The training videos for this course have been staged in an effort to provide the viewer with basic paddling and rescue CONCEPTS. Gaining a better understanding of how you can apply basic boat rigging and paddling concepts is going to aid in your field training when your instructor provides specific examples and situations of when…
Lessons
02. Packraft Certification Training – About This Course
PLEASE READ THIS – THIS GIVES YOU A ROUGH OUTLINE OF THE VIDEOS CONTAINED IN THIS TRAINING Welcome to the Packraft Specific Rescue Training (PSRT) with SSI! The goal of…
03. Packraft Certification Training – PPE
This video reviews personal protective equipment (PPE) choices specific to packrafting.
04. Packraft Certification Training – River Communication
This lesson covers some common hand signals. Hand signals can vary widely depending on where you are, what the company communication protocols may be, or the specific group you are…
05. Packraft Certification Training – Risk Management
06. Packraft Certification Training – Water and Weather
07. Packraft Certification Training – Outfitting
This training video explores ideas related to properly outfitting your craft and creating a nice secure fit.
08. Packraft Certification Training – Hydraulics
09. Packraft Certification Training – Catching Eddies
This training video explores basic maneuvering concepts required to travel downstream.
10. Packraft Certification Training – Swimming and Re-Entry
This training video explored ideas related to wet exits and re-entry techniques.
11. Packraft Certification Training – Shallow Water Wedge
12. Packraft Certification Training – Throw Bags
This video examines some basic techniques associated with deploying throw bags.
13. Packraft Certification Training – Strainers
This lesson covers strainers and what may happen if you are forced into a strainer. There will be a quiz that follows. Strainers can be extremely deadly and very hard…
14. Packraft Certification Training – Knots
If you have the time, please work on the following knots (these are the basic swiftwater knots): Figure Eight’s Bowline Butterfly Prusik Water Knot We will have an opportunity to…
15. Packraft Certification – Tensioned Diagonal
16. Packraft Certification Training – Online Course Completion
FINAL STEP! CLICK “COMPLETE LESSON” below to finish your online training. You have successfully completed your online training for the PSRT course. Your scores will be recorded and submitted to…