Swift Water Rescue course in the midwest??

[BravoKilo]

Looking to take a swift water rescue course, however I have the unfortunate privilege of living in Michigan. Was just curious if anyone knows what the closest place would be to take a course? Thinking Pennsylvania or West Virginia, but could also use some recommendations

Thanks

[Cody Harris]

Missoula, Montana is not too, terribly far from Michigan and we offer Rescue 3 certified courses here. We work on the Clark Fork, Blackfoot and Bitterroot rivers and teach courses throughout the year. If you have any interest visit our website at Montana Rafting - Whitewater Rafting, Riverboarding, Kayaking, and Canoeing the Alberton Gorge Missoula Montana. Wish you luck and hope to meet you.

[Wilderness Aware]

I would highly recommend the New River Rescue Center based in Fayetteville, West Virginia.
You can visit their website at: http://www.newriverrescuecenter.com

They are Rescue 3’s Eastern Regional Training Center and run a great show.

[Unordinary]

Can you get a group together? Rescue 3 will send an instructor to you if you want to sponsor a class. Call them for details. You might be able to attract local resuce agencies to your class??

[sun_shine]

You could also contact Randy Carlson with the Kayak and Canoe Insititute. They teach ACA Swiftwater courses out of Duluth, MN.

www.umdrsop.org

218-726-6177