Chris' knowledge is very extensive. The training was fine and very informative. This training will speed up various work functions within the engineering applications that we encounter on a regular basis.

Dave O'Driscoll
Hatch Energy
St. Johns, NF, Canada

Like level of expertise and knowledgebase. Very helpful in understanding issues with HEC-RAS UNET and RiverCAD.

Nick Lauretta
Williamsburg Environmental Group, Inc.
Williamsburg, VA

I like his competence in the program. Very informative, well taught class.

Colon W. Gaskill, Jr.
Williamsburg Environmental Group, Inc.
Richmond, VA

All of the material was very useful, but the topic most useful was the cross section cutting and floodplain mapping methods.

Name withheld upon request
Crafton, Tull & Associates, Inc.
Rogers, AR

I liked the presentation followed by exercises for each section. Real world examples were good. Our instructor explained things well and gave good examples.

Name withheld upon request
Crafton, Tull & Associates, Inc.
Rogers, AR

Course was very interactive. Instructor [Chris] listens and understands specific needs. Conveys details in the most efficient way. Training with live projects.

Name withheld upon request
Hatch Acres,
Niagara Falls, ON, Canada

Appreciated the hands-on approach to work related projects. He [Chris] was flexible with requests and questions about a variety of different aspects of the program. Great learning experience variety in lessons and applications, relaxed learning environment, work related applications.

Joanne HcHenry
Hatch Acres,
Niagara Falls, ON, Canada

Instructor was very friendly. Used our projects in lessons (very helpful). Instructor was very knowledgeable.

Name withheld upon request
Hatch Acres,
Niagara Falls, ON, Canada

RiverCAD is certainly useful to professionals working with HEC-RAS, DAMBRK, FLDWAV, or GIS as RiverCAD covers most of the stuff.

Name withheld upon request
Hatch Acres,
Niagara Falls, ON, Canada

Very clearly structured. Instructor [Chris] was highly knowledgeable and flexible.

Name withheld upon request
Hatch Acres,
Niagara Falls, ON, Canada

I am gradually getting used to [RiverCAD] and can confirm that it is really is incredibly user friendly!

WEEKS completes a flood
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Daniel Curtis
Weeks Consulting Group
Kent, United Kingdom

This software will help automate floodplain analysis and mapping, and enable me to eliminate manual hydraulic data input and mapping. Chris was very knowledgeable and demonstrated it in the course. He was very receptive to modifying and tailoring the course to the specific needs and interests of the participants.
I have recommended this course to others and tried to recruit more of my colleagues to attend... The training manual is an excellent reference and very comprehensive...

A. Tamim Atayee
RIVERTECH, Inc.
Laguna Hills, CA

Chris tailored examples to our work. All of the training was directly applicable. Chris was great!

Timothy J. Hall
Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc.
Peabody, MA

We worked with an actual dam breach problem from one of our projects. This was invaluable to learning the programs and kept everyone focused on the task.

Mark Mitsch
Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc.
Peabody, MA

Chris’s explanations of how things worked were very valuable to me.  Chris was very helpful and knowledgeable throughout the course. He certainly knows his stuff about dams and the program. He presents info in a rational and fun way. Chris is very good at what he does and I would recommend him to others.

Patrick Netreba
Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc.
Peabody, MA

Chris kept the atmosphere light. He kept everyone together and he kept everyone focused as well.

Mel Higgins
Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc.
Peabody, MA

The software will be a very effective design tool for a wide range of designs. The teaching methods were very effective in that he was focusing on our needs and use of the software. RiverCAD is very useful design software with a wide range of applications.

Brian Greathouse
State of Alabama Office of Water Resources
Montgomery, AL

Chris was very knowledgeable of the material.

John Ammons
State of Alabama Office of Water Resources
Montgomery, AL

Chris was very knowledgeable, very helpful and very good at troubleshooting.

Name withheld upon request
State of Alabama Office of Water Resources
Montgomery, AL

I liked following along step-by-step in the examples.

Name withheld upon request
State of Alabama Office of Water Resources
Montgomery, AL

The best part was the hands-on examples. Going through the examples as a whole class really helped enhance my understanding of the software. It was a very effective and productive course.

Name withheld upon request
State of Alabama Office of Water Resources
Montgomery, AL

I would recommend this course to others. If they are interested in RiverCAD and if they are modeling, it cuts down on modeling time.

David Hernandez
Weston Solutions, Inc.
Vernon Hills, IL

Chris was knowledgeable about the subject and was receptive to questions.

Kelly Duddy
Weston Solutions, Inc.
Vernon Hills, IL

I liked the way Chris was relaxed. He was organized and able to handle any question. He also took notes about what we liked or didn't like about the software for future modifications.

Darryl Kenney
Intech Consultants, Inc.
Downers Grove, IL

I would really like to express to you how pleased that we were to have Chris here last week. Everyone that I have talked to that was in the class has high praise for him. Chris is patient and knowledgeable. He was able to help me, so he has to be patient and able to teach. Outside of the classroom Chris was a joy to be around. Again, thank you.

Robert George
Sedgwick County Public Works
Wichita, KS

I liked the open schedule of the course. We were able to bring up issues that applied to our projects.

Name withheld upon request
Northwest Hydraulic Consultants, Inc.
Tukwila, WA

Chris is a very precise and thorough instructor who caters to the needs of his students.

The training manuals and examples are very thorough and well developed and the instructions are presented in a manner that maximizes the amount of information learned in a reasonable amount of time. BOSS does a great job of presenting a solid overview of both products.

John Schmit
Ruggles & Bohm P.A.
Wichita, KS

Chris taught us more than the software. He was very knowledgeable and he answered all of our questions without any problems.

Tricia Robello
Sedgwick County Public Works
Wichita, KS

Chris was knowledgeable and presented the class in a relaxed atmosphere. He was flexible and encouraged attendees to bring in working projects.

Lynn Packer
Sedgwick County Public Works
Wichita, KS

I found the entire class useful. I’m sure I will be using this for most of our studies - it will help to save time and effort. I enjoyed the class and I learned a lot!

Robin Nodes
McCormick Taylor
Cherry Hill, NJ

Chris  was very lively and he effectively communicated with everyone. He was also very friendly. Everything I learned was relevant to my job.

Osy Emegoakor
McCormick Taylor
Cherry Hill, NJ

I found everything I learned in the class to be useful.

Martha Vergara
McCormick Taylor
Cherry Hill, NJ

Chris communicated very well to everyone and he related well to our work. He controlled the class very well and had a positive, and candid demeanor.

Name withheld upon request
McCormick Taylor
Cherry Hill, NJ

Would recommend training for other members in department.

Name withheld upon request
Somerset, PA

Chris was very knowledgeable with the subject material.

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WV DEP
Charleston, WV

Chris was willing to tailor the class to specific uses for my application, and he still provided a general overview of all aspects of the software.

Roger Wolfe
WV DEP
Charleston, WV

Chris taught us using the hands on approach, and that was very beneficial. He was also very willing to help us with any questions we had.

John Scott
WV DEP
Charleston, WV

All the topics that were taught in the class were very useful. The instructor was excellent. He was very knowledgeable of the subject and he was very helpful.

Name withheld upon request
WV DEP
Charleston, WV

I liked Chris’s development of the project, with responses and directions specific to our requests. The training course was very well put together.

Mike Reese
WV DEP
Charleston, WV

Chris was very flexible to address our specific needs and questions.

Name withheld upon request
WV DEP
Charleston, WV

Chris did a great job of tailoring the instruction to meet our specific needs.

Name withheld upon request
WV DEP
Charleston, WV

Chris was very knowledgeable and I liked his style.

Mark E. Payne
Texas DOT
Lufkin, TX

I liked the instructor’s teaching method and presentation style.

Hui Shen
Texas DOT
Lufkin, TX

Chris was very professional. The course was well distributed with explanations and hands-on examples.

Darryl A. Dincans
Texas DOT
Lufkin, TX

Chris was an excellent communicator. He was very knowledgeable in all subjects presented.

Name withheld upon request
Texas DOT
Lufkin, TX

The instructor was excellent!

Name withheld upon request
Texas DOT
Lufkin, TX

Chris was easy to understand.

Edward Garza
Texas DOT
Lufkin, TX

I liked that Chris covered the basics and the theory.

Name withheld upon request
Texas DOT
Lufkin, TX

Everything covered was pertinent and useful. Chris could easily answer real world questions and applications.

Kelly Morris
ARCADIS
Lufkin, TX

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