Check out this thread for backstory, but the upshot is that I want to know if anybody is interested in taking (ie. paying for) a fishing safety class. The goal of the class would be to help us stay out of trouble in the Potomac and other major rivers we might fish.
The class would be taught by whitewater safety instructors from one of the local boating clubs, and adapted from their curriculum. It would cover techniques like wading safely in strong current, canoeing and kayaking safely in current, self-rescue in case you fall in, and river hazards and awareness. Even taking the classes as a kayaker, about 95% of the time I didn't need to know any of it, but I was damn glad I did for that other 5%.
We would probably do it later in the summer, on a warm day so we could get wet. We'd spend a fair amount of time in the water, including some potentially uncomfortable situations -- all supervised by trained and equipped rescue personnel. You'd have to sign a hell of a waiver, but it would be plenty fun.
If there's enough interest, I'll contact the clubs to see if their instructors would be amenable, and go from there.
Miles
-- The class would be taught by whitewater safety instructors from one of the local boating clubs, and adapted from their curriculum. It would cover techniques like wading safely in strong current, canoeing and kayaking safely in current, self-rescue in case you fall in, and river hazards and awareness. Even taking the classes as a kayaker, about 95% of the time I didn't need to know any of it, but I was damn glad I did for that other 5%.
We would probably do it later in the summer, on a warm day so we could get wet. We'd spend a fair amount of time in the water, including some potentially uncomfortable situations -- all supervised by trained and equipped rescue personnel. You'd have to sign a hell of a waiver, but it would be plenty fun.
If there's enough interest, I'll contact the clubs to see if their instructors would be amenable, and go from there.
Miles
http://www.tpfr.org
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