White water in ravines

Addressed to canyonists who want to know the dynamics of a white water river, like progressing through it and raffle the different obstacles that can have an aquatic ravine or a flooded ravine.

Details

• Ratio: 1 teacher for every 4 students
• Duración: 2 journeys (theoretical-practical)
• Época Ideal: March-October

Contenidos

• Day 1: Classroom and kayaking river
  • River hydrodynamic
  • Specific materials for white waters
  • River safety rope throwing
  • River interpretation: flows, counterflows, slipstreams, siphons, drosages…
  • Shallow depth crossings
  • Swimming: taking the flow, attack position, security position, swimming track with different obstacles
  • River rescuing
• Day 2:
  • Descending a whit water ravine where the knowledge learned the previous day will be put into practice.

 Necessary material

• Ful ravine suit
• Climbing or white water helmet
• Ravine footwear
• Neoprene gloves (optional)
• Ravine knife
• Ravine harness with anchoring ropes
• Ravine bag and watertight drum
• Whistle

*If you don’t have some of this necessary materials we can lend it to you for the course, just like the kayak vest, which will make easier to stay in water during the practice.