Today we chatted with Mark Hirst of Lapin Koskikolu and the International Rafting Federation (IRF). Most of the discussion was about IRF raft guide training, but at the end we talked a bit about throw bags.
Northwest Rafting Company is offering an IRF guide, trip leader, and instructor course with Mark in March 2019.
Mark suggested checking out the WWTc Rescue Rope if you’re looking for a great throw bag.
This week we talked with Aaron Babcock from the Siskiyou Mountain Club about the Chetco River, Creature Crafts, and BoatSmith.
This week Tom O'Keefe from American Whitewater joins us to talk about river closures and river openings. Tom is the Pacific Northwest Stewardship Director...
This week we answer email questions about keeping a river log, packrafts, use of social media, and getting into rafting “creeky sections” normally done...