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1st Departure:
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11.22.2008
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Provider:
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Expediciones Chile
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Destination:
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Central and South America > Chile
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Duration:
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7 days
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Skill Level:
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Expert
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Earn an international certification in Swift Water Rescue on one of the most prestigious, and challenging rivers commercially run, the Futaleufu river in Patagonia, Chile.
Expediciones Chiles' s week long course covers 30 hours of rescue training that includes:
- anchors and tension systems
Another 30 hours include raft guide training on the Futaleufu and Outfitter management training.
Participating in the class does not guarantee certification. Students must pass all the requirements.
This is an intense and physically demanding course.The hours are from 7 am to 9:00 pm six days straight.
Achieving certification on the Futaleufu River with Expediciones Chile and one of the top instructors in the industry will be something that students can be extremely proud of. Gaining rivers manager insight that you can use with any river company is a bonus.
Our accommodations are at the one of a kind - Campo Tres Monjas at the confluence of the Azul River and the Futaleufu River. This eco-camp is a virtual island with a river on each side. The Futaleufu River running this time of year is between 15 to 18,000 cfs and the Rio Azul on the other side of the camp runs between 500 and 2000 cfs. This gives Expediciones Chile all the scenarios that they need to set up rescue situations.
In the guide training portion each student will get a chance on the safety cat oars, the oars on the passenger raft, and if they are kayakers with bomb proof rolls a chance to run the Futaleufu and Azul as a safety kayaker. The training camp starts with a morning jog or hike at 7:00 am.
Send your river manager, head guide or company owner and revitalize your company. You will be inspired and challenged by joining this course, in December here on the Futaleufu in Patagonia.