Having fun on the rivers is what its all about to many of us, and being safe while doing it can mean having fun memories or having great regrets for the rest of your life. The IRF has been bringing you some river safety tips on a regular basis now and we’ll continue doing this. We hope you enjoy and learn from them and that it keeps you all safe and better experienced while doing the sport we all love.
River Safety Articles on our website:
- Weirs – nice to play in? Or deadly – can you tell the difference?
- Team Strategy by R3 Rescue for River Runners
- Clean Lines on Throwbags by Neil Newton Jones| Swiftwater Rescue
- Swiftwater Swimming by R3 Rescue for River Runners
- Life jacket or buoyancy aid? Know the difference by Guy Dresser | Royal Canoe Club
- Using Throwbags for Rescue by R3 Rescue for River Runners
- Effectiveness of bystander CPR in drowning cases by Neil Newton Taylor
- How to make contact with a person needing rescuing by R3 Rescue for River Runners
- How to safely and effectively use the quick-release harness on your life jacket by R3 Rescue for River Runners
- Live bait river rescue – an advanced rescue technique
- Boat wraps and pins – mechanical leverage
- River Anatomy
- Live bait river rescue, an advanced form of rescue
- How to coil a throw rope quickly – by NRS
- Communication signals for paddlers
- Safety Talks – getting it right! Part 1
- Safety Talks – getting it right! Part 2
- Throwbags – some are better than others
- Booking a rafting trip
- Extracting boats after wraps and pins
- Pulley systems
- How to fit a pfd properly
- Foot entrapment – Part 1 – self rescue
- IRF guide certification scheme gets recognition in top tourism report
- Safety kayakers
- Foot entrapment – Part 2 – assessments
- Foot-entrapment – Part 3 – skills
- Putting rescue skills to use on the water
- Top tips about prusik knots
- Wilderness medical training and 1st aid kits
- Personal responsibility with river safety
- Are you carrying the correct emergency equipment?
- Is the colour of your helmet important?
- Choosing the correct throw bag
- Keep it clean!
Other links to river safety articles and videos:
- Weirs – recycling nightmaress – this video is in German but is a great illustration of how weirs recycle as it recycles a large log repeatedly
- How to equip your safety PFD so you have all your tools on hand – By NRS and Jim Coffey
- R3 Rescue for River Runners – unique set of videos that encompasses all that is involved in safety and rescue for river running.
- Video which shows bad and dangerous use of ropes
