Kamloops Search and Rescue says its swiftwater rescue abilities have increased marginally.

Spokesperson Jenn Stahn says one KSAR member recently returned from Colorado after earning certification in swiftwater training.

Stahn says he’s now able to train other members in those types of rescues.

“As you know we’ve got two rivers running through our region. So it definitely is something that we utilize fairly regularly.”

One of the most notable recent efforts was a search for a missing jetskier on the South Thompson River last summer, whose body was found in early September, just after a month after disappearing.

Stahn says that swiftwater training is all in addition to 2,800 training hours KSAR did in 2018.

The search team set a record last year by being in operation for more than 72 days.