Awastone provides river safety courses and programmes to workplaces, schools and individuals looking to increase their knowledge for safer play on the river.

River Safety

Our staff are qualified river rescue instructors and river guide assessors and deliver river safety courses in a fun and informative environment, all based at Awastone, our beautiful riverside cafe and conference facility.
group rafting at awastone
Beginner River Safety
$310 + GST pp

Workplace River Safety

Popular for teachers, council staff and DOC.​

If you have staff working in or around a river environment a river safety course is a valuable tool to ensure their safety.
Awastone offers a full day river safety seminar delivering a certificate of participation outlining points covered, points that will be adapted to suit the environment your staff are working in.​
We start the process by identifying hazards encountered in your workplace and forming a program that manages the risks and provides skills required to perform a rescue in the workplace.​
The course is run by qualified Skills Active assessors, raft guide and river rescue trainers and the information is delivered in a safe and fun  river environment.​
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Accommodation on site with breakfast/dinner options available.

What's Included?

Lunch, Morning or afternoon tea at our Riverside Café, lunch on the River, transport to and from the river, all rafting equipment for your safety and comfort and qualified, experienced instructors to help you get the most out of your course.

What to Bring

Shoes to get wet
‍Swimsuit & Towel
Personal Safety Equipment (if you have it)

Requirements

Minimum of 4 people per course.

Pricing

$310 + GST per person

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river rescue on the rangitikei river
Intermediate to Advanced
$740 + GST pp

Full Day River Rescue Course

Explore rescue techniques and common scenarios in the grade 2 river environment.

Ideal for all Grade 2 river users and an excellent add on to the Grade 2 kayak certificate, especially for those that are going to start leading groups in subsequent years.​

You will need to bring your own river gear, what you would normally wear when recreating on the river.
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Accommodation on site with breakfast/dinner options available.

What's Included?

Lunch, Morning or afternoon tea at our Riverside Café, lunch on the River, transport to and from the river, all rafting equipment for your safety and comfort and qualified, experienced instructors to help you get the most out of your course.

What to Bring

Shoes to get wet
Swimsuit & Towel
Personal River Gear / Safety Equipment (if you have it)

Requirements

Minimum of 4 people per course.

Pricing

$740 + GST per person

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