1. What are the minimum qualifications for carrying passengers on an oar rig or raft?

2. OEE Mentors must wear a type IV PFD and helmet at all times.

3. Safety boaters must have the following qualifications:

4. Dryland river training or ground-school is optional for students on Gateway Phase?

5. If a student’s helmet strap breaks on class II or a low consequence section of river, you should:

6. If a student is thrown out of the boat and must perform the defensive swimming position, which answer best describes each step.

7. Standing up in water moving that is moving downstream can cause __________?

8. OEE river equipment must be washed, cleaned, assessed, and logged into the Gateway Academy boat maintenance log after each use.

9. Out of the following, choose the best course of action for a student showing signs of hypothermia from a prolonged submersion?

10. Out of the following, which options are most consistent with Gateway Academy’s policy?

11. The sweep raft must always carry which of the following items?

12. It is unnecessary to dry boats before rolling them up and putting them away?

13. As per U.S. Coast Guard standards, PFD’s (personal flotation devices) utilized for institutional purposes are deemed usable if the PFD only shows minimal signs of wear and tear; such as a tear no greater than 1 quarter inch.

14. Inflatable rafting equipment that fails inspection must be reported to the U.S. coast guard or the executive director.

15. Out of the following, who can repair inflatable rafting equipment?

16. Rafting equipment owned by Gateway Academy is designated for program use and may not be used by employees for non-program activities.

17. Rafting equipment must be cleaned, dried, thoroughly inspected and logged after every use.

18. Students and staff are required to wear a wet suit if the outside temperature and water temperature when added together equals less than 100 degrees?

19. What is the most likely scenario for someone to become separated from your Gateway river party?

20. If you are boat captain and someone from your raft falls out into the river, what should you do?

21. Is “riding the bull” or nose of the boat permitted at Gateway Academy?

22. When is it okay to ride on the nose of the boat?

23. The ‘river safety talk’ must be conducted daily, prior to boat launch.

24. If you are in the lead boat and you want to direct the following boats to go river right, what do you do?

25. Intense, powerful but predictable rapids requiring precise boat handling, it may contain large, unavoidable waves and holes, constricted passages demanding fast maneuver and “must” make move to avoid dangerous hazards. Which of the following best fits the above description?

26. Moderate irregular waves, which may be difficult to avoid. Maneuvers in fast current, over/around, obstacles and strong eddies are characteristics of class _______?

27. ________ has an effect on the direction, speed and effect of the raft.

28. River ________ is expressed in cubic feet per second, indicating the amount of water that passes a certain point each second?

29. ________ is best described as the downward slope of a riverbed, and is measured in feet per mile.

30. River Characteristics are generally made up of which of the following 4 factors:

31. Upstream is __________?

32. Downstream is where the current is going?

33. Tapping the top of your head indicates which of the following?

34. Holding your paddle horizontally in the air indicates which of the following?

35. Pointing your paddle positive to the right indicates that you want to go right?

36. Laminar and turbulent flows are _________ terms?

37. The edge of the eddy or eddy-line cause ________ differentials?

38. Sleepers are rocks just below the surface that have some water flowing over them.

39. _________ occur when some of the water flows through an obstruction in the river.

40. Eddy’s are formed when the current collides with the upstream face of an obstacle and is forced to move around it. The water diverges, accelerates, and moves powerfully downstream, leaving a void of current directly behind the obstacle.

41. Lateral waves from after a submerged ledge or boulder cuts diagonally across the main channel. The waves following the first few diagonal waves realign themselves _______ to the main current?

42. Breaking waves form when a wave becomes too large to support its own weight.

43. Waves are caused when water drops vertically over an obstacle such as a rock or ledge.

44. Smiling holes have the middle of the hole up stream and it outer edges curl downstream and away from the hole. Typically smiling holes are the most dangerous to run.

45. Frowning holes focus much of the currents energy toward the middle of the hole, creating a powerful magnet for boats and swimmers. Large frowning holes can make lateral escapes nearly impossible and pose a serious hazard to boaters.

46. Horizontal holes are typically safe zones.

47. Diagonal holes are easier and typically safer than horizontal holes.

48. Which of the following best describes river dangers to be aware of:

49. Running a rapid when a boat crew is unprepared can be disastrous. Prior to running each rapid, OEE staff members must scout the rapid and the boat captain must meet Gateway policy requirements in order to operate the boat.

50. Route planning trough a rapid should include ________?

51. The acronym W.O.R.M.S. is commonly used for assessing rapids; which of the following best describes its meaning.

52. All students are encouraged to practice self-rescue as it is the primary means of rescue.

53. Which of the following techniques are recommended for self-rescue?

54. Which of the following are recommended for assisted-rescue?

55. When a boat has an unintended swimmer (or swimmers), it becomes the responsibility of the whole course and/or group to recover them as quickly as safely as possible.

56. How do we mitigate additional risk during a rescue situation? Choose from the following:

57. A releasable rappelling anchor system is utilized for a pinned or wrapped boat?

58. Wrapped boats may be recovered by utilizing a _______?

59. What happens to the raft when the left paddles stroke backward, and right paddles stroke forward?

60. When all participant’s shift the weight to the downstream tube in a raft, this is called ________?

61. Pry, draw, rudder and sweep are different types of ___________?

61. Upstream ferrying is when the bow of the boat is facing downstream. The paddle crew uses forward strokes while the paddle captains steer the boat and maintains an angle of 30-45 degrees in the desired direction.

63. Downstream ferrying is when the bow of the boat is facing downstream. This type of ferrying is less frequent and relies heavily upon the strength of the paddlers to be effective.

64. What river features are generally the safest bet when assessing which direction to go?

65. Which river are considered unsafe?

66. What type of material is used to repair rafts and inflatable kayaks?

67. None of the Gateway Academy rafts and kayaks are considered ‘self-bailing’?

68. Defensive swim position can help to prevent injuries if done properly?

69. Aggressive self-rescue is performed while lying on ones back?

70. Out of the following, which is considered required gear for OEE staff?

71. What to do if you fall out of the boat is considered part of the _________?

72. Three points of contact for bracing in the boat:

73. J-strokes are best described as a forward stroke with a pry at the end. The J-stroke is meant to propel the boat forward without letting it turn.

74. Three whistle blasts are meant to alert others of less serious issues.

75. Permits, along with state/federal required equipment must be predetermined by the OEE manager(s).