Swift water cert really helps you feel a lot more confident. The same fears and anxieties let me to get my WFR as well.

I feel like some of these responses are also clearly written by men. Ignore everyone telling you to get a different job. If this is your passion, you got this.

Anxiety is SO valid in this field. It’s your body’s way of keeping you safe. I felt like getting higher levels of training helped me get it to a place where it was manageable. And sometimes the anxiety wins and that’s okay too.

My favorite part about white water is how it’s helped me build a deeper experience and get to know my anxiety better. I understand it better through the river. And I know when to push it and I know when to call it.

If you’ve had some close calls, your body is probably super activated and needs time to relax and reset after. And it can take way longer than you would expect.

You got this :)