Official world rafting governing body
I was in Morocco to run my first IRF workshop of the season for Berber Rafting Adventures in the Atlas Mountains. Stepping out at Marrakesh airport I was hit by the warm air. A pleasant change to the blast, chilled air of my Arctic winter residence. After a short taxi transfer to our hotel the
Wrapping up this excellent series, swiftwater rescue expert Jim Coffey of R3- Rescue for River Runners, shows how the skills covered in the previous videos can be put to use on a typical day on the river with a mixed group of kayakers. One of the less skilled paddlers has to swim, and both he
The third video about foot entrapment from R3 – Rescue for Riverrunners, now looks at what methods are best to carry out the rescue. These need to be based on two questions: Can we carry out this rescue? That is – do we have the skills and equipment to do it? And should we do this rescue? Meaning
Continuing on the theme of foot entrapment, R3 – Rescue for Riverrunners, now looks at assessing foot entrapments and the best way to rescue them. Full list of river safety articles
I am not or don’t pretend to be a great kayaker. I have run my fair share of scary stuff over the years. I have also had my fair share of swims and confidence meltdowns. What I do take pride in is the fact I know I am a solid safety kayaker when working on
The U.N. World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) have released their first Global Report on Adventure Tourism. “The ATTA worked with the UNWTO on this report to help educate the global leisure tourism industry on the core values of responsible tourism. The report allows all stakeholders in the industry to
This first video about foot entrapment from R3 – Rescue for Riverrunners talks to us about ways to avoid foot entrapment in the first place. Next is episode 10 which discusses assessment and the episode 11 – skills.
Palm – gear for paddlers, has put this great video together showing how to ensure you have put on yours and other’s PFDs properly. A three step guide: 1 Undo all straps, zips and buckles. 2 Put on the PFD, and fasten the zips and buckles. 3 Tighten straps, working upwards from the waist.
It’s not often you need to know how to set up a rope pulley system – but when you do it is normally an emergency and you need to know how to do it fast! Vidra Kele brings us these great illustrations as to how to set up various pulleys with increasing ratio strength when the
International Rafting Federation
Official world governing body for rafting since 1997