WhiteWater Rafting Guide School
Mild to Wild Rafting and Jeep Trail Tours, Inc. is proud to offer a state certified, professional, quality whitewater raft guide training for those interested in becoming professional raft guides, or those wanting to learn raft navigation and rigging. There are two course options, both exceed the Colorado State requirements and the Arizona State requirements for guide certification.

2012
Rafting Guide School |
Who: |
Anyone desiring to learn river navigation of a raft for private or commercial trips. Learn both oar and paddle boat navigational skills. |
Prerequisites: |
18 years of age |
When: |
Class
May 14, 2012 |
Where: |
Southwest Area Rivers (see course descriptions for details) |
Both courses exceed the Colorado State requirements and the Arizona State requirements for guide certification.
Skills training will include:
- Leadership
- Group Dynamics
- Camp and Meal Preparation
- Crew Orientation
- Client Care
- River Rescue
- Raft Rigging
- Reading River
Current
- River Navigation in Both Oar and Paddle Boat Rafts
Upon completion of either course you will exceed the requirements
of a class III river guide (subject to completion of separate first-aid
and CPR training). These are intensive courses that emphasize skill
training and personal development amid the spectacular setting of
deep rock canyons and river corridors. Tuition includes state certified
instructors, transportation from our meeting point, PFD (life jacket),
helmet and boating equipment.
Salt River Guide
Training

This class will not occur in 2012.
Dates: March 5th-March
13th, 2011 on Arizona's Upper Salt River Canyon, and May 18th-22rd,
2011 in Durango, Colorado.
March 5th and March 13th are travel days from Durango to the Salt River and back.
Course cost is $775.
This 12-day on water course is designed to familiarize you with all aspects of boating
and the majestic Salt River canyon. The main focus
will be on paddleboats although we will use two days to focus on
learning how to operate and rig oar boats. Additional skills learned will include:
leadership, group dynamics, and decision-making, organizing and
rigging.
This course emphasizes
river-reading techniques rather than memorization of set routes.
This enables our trainees to guide on class III water anywhere,
not just on those sections previously run.
Tuition Includes:
It is highly recommended
that participants take advantage of our thermal wetsuite package, which includes:
wetsuit, booties, and splash jacket. This package costs $50 for
the course.
Full payment is
due at time of enrollment
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 moved to another
southwest river and will assemble in our Durango office rather than
our Salt river office.
Completing guide school
does not guarantee a job with Mild to Wild.
We recommend arriving
with current first-aid and cpr certifications.
CO Comprehensive White
Water Rafting Guide School

Dates: May 14, 2011 - May 26, 2012
(day off May 20th in Durango, Colorado.)
Course cost
is $695.
Our 12-day comprehensive course will certify participants as Colorado class
III river guides.
Our comprehensive course covers
all aspects of guiding a river trip, and is perfect for the person
who would like to become a fully certified guide. Skills training
will include: leadership, group dynamics, meal preparation, crew
orientation, river rescue, raft rigging, river navigation for multi-day
and single day raft trips. Upon completion, all participants will
exceed the requirements for a Colorado class III river guide. This
course includes a day and a half on the Colorado River, two days
on the San Miguel and one day on the Piedra, with the remainder
of the class days on Durango's Animas River.
Tuition Includes:
- Certified instructors.
- PFD. (Life Jacket)
- Helmets.
- Boating Equipment.
- Food
on the away portion of course.
- Shuttles from Durango
on all training days. .
It is highly recommended
that participants take advantage of our thermal wetsuit package which includes:
wetsuit, wetsuit boots, and a splash jacket. This package
costs $50 for the course.
Full payment is
due at time of enrollment
Cancellation Policy:
85% refund with 14 days notice prior to start date.
Completing guide school
does not guarantee a job with Mild to Wild.
We recommend arriving
with current first-aid and cpr certifications.
Raft & Jeep on the
Southwest rivers and jeep trails while you learn how to provide
our guests the best custom service possible. Call or e-mail
us about the next available training program.
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