WRT-PRO Whitewater Rescue Technician Professional
WRT-PRO is a 3 day course, designed by river professionals for river professionals.
WRT Pro – Advanced Whitewater Rescue for Kayakers & Raft Guides
The WRT Pro course is designed for kayakers and raft guides who want to master real-world river rescues. Through hands-on, scenario-based training, you’ll develop skills that matter most: quick decision-making, effective communication, and precise action when every second counts.
Why WRT Pro?
Scenario-Based Learning: Train in realistic rescue situations with continuous feedback.
Pro-Level Skills: Focus on simplicity, improvisation, and teamwork to handle any river challenge.
Tailored to You: Courses adapt to your experience, from refining core techniques to advanced rescue scenarios.
Proactive Philosophy: Learn to act confidently, both individually and as a team, every time you hit the river.
Group & Private Courses
Looking for a closed course for your team? WRT Pro offers customized training for groups, ensuring your kayakers and raft guides are ready for any river rescue situation.
Take your rescue skills to the next level—train with WRT Pro and be ready when it matters most.
Course content: WRT Pro
The courses are adjusted according to the participants’ experience and prerequisites.
- River hydrology and hazards
- Personal equipment
- Technical and group equipment
- River running considerations
- Assessing risk
- Managing an incident
- Medical considerations
- Night/poor visibility considerations
- Introduction to searching rivers
- Communications
- Whitewater swimming techniques
- Strainer swim
- Conditional rescues – throwbags
- Shallow water techniques
- Foot/body entrapments
- Knots and anchor systems
- Tensioning systems and mechanical advantage
- Tethered rescues
- Line crossing methods
- Tensioned diagonals/zip lines
- Boat pins and wraps
- Tethered boat techniques
- Victim/casualty management
- Belay systems
- Boat on a highline (optional)
- Scenarios
Participants
The WRT-REC course is designed for kayak paddlers, Pr-rafters, canoeists and general recreation users
The WRT-PRO course is more suitable for professional kayakers and raft guides.
Certification
Rescue 3 International’s certification is valid for 3 years. You can recertify the course at a reduced price.
Course includes
All technical equipment, manual, whistle, badge and certification.
The course manual will be sent to you by email a week before the course starts. Requires a paid course invoice.
What to bring
Personal river equipment, warm clothing, digital course manual, food & drink.
Prerequisites
Experience with minimum class 2+ water.
Basic safety skills, like swimming and the use of a throw bag.
18 years
Course time
The course starts at 09:00 first day. 3 days / 18 hours
Kr. 4700,-
Kr. 3700,- recertification
