Salt River Guide Cert. Class

Salt River

Guide Certification Class.

Brought to you by Mild To Wild and Outdoor Pursuits.

This 12-day course is focused on the certification of participants as class three river guides.  The first eight days will be spent in Arizona on the Salt River starting March 6, 2010 at 4pm and lasting through March 13, 2010.  This spectacular canyon offers a fantastic setting to learn the many skills associated with leading whitewater rafting trips. The final five days will take place on the Lower Animas in Durango on May 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23.  We provide a state certified instructor for this guide traingin program and at the end of the class you will be a certified class 3 guide and you will be qualified to be Salt River Guide.

Skills learned will include: leadership training, group dynamics training, decision-making, organizing and care of both paddle and oar boats.

The standard course emphasizes on river-reading techniques rather than memorization of set routes. This skill enables course participants to guide on class III water anywhere, not just on those sections previously run.

Course cost is $775

Includes:

Meals- begin with dinner on the March 6, 2010 and end with dinner on Saturday, March 13, 2010.  Feel free to bring additional snacks.

Transportation: To and from Durango to the Salt River and all the river shuttles

-During the course we will be car camping most nights.

-Students may bring their own cars to our Salt River Base Camp.

-Shuttle will be returning Sunday March 13, 2010 to Durango.

Transportation will be leaving at 10:00 am sharp on Saturday morning March 6th for the Salt River from the Mild To Wild Office at 50 Animas View Drive. You can meet us at the river directly on Saturday, March 7th at 4pm. Please let us know if you plan to do this.

TO SIGN UP: Call Mild to Wild at 970-247-4789 or head over to Outdoor Pursuits at Fort Lewis College.

Cancellation policy: 85% refund with 14 days notice prior to start date.

*If water levels are not sufficient on the Salt River the course will be move to another river.*