Having wrapped up a great summer guiding season on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River, It was great to get back into my drysuit (newly repaired thanks to Kokatat) and start off the fall teaching season. We had 11 students for the SRT with a variety of backgrounds, but primarily fire personnell. Weather cooperated...

Spring in the Tetons was beautiful for the combination Wilderness First Aid and Swiftwater course last week. Barker Ewing put new guides and some returning boatmen through the four days of training. The first two days were focused on first aid with lots of hands on scenarios. Day three we donned wet suits and dry...