Day One

Most of the morning is spent on land going over terminology, boat fit, equipment, etc.

In the afternoon, everyone gets on the water. Here the group is getting ready to head onto the water.

Instructors teach various skills and then the assistants practice and receive feedback.

An instructor teaching the draw stroke to the class.

Here a class is practicing a paddle stroke.

Rescues are one of the last activities for the day.

Included is the T/Tx-rescue as seen in the next several slides.

Here the water is being emptied out after a paddler did a wet exit.

A raft is formed and the swimmer then climbs onto their boat.

The rescuer making sure the person is ok and ready to paddle.

Here is the scoop rescue is being demonstrated before everyone practices it. There are times when due to injury or a disability, a swimmer will need to use this rescue.