PACK RAFT OPERATIONS

Participants in the Peak’s Packraft Training Course will learn to use a packraft as a means of downriver travel or to access gear or personnel in difficult situations.
Topics Covered Include
– Remote-based rescues with limited rescue resources – Personnel and group communication – Throw bagging – Basic paddling skills – Self-recovery and assisted recovery in a packraft – Packraft limitations and advantages – Proper use of a packraft as a rescue craft – Packraft field repair – Shallow water crossings – Hazard avoidance and recognition – Problem-solving with limited gear and resources – Overall emergency assessment and recognition dealing with swiftwater application