Whitewater Rescue Technician
Recreational
(WRT-REC)
When paddling in a canoe, kayak, packraft, or on a SUP, we often travel on rivers with minimal safety equipment—making it all the more important to use it quickly, efficiently, and correctly in an emergency. River rescues can quickly become dynamic and challenging situations, where clear thinking, solid knowledge, and simple, proven strategies are crucial. This is exactly what we focus on during our hands-on training in and on the water—intentionally without river trips—emphasizing safety, technique, and decision-making. This course is ideal for individuals with little to no prior experience in rescue and safety skills.
Whitewater Rescue Technician Recreational (WRT-REC) 2 Day Course | 00000
320.00€
Who Should Take This Course?
Canoe club members, canoeists, packrafters, hydrospeeder, river SUP
Course Aims
Our goal is to enhance every paddler’s understanding of the risks inherent in whitewater environments and teach them how to navigate these safely.
We also focus on developing each paddler’s self-rescue skills and providing them with the experience to assess the difficulty and seriousness of a rapid on their own.
Group rescue skills are included as well, starting with simple, fast, and low-tech techniques.
This introductory course is suitable for all whitewater River user Over the course of two days, you will learn about river safety and how to use the equipment in your boat effectively. You will also learn how to prevent accidents and what to do if one occurs.
Course Details
Course fees
€320.00
Contact Time:
12 Hours / 2 days
Prerequisites:
Confident swimmer
experience of water-based activities (rafting, canoeing, canyoning, sea level traversing etc)
Minimum age: 18 years
Instructed by
Rescue 3 Europe instructor for White Water Rescue Technician (WRTI)
.Certification:
After successful completion of the course, your WRT- REC certification
will be valid for three years.
The office of the Whitewater Training Center Baumgarten and Rescue 3 Europe will keep a record of your certification.
The course will be conducted in German and English.
What to bring
Swimming is a significant part of the course, so please come properly equipped with the following Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):
- Good wetsuit or drysuit
- Appropriate footwear
- Whitewater helmet
- Whitewater life jacket/PFD
- Throw bags and knife
If you are missing any items from this list, please inform us in advance so we can arrange replacements.
Rescue equipment such as: Throwbag, Karabiners, Pulleys, Slings etc. are available from us.
Course content includes
- Rescue 3 philosophy
- Training standards
- Best practice guidelines
- River hydrology and hazards
- Personal equipment
- Technical and group equipment
- River running considerations
- Assessing risk
- Managing an incident
- Medical considerations
- Night/poor visibility considerations
- Communications
- Strainer considerations
- Whitewater swimming techniques
- Conditional rescues – throwbags
- Introduction to shallow water techniques
- Foot/body entrapments
- Introduction to knots and anchor systems
- Introduction to mechanical advantage
- Tethered rescues
- Line crossing methods
- Handheld diagonals/zip lines
- Simple boat wraps/pins
- Victim/casualty management
- Scenarios
Whitewater Rescue Technician Recreational (WRT-REC) 2 Day Course | 00000
320.00€
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meeting point and date
The meeting point for the Whitewater Rescue Technician course is the Outdoor Center Baumgarten at Baumgarten 1, 83458 Schneizlreuth. The date and time will be announced at a later date.
Accommodation / Meals:
You are responsible for your own accommodation during the course. There is the option to book rooms at the Outdoor Center Baumgarten, and we are happy to assist you with this.
You are responsible for your own lunch. There are restaurants and several grocery stores within walking distance.However, we recommend bringing a lunch package and some snacks for the day, especially if you plan to take a lunch break by the river.