SEI Packrafting FMP
RUCK IN, KAYAK OUT!
Whether for SAR / Extraction or recon, hone your skills with this challenging course.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Ascend through the mountains and descend on the rivers. Packrafting is another means of Alternate Insertion Extraction through varied riverine terrain. A packraft is an inflatable one-man raft that packs up into a small, five pound package that can be strapped to a rucksack. The S.E.I. packrafting Course Of Instruction will spend time moving through mountainous terrain, land/ATAK navigation, field crafts, and other SOF survival skills. After a team movement of 1-3 days, we will inflate packrafts and river navigate both flat and white water, completing a round-trip RTB. While navigating the river, team will practice swift water skills, water hydrology, and how to properly manipulate raft and paddle efficiently.
EQUIPMENT: (minimum):
- Packraft
- Paddle
- UDT or PFD
- Waterproof bag
- Carabiner
COURSE LOCATION:
- White Mountain of New Hampshire AO during Spring and Fall
- Deerfield River in Western MA (Dam releases in September with two sections having long hauls)
- MTT across the country for suitable sub anytime throughout the year
COURSE INSTRUCTOR:
Mike Mather, Mather Rescue
With my climbing rope skills and my passion for moving water, I jumped on the fast track to become a rescue instructor. That was a little more than 25 years ago and I am lucky enough to still be traveling the world teaching today. I became an EMT in 1991, Firefighter/EMT in 2003. I have a Rescue Educator Foundation Degree from the University of Central Lancashire. I am a Rescue 3 International Instructor Trainer for Rope, Water, Rescue Boats, PWC as well as an American Canoe Association Instructor Trainer Educator for Safety & Rescue and Rafting. I have also taken more FEMA courses than merit mentioning. With this and more, I hope I get to share my training and life experience with whomever is interested. I have also worked with many of the elite DoD teams.
