Weekend 8/9 November WW Safety & Rescue course

JaneEvans

Hi Jane

We have a white water safety and rescue course being run for our club on 8th and 9th November on the River Dart, we have one place available at £100 (plus BCU certificate fee) and wondered if any of your members would be interested in taking the last place. Dave Jackson from Active Adventure SW is running the course.

If you they could let me know I would appreciate it.

Thank you
Chris Waters
Tamar Canoe Association

[Deleted User]

Hi, was just wondering if there was a particular standard or grade you need to be for this?

JaneEvans

Hi Jas

You want to be around 3* WW to make the most of this course. It helps to have had at least say 8 trips on WW so that your own WW paddling is confident and you are ready to start rescuing others rather than just trying to stay upright.

If you are nearer 2* standard then the club runs the Foundation Safety and Rescue Training course at the club which introduces you to the techniques.

The club organises WWSR courses each year so it will probably come up again, perhaps in the New Year.
http://www.canoe-england.org.uk/media/pdf/WWSR Syllabus Dec 2008.pdf

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Okay, yeah I've definitely dine over 8ww trips ain Welsh and alpine water. My uni were going to run it last year but it got cancelled due to people nit being able to go. I am very keen to do this course! Do you know if.we'd have to make our own way to the dart?

JaneEvans

Yes you would need to make your own way to the Dart. You would be the only person from Exeter going as everyone else would be from Plymouth direction. You would also need to take a WW boat, although not necessarily needed for both days. Give Chris Waters a ring for more details.

JaneEvans

This place has now been sold.