Rescue & Roll Clinics - West

Canoeing Ireland are excited to facilitate a range of ‘Rescue & Roll Clinics’ to support CI members who are working on their Level 3 River Rescue Skills.

Clinics will focus on important core skills that are often a barrier to going forward for level 3 assessment. Each clinic will focus on a range of flatwater rescue skills and will be structured around the participants goals and suitability of weather conditions on the day. There may be some opportunity to practice skills on moving water depending on water levels.

• T Rescues
• Paddle Presentation Rescue
• X Rescues
• Rolling
• Boat barging
• Towing
• Emptying boats
• Rope Work
• Swimming
• Elements of Level 3 Skills 

Prerequisites for booking a Rescue & Roll Clinic: 
-Canoeing Ireland Member
-16+ years
-CI Level 2 Skills Certified
-You will need to bring all of your own equipment to the clinics.
-Be working towards your Level 3 River Skills Assessment / have achieved Level 3 river skills and would like to refresh skills.

Each day there will be two sessions, 10:00- 13:00 & 13:30 – 16:30. 

What to Bring: 

• Closed cockpit Kayak (NB: with at least two airbags) 
• Paddle
• Spray Deck
• PFD / Bouyancy Aid (rescue BA if you have one) 
• Helmet
• Wetsuit & Cag or Drysuit & thermals - dress for weather and immersion 
• Suitable hardsoled footwear

For rescue: 

• Sling
• Carabiners 
• Cowtail with snapgate carabiner
• Throwrope & River knife
• Whistle
• any other rescue gear you have

For rolling if desired: 

• Nose Clip
• Goggles 

Note: Please do not buy any additional rescue gear for this clinic if you dont already have it. Gear is expensive and we can go through gear and options (Needs vs Nice to Have) and we won't use everything on every session. 

Contact Ned at e.doheny@canoe.ie if you have any queries.