After completing this course, participants will be able to: • Demonstrate how to read a river for determination of flow rates, debris patterns in currents, and selection of safe oil recovery locations. • Select an appropriate method of boom deployment on a fast water river. • Demonstrate the deployment of boom on fast water to a recovery site down river. • Select an appropriate method of protecting sensitive areas of a river with boom. • Establish a safe and effective oil recovery operation and site. • Demonstrate safe boat operations on fast water rivers. • Recognize health and safety issues associated with field operations involving oil recovery on fast water rivers.