The Hawaii Heavy Water Training program is designed to meet the needs of our trainees in adequate personal water craft (PWC) operation and safety in high risk and dangerous situations. Our intensive curriculum has been carefully crafted by some of the top experts in the world in ocean safety, big wave rescues, and PWC operation. Each of our instructors have had thousands of hours on the water, and this first hand experience in high stress situations ensures that trainees are comfortable and confident in the scope and magnitude of their individual assignments. Oahu's North Shore has some of the most dangerous, challenging and dynamic ocean conditions in the world and our proven method of training extremely accelerates the learning curve of our trainees. Our goal is to provide our students with knowledge and experience to be able to face whatever ocean and wave challenges they may encounter in their line of duty. Below are the core elements of our 40 hour course.
Personal water craft (PWC) operation techniques tailored for the military, fire department, law enforcement and lifeguard agencies
Basic PWC operation skills in varying conditions from flat water to high surf conditions in both day time and night time conditions
Advanced knowledge of dangerous, rough water, and high surf zones
Rescue retrievals of conscious and unconscious victims
Harbor, shoreline, and coastal navigation skills
Shoreline retrieval and drop off of crew
Detailed rigging of PWC pre and post operation
Analysis of surf forecasting, rip currents, and wind conditions
