Glacier National Park Training

Back on our home rivers after a stint teaching classes up on the North Fork and the Middle Fork of the Flathead River in Glacier National Park. Cody represented the Whitewater Rescue Institute at the National S & R Conference in Little Rock Arkansas and returned to teach in Glacier and down on the Big Hole with Jon A. for Beaverhead S&R. Thanks to the Glacier Institute and the guides at Wild River Adventures for hosting Swiftwater Classes. It was great to go back to Wild River in West Glacier and see so many familiar faces we've been lucky to work with over the years. Brenda, Big Mark, Mike, Brian, Bob and crew made us feel right at home. What a great group of guides! Cody & I snuck up to the North Fork wave for some evening surf sessions...that is an amazing wave...big, wide, fast, glassy with a big enough trough for our long boats (Thanks for the shuttle Corey in the subaru mini wagon)

Montana Trauma Symposium

It's been a busy week. Montana River Guides coordinated the Swiftwater Rescue Training component of the recent Missoula Trauma Conference for regional EMS providers. Members of Missoula County Search & Rescue and Missoula City Fire Department helped out with the training by demonstrating rescue techniques on the Clark Fork River. Aerie Backcountry Medicine set up field strategy stations for hypothermia and patient packaging. Thanks Jamie & Mike from City Fire--and RJ, Elise, Shane, Ben, Mike and Becca from MC S & R.

Yellowstone & Gallatin Rescue Classes

We just completed two swiftwater classes in Big Sky country. Thanks to Geyser Whitewater Expeditions for hosting a class on the Gallatin River and to Wild West Rafting for holding a class opn the Yellowstone Rivers. Great classes, big water, and awesome students. BOth classes were highlighted by highwater riverboard excursions. I experienced Gagoosh on the Gallatin and had a great run with the first year guides from Wild West on the Yellowstone.

Entrapment Scenario!

Cody Harris on the job --goes deep blue to play the victim on the Clearwater River in a recent class. Students in the swiftwater class had to size up the situation and react. What would you do?
a. Access and Stabilize
b. Vomit and Faint
c. Panic and Shart
d. Loan him your toothbrush

More Swiftwater Classes in Yellowstone, Glacier & Missoula

More swiftwater rescue training!
We have availability in the following classes:
May 20-21 Alberton Gorge, MT
May 23-25 Gallatin River- Big Sky,
May 26-27 Yellowstone River -Yellowstone Park,
June 5-7 Flathead River -Glacier Nat'l Park,
June 19-21 Clark Fork River- Missoula, MT

For more info visit Montana River Guides

Gallatin River Rescue Class

Every year we head over to the mighty Gallatin River in May and teach a couple of swiftwater rescue classes. In this photo students used a stabilization line in an entrapment scenario. The first Gallatin Class is scheduled for May 16-17. The second is scheduled for May 23-25. Call 240-0560 for details or visit www.montanariverguides.com

Swiftwater Rescue Class, Rexburg Idaho

We just returned from teaching a Swiftwater Rescue class with folks from the outdoor program at BYU. Thanks to Scott and Morris for helping put together a great course on the Fall River and the Henry's Fork of the Snake River. A crew of guides from Solitude Float Trips in Jackson Hole came over and participated in the class. They guide scenic float trips in Grand Teton National Park on the Snake River. Make sure to look them up if you're ever over there. Montana River Guides provided all of the gear for the class. Cody Harris from the Whitewater Rescue Institute sacrificed his body and drysuit with extra effort as a victim in the boat pin scenarios. That is beautiful country down there--we saw moose and an otter during the class. One moose hung out beneath the bridge all day during the class on Friday. Thanks to all of the students for being gung-ho and to Caleb and Paul for coming over from Idaho Falls and helping out.