Whitewater Guide Schools

Welcome to the exciting world of whitewater rafting! Whether you want to learn the skills necessary to provide safe, fun river trips for your family & friends; or whether you desire to work in the fun-filled rafting industry, these schools will teach the fundamentals you need. Both our on-site facility on the Rogue River and our water-side base camps on other rivers are supported by teaching aids and all the equipment needed.

These intensive guide schools are taught by the experienced guide staff of Rogue Klamath River Adventures. We use a mixture of outdoor classroom and hands-on experience to build whitewater, camp, and customer service skills. Accepted by many outfitters as approved whitewater guide courses, these schools are widely recognized as excellent preparation for both commercial guiding and rafting on one's own.

RKRA students receive complimentary copies of The Guide's Guide Augmented : Reflections on Guiding Professional River Trips, and The RKRA Guide School Handbook, both of which provide a boatload of invaluable information about guiding smooth, safe, professional, and entertaining river trips.

Our Guide School programs train you in the fundamental skills of:

Reading whitewater and maneuvering boats
Raft rigging
River signals
Safety put-in talks
Class V safety techniques
Equipment maintenance and repair
Wilderness cookery & menu planning
River conservation
First Aid treatment & prevention of river related maladies

In addition, a full range of state-of-the-art whitewater emergency and rescue procedures are covered, including:

Unwrapping rafts
Flipped-raft drills
Use of flip lines and toss bags
Swimming holes and rapids and in and out of eddies
Foot-entrapment rescues
Swiftwater crossings
Line-crossing options
Rope rescue systems
Z-pulley and piggyback tensioning systems
Helicopter rescues
Guiding and supporting people in stressful situations.

WHITE WATER GUIDE SCHOOLS OFFERED THIS YEAR:

Note: Students are cordially invited to work off part or all of this class prior to their school. Contact us for details. All school prices are subject to an additional 5% federal river use fee.

Comprehensive GUIDE SCHOOL

LOWER KLAMATH, CA May 20 - 23 2010 $389.00

Scheduled to coincide with the Spring Break of most colleges, this Guide School is designed to train and prepare paddlers looking to work as river guides. With an emphasis on paddle-captain guiding and team-building, this 5 day course will expose your to everything you need to know to seek employment this summer as a beginner guide. Using our base camp to teach essential skills in breakfast and evening sessions, we then apply what we learn all day in the Class III and IV rapids of the Lower Klamath River. Expect to see the classic runs of Otter's Playpen, Rattlesnake, and Dragon's Tooth again and again, as we use repetition to learn from our mistakes and hone our skills.

CALL US TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT 800-231-0769

GUIDE SCHOOL PREPARATION:

Due to vicissitudes of flow and other variables, the rivers on which we teach are subject to change. We recommend that prior to these schools, participants take courses in first aid and CPR and also that they read everything they can find pertaining to river running. Wetsuits are essential for our early season schools.

(Wetsuits, splash jackets, and booties are available to rent for a nominal fee.)

All schools begin with an after-dinner orientation meeting starting at 6:00pm. Although light snacks are provided during the meeting, the school meals begin with breakfast the following morning. So please plan to eat dinner on your own before our meeting! Full itineraries and other information will be provided upon confirmation of registration.

All school meals from breakfast on full day 1 to lunch on the last day are included, unless otherwise noted.

CALL US TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT 800-231-0769

Employment Opportunities

RKRA generally has a few guide positions open each year, as well as knowing other outfitters who are seeking guides. Successful completion of our Guide School, a current First Aid/CPR certification, and a current Swiftwater or White Water Rescue Technician certification will qualify you to work as a beginner river guide.

1-800-231-0769 or Email Us:

Please Note: All Rogue Klamath River Adventures trips are conducted with the permission, approvals, required permits and licenses, and within the established guidelines of: the Oregon Marine Board; The United States Department of Interior; The Bureau of Land Management - Medford and Vale District Offices, and the Klamath Falls Resource Area; the U.S. Forest Service - Rogue and Klamath National Forests.

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ALL TRIPS OPERATED ON A NON-DISCRIMINATORY BASIS

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