Swiftwater Rescue Spring 2024 - STUDENT REGISTRATION

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This event requires a $50 deposit that will be refunded to you after participation.  If you register and later cannot attend, please contact the Treasurer, BG Smith, at Treasurer@tvccpaddler.com before the end of registration so your refund can be processed.  If you do not cancel your registration and do not attend, you will forfeit your refund.  To learn more, go here: TVCC Refund Policy.  In the past, people have donated their deposit because they were very happy with the program.   Donations are always appreciated and are never expected.

If you are having trouble registering for this event and the class has not reached capacity, click on the drop-down menu in the upper right corner immediately after logging into your account and click on "Upcoming Events". All attending participants must have an active membership. This is mandatory for insurance reasons.

Volunteers please preregister for course on the SWR Volunteer signup page

What: L4 Swiftwater Rescue 

Where: Ocoee River & Ocoee River Experience (basecamp)

Dates: May 18-19, 2024

Time: 8:00am-5:00pm (approximately)

Cost: $50/person (Refundable deposit at completion of course)

Registration Dates: ​​​April 13 (8:00am)-May 15 (midnight)

Class Size: 15 participants (others will be waitlisted)

Contact: Rob Theurer at tellicorob@gmail.com or Carl Schoonover at training@tvccpaddler.com

Other Info: An ACA L4 Swiftwater Rescue course taught on the Ocoee River by TVCC's Team Safety, the club's current and qualified SWR instructor team. Students must be comfortable paddling Class III whitewater. This course is on the Ocoee river, but we will not be paddling any of the named rapids. Saturday will be a half day water training in the morning, half day land based training at camp in the afternoon. We will meet at the Ocoee private boater take out on Saturday at 8:00am. Link to location Big Creek Access. This is not river time! Please be there and ready to go by 8:00am! Land based training and camping will be at Ocoee River Experience. Link to location Ocoee River Experience. Camping and lodging is available at Ocoee River Experience. Call (423) 281-4959 to make a reservation. Sunday will be a full day on the water. Make sure to bring water and food with you. We highly recommend drysuits because the water will be cold.

Required equipment to participate in the course.

All gear can be purchased at an outfitter store (Rock Creek, Nantahala Outdoor Center, Endless River Adventure). The club also has loaner gear that you can borrow.

•     Normal paddling gear (boat, paddle, helmet, etc.)
•     Closed toe shoes
•     Rescue PFD (some may be available as loaners)
•      Rescue tether
•      Three locking carabiners (screw or twist gate)
•      A throw rope (50 foot length and 1/4 inch minimum)
•      One 20 foot section of 1 inch tubular nylon webbing
•      Two 6 foot sections of prussic cord (5mm preferred, 6mm can work)
•      Two rescue pulleys (1" prussik minding--smc crx, omega ice, fusion rescue all work)
   

*Drug and alcohol use will not be permitted before or during on-water activities.

REGISTRATION: YOU MUST REGISTER ONLINE FOR THIS EVENT!!  ****Preregistration is required. No walk-ons will be allowed.****

This event is free to all TVCC membership in good standing. This will NOT be open for One Time Guests. If you are new to TVCC then we would love for you to join us on this event. Please join our club or renew your membership. Joining is quick and easy and only $20 for individual and $25 for a family membership. You can join by clicking here.