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Boat control: Why it matters and how to get it

8 May 202328 Aug 2023
There is a frequent debate within the rescue/instruction community about what really matters in swiftwater safety. The conflict is that we can spend a lot of time practicing technical systems…
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Let’s Talk About Drowning

5 Apr 20215 Apr 2021
I'm embarrassed to admit how late in my outdoor recreation game I learned how to help a drowned patient. I wasn't there when my friend Rob Kehrer drowned, and if…
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Self-publishing an Instructional Book: Part I (Everything up to Printing)

29 Mar 202117 Jul 2023
I just spent a year writing The Packraft Handbook. I’ve been producing bite-sized outreach content on my website for many years, but decided to quit my job and pour myself into…
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