• What moves are required to successfully run the rapid?

• Group debrief / Individual feedback 

• Can I perform the required moves?

• Course limitations 

• What are the consequences of missing the required moves?

• Importance of First Aid & CPR 

• Am I willing to accept these consequences?

• Importance of additional instruction, practice, experience 

• What if?

• Importance of appropriate level of safety & rescue training

• Rescue considerations

• Demo advanced maneuver

Group Evaluation - Skill level of the group:

• Life sport / Paddling options

• Size of the group Group consequences

• Local paddling groups / Clubs

• Condition of the group

• Handouts / Reference materials 

• Continue learning process from more experienced paddlers 

• ACA Membership forms 

• Responsibility to support other padders (no peer pressure) 

• Course evaluation 

• Group Equipment: extra paddle, rescue sling, drybags, maps, first aid kit and location, rescue gear 

• Participation cards

• Guidebooks / Local Knowledge

• Assessing Current Environmental Conditions (including: Water, Weather, Time of Day, and Temperature, Limited Access: Canyons, Cliffs, Remote Area)

• Assessing Personal and Group Dynamics (Skills, Equipment, Group Makeup, Mental Status, Logistics, group selection, leadership)