My two main passions are the river and the circus. I can never do one for very long without thinking about the other. The circus has taken me to work internationally. Sometimes for a few days, sometimes for a few months. After a few trips without paddling, I can tell you I missed it a lot. One day, I found a solution: packrafting. An ultralight inflatable boat, some models of which are adapted for whitewater. With a packraft, I could now bring a "kayak" with me, no matter whe

Firstly, this text does not represent the ideas of the CSRQ (Quebec River Safety Consortium). It is a personal written exercise. This resource is not a substitute for whitewater rescue training provided by a recognized training provider. My goal here is to assemble information from several sources and try to rephrase it into simple basic principles that I could explain to a child. Table of Contents: Mechanical Advantage System (MAS): What is it? General ideas about SAMs The 4