I often get asked on BCU 4 Star White Water training courses can you provide a kit list of things we'd need to carry when leading our groups in a moderate water environment. Rather than keep writing one I thought a quick blog on the subject would be more appropriate. So here's the list of kit we'll need:

In all of our environments that we work or relax in, keeping safe is the most important thing, irrespective of whether it relates to paddling or even walking our dog in the park. When we come across an emergency the first thing we need to consider is our very own personal safety - better to only have one casualty than two. It's never an easy decision to make, and it's all to easy to jump in fueled by the spur of the moment, but it's always better to work down the scale of risk to ourselves when executing a rescue. So why not think about SRTRG.

In my last blog we talked about the scale of risk that we may encounter when having to effect a rescue whilst leading a group on the river, or in any other situation for that matter. In this post I explore the means and principles we can employ as leaders on a river trip to help avoid such situations occurring in the first place... C.L.A.P.