Download Charlie Walbridge's Resume He's been active in the whitewater industry for 45 years as a racer, equipment and safety technique innovator, business owner and much more.
Download this swiftwater rescue course outline. It covers group management, rescue strategies, orgainiztion, personal gear, throw bags and much more.
Friends of the Cheat is a watershed organization formed "to restore, preserve, and promote the outstanding natural qualities of the Cheat River watershed."
The National Safe Boating Council honored American Whitewater Board Member, Charlie Walbridge, for his exemplary leadership and outstanding service on behalf of safety.
"The freedom to take calculated risks, in business, love, or whitewater, is one of the most cherished prerogatives of a free people. I don't try to discourage knowledgeable people from willingly assuming risks; but I do work to educate inexperienced paddlers so they don't get into trouble inadvertently."
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Interview with Charlie Walbridge This is a fantastic interview with Charlie Walbridge by Chris Preperato, which shares insight...
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This is a great example of how to use a Rescue PFD during a first person rescue scenario. This technique...
A Rescue Arrested – How It Happened and What We Can Learn Although outfitters know how to deal with anything...
Catastrophic Failure of a Z-drag Z-drag haul systems create a tremendous amount of force and can put a major strain...
During the late 60’s and early 70’s whitewater kayaks were hard to find and kayak schools didn’t exist. You learned...
The Watauga River west of Boone, North Carolina is one of the best technical river runs in the Southeast. I’d...
In the winter of 1973 I found a help-wanted ad for river guides and kayak instructors in the American Whitewater...
In the 1970’s, long before anyone was a sponsored paddler, the only way to make money by paddling was to...