Guest Testimonials

Thanks to Todd, Giani and the Wet Planet staff for a great three day WRT class. Very well organized and presented!

R. Warren Krager, R.G, C.E.G.  Principal Engineering Geologist

For Paddlers, Professional River Guides, Whitewater Instructors, and Search and Rescue Personnel

The skills necessary to perform rescues in a whitewater environment are essential for all paddlers and rescue personnel, from the professional raft guide, to the private kayaker, to a Search and Rescue team member. At Wet Planet, we offer our knowledge and experience to those looking to increase their swift water rescue skills. We provide three-day river rescue courses designed by paddlers for paddlers, utilizing experiential learning in actual river environments. The course mixes classroom instruction with hands-on practice in the river environment, focusing quick and efficient techniques to respond to rescue situations that may occur in the whitewater environment. Typical topics for the course include: rescue gear and preparation, rescue organization, practice with rescue ropes, whitewater swimming, strong swimmer rescues, shallow water diving and wading, victim stabilization, boat retrieval, ropes systems, mechanical advantage systems, and strainer management. These rescue skills are practiced and refined during a series of realistic river scenarios.

This course meets the requirements for certification as either Whitewater Rescue Technician (WRT) or Swiftwater Rescue Tecnician 1 (SRT 1) by Rescue3 International.

The cost: $325 for WRT certification by Rescue3 / $370 for SRT 1 certification by Rescue3 (lunches provided on all three days) This swift water rescue course meets the Forest Service and Washington State requirements for river rescue certification required of whitewater guides in the Columbia River Gorge. Whitewater Rescue Technician (WRT) or Swiftwater Rescue Technicial 1 (SRT 1) certification provided by Rescue3 International. The WRT certification is appropriate for whitewater paddlers and anyone working in the whitewater industry.  The SRT 1 certification is only necessary for individuals working for an agency (typically government related) that require SRT 1 and NFPA certification to meet their requirements.  (Please call us if you have any questions about the different cerfitications).