History of Whitewater Kayaking Published: January 30, 2009
Here is a great video on the history of whitewater kayaking. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEy0HoEZ9M4...
Video of Whitewater Rescue in Maryland Published: January 5, 2009
ABC news profiled this Swiftwater Rescue that took place just outside of Washington D.C. Cabin John Swiftwater Rescue...
Pacuare River Class Site Published: January 5, 2009
We are looking forward to our February course in Costa Rica. Aerie Backcountry Medicine and the Whitewater Rescue Institute are teaming up to offer a unique course combining wilderness first aid and swiftwater rescue. Nestled deep in the Pacuare River gorge is "El Nido del Tigre," the site of our Feb. 25-27 course. This beautiful location offers our students the opportunity to wake to the soun...
A Lost Companion Published: December 6, 2008
By now the flowers have wilted, and perhaps, floated away—downstream—mingling with the rocks and sand of the high Rockies. They were temporary, not meant to last. We put them there to remember Justin. We had walked up river, from Radium, not twenty-four hours after Justin had been there. Not twenty-four hours after Justin had left that place, and the world. The three of us walked in silence...
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