Pro-1 Swiftwater Safety
May
13
to May 14

Pro-1 Swiftwater Safety

This course is run in partnership with The Redside Foundation whose mission is to support the health and strength of the professional outdoor guiding community. This course will take place prior to the Redside Rendezvous event.

Join our Swiftwater Rescue Certification course in Salmon, ID. This PRO-level course is designed for those who need certification for employment, such as professional guides or field based personnel. Additionally, it’s open to recreational river users who wish to train at a faster pace, designed for the PRO track. You must already have intermediate to advanced skills in river flow mechanics, swimming, and terminology. If you don’t have prior swiftwater training, consider the REC-I course, which is better suited for beginners and moving at more of a moderate pace. We will conduct a practical exam on day one, and students must demonstrate proficiency to continue. Learn more about our Swiftwater Rescue Certification course and the curriculum designed for commercial guides and outdoor professionals.

COURSE DETAILS

WHO THIS COURSE IS FOR: This course targets professionals wishing to pursue the PRO track. It’s ideal for commercial river guides, SAR members, technical rescue team members, and others looking to advance their swiftwater rescue skills.

ONLINE COMPONENT: Yes – Required

NFPA 1006 & 2500 COMPLIANT: No

COURSE FORMAT: This is a 2-day PRO-I course, with 2 hours of online training required before the course start. The in-field training spans 8 hours each day, totaling 18 hours of class time.

WHEN: May 13-14, 2026

WHERE: Salmon, ID

FIELD SITE: Salmon River – Veteran Park

INSTRUCTOR: TBD

PREREQUISITES:

  1. Proficient swimmer

  2. Physically capable

  3. Desire to learn

  4. Pass online training with a minimum 80%

  5. All of the necessary PPE

  6. Meet all Essential Eligibility Criteria

GEAR FOR THIS COURSE:

The welcome packet provides details about the gear you will need. As an SSI student, you can access student pricing in the SSI Gear Shop! Once you register you’ll have access to the shop through your SSI account.

ABOUT THIS COURSE: 

The Swiftwater Rescue Certification Course is designed for those requiring certification for employment, such as professional river guides and other professionals. This course teaches rescue techniques, focusing on limited resources in various river settings. It meets the needs of professional river guides, USFS, NPS, Search and Rescue teams, field biologists, and BLM employees. Additionally, the course is open to recreational river users wishing to train on the PRO track and gain access to the PRO-II course, not available through the REC track.

The Swiftwater Rescue Certification course focuses on personal safety, decision-making, risk management, and problem-solving in a team environment with limited resources and communication with outside parties. This course is tailored for varying skill levels. Whether you’re a professional guide or a seasonal contractor, you’ll benefit from the rescue techniques and concepts covered in this course.

Click here for more info and to register

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Redside Rendezvous
May
15
to May 17

Redside Rendezvous

The Redside Rendezvous brings together river and land-based guides, outfitters, outdoor-industry partners, and local community members for a weekend of connection, skill-building, and celebration. Join us for:

  • Friday: Complimentary Community Resilience Model Training, a Dutch-Oven Cook-Off, Vendor Fair, and a Roller Disco Party

  • Saturday: A day of Professional and Personal Development Presentations, a Vendor Fair, Free Health Fair for Guides, and Games, Live Music Saturday Night (costumes encouraged)

  • Sunday: Gathering and Celebration of the Guiding Community, Raffle Prize Winners Announced, and more!

  • All weekend: Delicious food, connection, and community. This is a unique opportunity for professional growth, personal development, and meaningful collaboration within the guiding community. You won’t want to miss it!

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First Aid & CPR For Stanley Area Guides and Backcountry First Aid for Horses (you can attend one or the other or both)
Jun
5

First Aid & CPR For Stanley Area Guides and Backcountry First Aid for Horses (you can attend one or the other or both)

First Aid + CPR and Backcountry First Aid for Horses.

First Aid class will be held in Stanley at Mountain Village from 10am-12pm. Cost is $42.00 per person to get certified in First Aid and CPR. 24 spots available. sign up info coming soon!

Backcountry First Aid for Horses with Dr. Shane Baird will begin at 2 pm at Mystic Saddle stables at Redfish Lake. This training is FREE and invaluable if you spend time in the backcountry with horses. Sign up info coming soon!

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Redside Rendezvous
May
16
to May 18

Redside Rendezvous

Join us for a weekend of learning, community building, and fun times for the 3rd annual Redside Rendezvous at the Salmon Rapids Lodge in Riggins, ID! Please stay tuned for more details, but make sure to save the date!

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"Redside" Film Screening - McCall, ID
Apr
18

"Redside" Film Screening - McCall, ID

The Redside Foundation presents two amazing films by Big Cedar Media featuring “Redside” and “The Long River Home” followed by a fabulous fundraising event.

Friday, April 18th at the Alpine Playhouse in McCall, ID

Doors open: 6:15pm

Films start: 7:00pm

Tickets: $15 available for purchase at Barn Owl Books & at the door

Join us for a fun evening of community, storytelling and fundraising to support the guiding community!

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"Redside" Film Screening - Riggins, ID
Feb
8

"Redside" Film Screening - Riggins, ID

Come join us for an evening of community and good music at the Little River Bait & Tackle Shop this Saturday, February 8th to watch the film “Redside” then enjoy music by Buddy DeVore and the Faded Cowboys Band after the film.

Film starts at 7pm and music starts at 8pm.

Tickets are $10 at the door.

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Kegs 4 Cause
Oct
9

Kegs 4 Cause

We are excited to be selected as a beneficiary of Payette Brewing’s Kegs 4 Kause program! Join us in their Tap Room in Boise. They will be donating half oft he proceeds from draft beer sales directly to us on Monday, August 21st from 6-10pm!

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Raft 4 a Cause
Aug
13
to Aug 20

Raft 4 a Cause

Join Glacier Raft Company

SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2023

Glacier Raft Company will be donating $5 to Redside Foundation for every person that rafts with us!

Book a trip online or give us a call today and show your support for this great organization.

glacierraftco.com | 406.888.5454

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Redside Powerful Pints Party Night
May
31

Redside Powerful Pints Party Night

Join us for a SUPER FUN night of acoustic music with JC DC- Jeff Crosby and Darci Carlson, a special raffle, and a celebration to raise funds to support the health and strength of the guiding community. $15 suggested donation is greatly appreciated!

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Redside Foundation Rendezvous
May
19
to May 21

Redside Foundation Rendezvous

This event is for river and land-based guides, recreationists, outdoor industry vendors, and local community members are invited to come together to build community and gain valuable backcountry skills. There will also be free health services for all attending guides!

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Idaho Gives BFF Block Party
May
4
to May 5

Idaho Gives BFF Block Party

Join us at Ann Morrison Park for the 4th Annual BFF Party for Idaho Gives! This year, we are moving the party to the park. Head to Ann Morrison Park for an all-ages, family-friendly event recognizing some of Idaho's incredible nonprofits!

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April Virtual Guide Gathering: Transitions
Apr
10

April Virtual Guide Gathering: Transitions

The TRANSITION conversation will cover topics like balancing family life, surviving graduate school, starting an office job for the love of conservation, beginning a nursing career, what it's like to be on the RSF board, starting a small business, and the value of outdoor education and instruction. We have a range of powerful lenses and experiences that we are so grateful to bring together.

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March Virtual Guide Gathering - Hosted by Dagny and Jon
Mar
22

March Virtual Guide Gathering - Hosted by Dagny and Jon

  • Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85091530063 (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join the discussion about how to show up well in our existing communities and tonight we'll have a chance to have some open discussion about what goes well, and what could go better and get to explore as a group a few new tools on how we can organize and support each other during anything from the darkest months of winter to the summertime bursts of energy.

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Virtual Guide Gathering
Feb
18

Virtual Guide Gathering

Join us on Zoom: This month's virtual guide gathering will be happening on February 18 from 6 - 7 PM MST on zoom. We wanted to get you these dates ASAP so you can block it out in your calendar, plan any goofy outfits you may want to plan, and talk other guide friends into showing up with you.

This month we've been exploring how to show up well in our internal communities and on February 18 we'll have a chance to catch up with our favorite outdoor community members and share anything we've learned about ourselves as we explore our internal communities.

Past, present, and future guides are all welcome, as well as any partners or other supporters of outdoor professionals.

Even if you're not sure if you can stay the whole time, we'd love to have you jump on the call at the beginning or the end to see your faces.

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Izaak Opatz Concert to benefit Montana Guides
Jan
26

Izaak Opatz Concert to benefit Montana Guides

Please join us for an incredible benefit concert with Izaak Opatz, on Thursday, January 26th, in Missoula!

@izaakopatz is a legendary Missoulian who plays fun, folk, and dance party tunes! He is incredibly generous and playing this show to benefit the @redsidefoundation_mt chapter.

Please bring cash for a suggested ticket donation or be ready to Venmo us, please! The venue at The Longstaff House is also being donated and has a capacity of 55 people. BYOB, and we’ll see ya there!

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Flathead Trails Fair
Oct
2

Flathead Trails Fair

Join us and 30+ non-profit and land agency partners that make up the network of trail planners, builders, fixers, guides, and educators in the Flathead. Come give Smokey the Bear a high five, practice shooting bear spray from a test canister, sign up for raffle prizes, and try your hand at a cross-cut saw. Free beer, live music, food trucks, raffles, and kid and dogs (on leash) friendly.

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Forest Fair in Libby Montana
Oct
1

Forest Fair in Libby Montana

Join us at this community event at the Riverfront Park in Libby, MT and spark connection and conversation. Take a selfie with Smokey the Bear, enjoy meeting a whole bunch of cool folks, and enter to win some awesome prizes. Kid-friendly activities.

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Backcountry Horse First Aid Clinic
Jun
3

Backcountry Horse First Aid Clinic

This event has been canceled - please stay tuned for a possible online option for 2022. This event will return in 2023. Dr. Shane Baird, DVM, will be returning to The Redfish Corrals to share his backcountry first aid for horses clinic on June 3rd, 11- 4:30 PM. This is a free clinic for guides who work with horses or would like to in the future. Dr. Baird will share valuable skills for dealing with common issues that can become devastating in the backcountry, such as colic, eye issues, and lacerations. You will also learn how to build a horse-specific first aid. This clinic to brought to you by Mystic Saddle Ranch, Shane Baird, DVM, and The Redside Foundation. Please RSVP via email to info@redsidefoundation.org with the names of all who are attending with you.

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Health Fair
May
21

Health Fair

On May 21st, our Annual Health Fair is BACK! During the Idaho River Rendezvous all guides can receive free health services including basic blood work, vaccinations, STD tests, oral cancer screenings, chiropractic care, vouchers for free IUDs and more. From 7 am to 2 pm on Saturday, May 21st.

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Community Resilience Training
May
20

Community Resilience Training

  • Learn the Strategies: Learn four specific strategies to help you make decisions in the field, build a more resilient nervous system, help support anxious/fearful guests, and reduce the impact of post-traumatic stress in first responder roles.

  • Learn the Science: Learn about the neuroscience behind how trauma and stress impact our bodies. How do our five senses play a role in building resilient bodies and minds?

  • Build Resiliency: Practice the four body-based strategies with relevant scenarios in river, rock, and mountaineering disciplines. Begin your own resiliency journey.

The Community Resiliency Model (CRM)® trains community members to not only help themselves but to help others within their wider social network. The goal of CRM is to create trauma-informed and resiliency-focused communities that share a common understanding of the impact of trauma and chronic stress on the nervous system. CRM skills help people understand their nervous system and learn to track sensations connected to their own well-being. The primary focus of this skills-based model is to reset the nervous system’s natural balance. Using the wisdom of their own bodies, people experience rapid relief from stress-related symptoms, as well as an increased sense of control over future wellness. Please RSVP to info@redsidefoundation.org

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Burnout and Resilience
Mar
16

Burnout and Resilience

Join us for an interactive presentation by Cody Sohn, former instructor and coach in performance enhancement and resilience techniques at Fort Benning, GA, and Guide Liaison Carly Knudsen, diving into the subject of Burnout and Resilience. This virtual presentation will help you discover your strengths that can help combat burnout and provide insight into the causes of burnout and the roles of the individual and community in being more resilient. Join via Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4134218712

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February Fling
Feb
12

February Fling

A fundraising event at the Elks Lodge in Jackson WY. Stories, Supper, and a Silent Auction to benefit the professional outdoor guiding community. Get tickets here. Bid on silent auction items here.

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Guide Gathering at The Little Ski Hill
Feb
2

Guide Gathering at The Little Ski Hill

Please join us for a Guide Gathering from 6-9 pm. Come and see guide friends, learn more about what RSF can do for you, and ski! Guides ski free! Special thanks to Hells Canyon Raft and Salmon Raft for sponsoring food and beverage for the event.

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2022 Community Building Challenge
Feb
1
to Feb 28

2022 Community Building Challenge

The 2022 Community Building Challenge is a month-long self-guided challenge to help you bolster the quality of relationships in your life. Each day in February there will be a ‘mini-task’ that will take approx. 5-15 minutes to complete. These are designed to help you reflect, plan, learn, play, and rest. All you have to do is follow along! You can find all the details on the Community Building Challenge PageCommunity Building Challenge Page.

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Virtual Holiday Party- Guide Gift Exhange
Dec
22

Virtual Holiday Party- Guide Gift Exhange

Open to all Idaho and Montan Guides. Please join us on December 22nd at 7 P.M. MT time for a guide community holiday party. If you participated in the Guide Gift Exchange, this is your chance to share the joy of opening your present with friends. This is a virtual event. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4134218712

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Forest Fair
Sep
24

Forest Fair

Join us in Libby, Montana at the Riverfront Park from 3-9 on Sept. 24th. We will be guests of Wild Montana and are excited to see you get your picture taken with Smokey the Bear, win some cool prizes, and come say hi to us! We will have RSF merchandise for sale!

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Wild Rivers Film Tour
Sep
13

Wild Rivers Film Tour

The Wild Rivers Film Tour returns for its 6th year! Films celebrate wild rivers, the people who love them, and the need to protect them.

Join us! We will have swag for sale.

The Wild Rivers Film Tour is back for its 6th year! This homegrown film tour celebrates the human connection to wild rivers. Films feature recreation, adventure, river conservation, Indigenous perspectives, and more. We're also raising awareness about work being done to protect these irreplaceable waters. Join us for an evening of fun, films, and inspirational waters. Doors open at 7:30pm, show begins at 8:00pm. Co-hosted by the Greater Yellowstone Coalition and American Rivers.

This film screening will be shown at Love Boat Paddle Co. Please bring a chair for yourself.

COVID-19 Information: We are following the COVID-19 cases in Montana and are committed to hosting a safe, outdoor event. Please sit with the group you traveled with and wear a mask whenever not eating or drinking throughout the showing. If you have experienced any COVID-19 symptoms in the last ten days or have been exposed to an individual who recently tested positive, we ask that you please stay home. If you are unable to attend for this reason, contact us and we will issue a refund. Thank you!

This year's film lineup:

Can't Beat This Place for Fun - 14 min

Water Flows Together - 11 min

Strongwater - 10 min

A Healing Journey - 15 min

Rio Rica - 16 min

KC Badger has Never Caught a Steelhead - 4 min

River of Return - 27 min

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