2026 Swift Water Rescue Post-Conference
This immersive workshop delivers the American Canoe Association (ACA) Level 3 River Safety & Rescue curriculum, tailored specifically for wilderness medicine professionals. Participants will learn proactive accident prevention, self-rescue, and bystander rescue techniques in Class I–III moving water, while integrating medical considerations such as drowning physiology, resuscitation strategies, and post-extraction management in austere river environments. A highlight of this course is a downriver raft and inflatable kayak (“ducky”) trip on Section 9 of the French Broad River, a Class I–III stretch located just 30 minutes from the conference site in Asheville. This offers participants the rare chance to practice swift water rescue skills in dynamic, real-world conditions while also experiencing one of the Southeast’s most iconic training rivers. The partnership with Blue Ridge Adventure Medicine (BRAM) — a licensed and permitted outfitter for whitewater instruction and guiding on the French Broad River — makes this pre-conference uniquely possible.
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In order to receive CME/FAWM credits after the conference has concluded, you must select each individual program item that you intend to participate in and ensure that it is added to your itinerary.
Cancellation and refund policy.
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On or before Monday, May 25, 2026 in order to receive full refund.
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Between Tuesday, May 26, 2026 but on or before Monday, June 22, 2026 in order to receive a full refund minus $50 USD service fee.
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Between Tuesday, June 23, 2026, but on or before Thursday, July 3, 2026, in order to receive a full refund minus $100 USD service fee.
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After July 4, 2026 no refunds will be given.
Registration
Last day to register is 7/22/2026