Paddling
How To Throw A Throw Bag: The Handful Method
Minimal Risk for near shore rescues Author: Willa Mason, Guide and Instructor Throw bag techniques can be divided into two different categories: full bag and split bag. Using a split bag technique, rescuers throw a shorter length of rope into...
How to Carry Your Webbing Flip Line — For Whitewater
If you do anything around whitewater—if you can carry a strand of webbing and a locking carabiner with you on your body—you'll have two very 'multi-use' pieces of gear on hand when you need them. But...anytime you carry gear...
Key safety points for whitewater Only affix a throw bag onto your body with a quick release belt or harness, even when walking on shore. When clipping the full bag to yourself or your craft to carry it around, use...
The Magpie River - from Lac Magpie to the Gulf of the St. Lawrence, in the traditional territory of the Innu Nation - is one of the few remaining major rivers in Quebec free from large hydroelectric dams. It is a...
Photos and article by Stef McArdle, Boreal River Rescue instructor Many are comfortable paddling class III whitewater, but a river's number classification alone doesn't differentiate between steep, narrow creeks and high volume rivers. Understanding the characteristics, challenges and hazards of...
By Jamie Orfald-Clarke, Boreal River Rescue instructor Imagine this: while running a 4 foot ledge, you miss your boof stroke, and the bow of your kayak drops straight down, getting wedged in a crack at the bottom of the drop....
By Jamie Orfald-Clarke, Boreal River Rescue Instructor While the back ferry is an important maneuver in tandem canoeing, especially with loaded boats, it is often underused. Understanding how and when to use back ferries and back paddling can build your...