Sarapiqui Paddle Sports Education & Exploration

17/07/2024

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ACA Costa Rica U.S. Center for SafeSport ACA Paddlesports NRS Stanley Esquivel Mesen ACA Swiftwater Rescue Instructor Group C.R. White Water Training Center RaftMaster CostaRica Centro Integral Las Tortuguitas World Rafting Comité Cantonal de Deportes y Recreación Sarapiquí
Federación Costarricense de Rafting

08/07/2024

The inclusion of the USA in the WRF marks a fresh start for American rafting. The WRF, dedicated ...

28/06/2024

Sarapiqui Paddle Sports, Education and Exploration
Sarapiqui-Horquetas; Cuatro Esquinas, Costa Rica
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To Whom it May Concern-
Who is that ahead of us? Looks like a solo kayaker enjoying the water along with us on this beautiful day! Yes and no.
The kayaker (there may be more than one, depending on group size) is your safety kayaker for your trip to ensure a safe, proper line for rafting trips and other water activities. Their purpose is to look ahead, to watch out for where there might be hazards that could affect customer safety as well as assist guides in need during a rescue scenario.
They are an important part of the team during a river tour. They are discussed during the safety speech given by guides so customers are aware of their presence and purpose. During the tour, whether it be rafting, kayaking, tubing, SUP, they are an essential team player that can help prevent accidents from happening as they are ahead of the group being vigilant in looking for river hazards.
River hazards including strainers (fallen trees), undercut rocks (water flows beneath, objects are trapped), whirlpools (where if someone to fall into, could be difficult or impossible to extract) among other common hazards. Safety kayakers are trained in Swiftwater Rescue and practice their best judgement while guiding their group as well as while assisting in rescues. In general, they are also raft guides that are able to assist in guiding a raft from their craft by commands to the crew as well as by entering the raft and guiding the crew to a safe extraction point. They are especially essential during a rescue where there are multiple victims as well as when their fellow guide is incapacitated to do so (for example, if the guide unfortunately has a heart attack). River signals are used between guides as a way of communication since it can be challenging to hear over rapids.
The point of view of a safety kayaker versus that of a safety rafter is different. A safety kayakers view is lower as they are seated lower in a kayak. This enables them to see the hazards at a closer point of view. Also, they are able to feel the movement of the water because of the higher immersion of sitting in a kayak versus the seating position of the raft making them more sensitive to the rivers movement and hazards. This is essential in the forewarning of the group behind them. In a sense they are the first responders to the first responders of a rescue by the river guides trained in Swift Water Rescue by an American Canoe Association Instructor.
One must take the importance of the Safety Kayaker in any water activity, especially white water rafting, kayaking, tubing as they provide essential information to their team members in these high risk activities that many enjoy! They are a mandatory team member in white water rafting, kayaking, tubing, SUP as well as training and courses.
We hope you consider these important points to make the most informed decisions about your current and future operations. Thank you for your time.

Sincerely,
Stanley Esquivel Mesen
Sarapiqui Paddle Sports Education & Exploration
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ACA Costa Rica ACA Paddlesports RaftMaster CostaRica NRS U.S. Center for SafeSport ACA Swiftwater Rescue Instructor Group Marine Safety Service Search & Rescue Foundation - In Memoriam C.R. White Water Training Center

24/06/2024

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23/06/2024

20/06/2024

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★★★★★ "Stanley and his whole crew were real professionals with top level experience and simply great fun. We had an absolute blast. My 13 year old daughter and 14 year old son loved it. Was a long day but seeing Costa Rica’s beauty from the river was an amazing experience. Highly recomme...

01/06/2024

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Muy pero nunca
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26/05/2024

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Have you heard about our new international Raft Guide Certification?! We are excited to offer this new program as part of our Rafting Rendezvous weekend full of workshops and clinics! Join us on October 12-14, 2024 in Oak Hill, West Virginia for top notch professional development for raft guides and instructors! Hosted on the world class whitewater of the beautiful New River National Park, this event is the first of its kind!

The 3-day Rafting Rendezvous costs $295 and includes 3 hearty meals per day, 3 nights of camping on-site, transportation to and from event sites, and all needed boats and gear!

Learn more: https://americancanoe.org/aca-rafting-rendezvous/

23/05/2024

Thanks excelente amigos

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★★★★★ "Amazing experience! Our guide was absolutely high level professional. We felt very safe. We also had so much fun: jumping out of the boat, from the little cliffs. Highly recommended for people who are looking at least a bit of adventures."

03/05/2024

We are proud to share that the ACA's Safety, Education, and Instruction Program has crossed a major milestone - over 50,000 instructor certifications have been issued since the initiation of the program!

Learn more: https://americancanoe.org/education/take-a-paddling-class/become-an-instructor/

06/03/2024

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31/12/2023

2023 thank all for the beautiful moments, very grateful to the universe
Greetings to all the people I could meet along the way, many blessings in this new year.
blessings

2023 gracias a todos por los bellos momentos muy agradecido con el universo
un saludo a todos las personas que pude encontrar en el camino muchas bendiciones en este nuevo año

27/11/2023

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22/11/2023

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21/11/2023

Greetings friends, you can only make normal calls for the next 72 hours

21/11/2023

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