IRF Trip Leader Assessment

The IRF Trip leader assessments are aimed at guides with pre-existing commercial whitewater rafting experience wishing to progress to trip leader.

Course Length

3 days

Assessment levels available:

• Level 2 assessments will be conducted on a minimum of class 2 whitewater
• Level 3 assessments will be conducted on a minimum of class 3 whitewater
• Level 4 assessments will be conducted on a minimum of class 4 whitewater

To pass an IRF Trip leader assessment potential candidates must demonstrate competence in the following areas during a guide assessment workshop:

• Pre - departure safety demonstration
• Personal raft guiding skills & Crew management
• Flip procedures & Flip drills
• Personal whitewater swimming skills
• Throwbag skills
• Ropework skills
• Completion of the standard IRF written paper
• Management of a commercial mock emergency scenario

Pre-requisites

• Minimum of 18 years of age
• The ability to swim 50 meters
• Valid advanced first aid certificate (16 hours minimum) that must include CPR training
• An up to date experience logbook or experience letter signed by your employing rafting company with the following amount of logged experience
• Level 2 (50 runs or 100 hours of logged river time experience on class 2 water)
• Level 3 (75 runs or 150 hours of logged river time experience on class 3 water)
• Level 4 (200 runs or 400 hours of logged river time experience on class 4 water)

Cost 

€300.00 per student