I recently had the opportunity to travel to Chile and got to spend a few weeks on the Futaleufu river in Patagonia. My wife and I joined up with a commercial trip through BioBio expeditions. We bridged the gap between guests and guides, leaning more toward the guide side. Once we proved our worth with...

[caption id="attachment_2233" align="alignleft" width="300"] looking at the lines through Rainey falls on the Rogue River[/caption] Boat safe. Be prepared One of the mainstays when approaching any rescue centers on the “K.I.S.S” theory: Keep it simple and safe. As rescue efforts unfold adhering to this simple acronym can help keep rescuers and bystanders safe. Another widely...

Heat Wave!!! Fortunately we were in the water for much of the Kayak specific river rescue certification this weekend at Mother Lode River Center on The South Fork of the American River. Temps on saturday were upwards of 100 degrees F. But that didn't slow us down too much. I had a group of private...

It was a great and action-packed road trip up to Jackson, Wy for 8 days of swiftwater and wilderness first aid training. Compared with the snow we had for Sands' training last year, 73 and sunny was a dream come true. We got to explore some new training sites and incorporated a down-river scenario float...

Well, I spoke too soon. Despite the fact that the nice weather in Jackson Hole held through memorial day weekend, the following few days of training were less than desirable with temperatures hovering in the mid 4o's  and raining. Thats more like the Spring in Jackson I remember from last year. But we didn't let...