River Rescue
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In the ‘strong swimming tow’, patients pays off! Don’t rush in - wait until the subject is lined up in front of you. You’ll reach them fast swimming straight out or slightly downstream than fighting the current head-on. Use this technique when the subject can’t receive a throw bag, can’t swim or your retrieving gear! (We’ve all been there) #watersafety #whitewaterrescue #whitewaterswimming • • • • • • • #borealriverrescue #technicalrescue #experientiallearning #whitewaterkayaking #whitewaterraft
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