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Waikato OT River Safety Course

  • The Pinnacles - Kauaeranga Valley · Auckland
Outdoor Training New Zealand Publisher / Host Outdoor Training New Zealand
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Waikato OT River Safety Course
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DO YOU NEED TO CROSS THAT RIVER? Tramping where there are river crossings?
This one-day course is designed for hikers, Te Araroa Trail walkers, teachers and leaders working in outdoor settings – in fact, anyone who will be tramping and doing activities near water. Rivers are one of the greatest hazards in the New Zealand outdoors so learn how to read a river (basic hydrology), when not to cross and where to cross. By the end of the course, you will have the knowledge, skills, and confidence to plan journeys involving rivers and waterways. You will learn to apply critical decision-making techniques, assess river hazards, and employ safe group and individual river-crossing methods, including pack-floating and emergency exit techniques.
There will be a mid-week on-line safety briefing (Thurs 15 Oct, 7-8pm) and a full practical (9am – approx. 4pm) in Kaueranga Valley, near Thames.
Prerequisites participants must:
● be over 18 years of age
● must be reasonably confident around shallow and deep water and be able to swim
For registration and more information contact: [email protected]
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The Pinnacles - Kauaeranga Valley, Kauaeranga Valley Road End, Kauaeranga Valley Rd, Coromandel Forest Park 3592 https://maps.app.goo.gl/qv4zHfdW5bG5pcut9, Auckland, New Zealand

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