A swiftwater entry  doesn't have to be graceful, it just has to gets the job done. A good swiftwater entry can make or break your swiftwater swim. Part superman, part belly flop, it involves extending yourself into the current and can give you the jump start you need to make your target. In our swiftwater rescue courses...

  I hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving. As I've said before, the opportunity we have at Sierra Rescue to work in Yosemite National Park is amazing, and it is one of my favorite places to teach. This post gives a shout out to our SRT-1 / SRT-A students from this past spring. We set...

I just finished up a week-long class on the North Fork of the Feather River. It was awesome. 6 great days of clear skies and good water. The best part? Getting to train the 48th USAF Pararescue Squadron that drove all the way up from Tuscon, AZ for the class. Theses guys did an amazing...

SRT-1 / River Rescue  SRT-Advanced 4.20.2012-4.25.2012 We just finished up and awesome set of courses in Yosemite National Park. As  I have said before the Merced through the Park is my favorite place to teach in the Spring time. Yosemite's many waterfalls were pumping into  the valley and the weather was amazing all week. The...

Spring cleaning doesn't only apply to your house and garage. It also means taking a look at your boating and rescue gear to see how it survived the winter. While some of you have probably been using it all winter long, others are just emerging from the grips of winter. Jackson Hole just went above...