White Water Rafting Guide School
Mild to Wild Rafting and Jeep Trail Tours, Inc. is proud to offer
professional, quality white water rafting guide training for those interested in becoming
professional raft guides or jeep trail tour guides.

2007
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:
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No Experience Required
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When:
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May 14 - 25, 2007
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Where:
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Southwest Area Rivers. Based
out of Durango, CO
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This course exceeds the Colorado State requirements (Colorado requirements
are stricter than Arizona’s) for guide certification.
These courses are for the person who wants to be the complete guide.
Skills training will include:
- leadership
- group dynamics
- meal preparation
- crew orientation
- river rescue
- raft rigging
- reading river
current
- and 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, life jacket,
helmet and boating equipment.
Sign up now – Space is limited.
Call NOW (800) 567-6745 to request an enrollment form and additional
information or E-mail us at info@mild2wildrafting.com
Arizona Rafting Guide Training*
No Arizona course is offered
in 2007.
Colorado Rafting Guide Training*
This ten-day course is available at a cost of $595.
Thermal rental package (fleece, skull-cap, wetsuit, splash jacket
and booties) is available for either session at the value price
of $50. Payment in full at the time of reservation is preferred
(credit cards accepted) but a non-refundable $100 deposit will secure
your seat in the class. The balance must be paid two weeks prior
to the start of the course.
*Completion of our guide schools does not guarantee a job with
Mild to Wild Rafting and Jeep Trial Tours, Inc.
Reservationist/Trip Consultant Training School
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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CO Comprehensive White Water Rafting Guide
School
Mild to Wild Rafting will conduct 2 instructional guide schools
in 2006. Our 11-day comprehensive course will certify participants
as Colorado class III river guides.
Comprehensive Course
The cost for this course is $595
Our comprehensive course, which runs from, May 15 - May
25 covers all aspects of guiding a river trip and is for
the person who wants to become a complete 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 3 days on the San Miguel a day on the Colorado River
and one day on the Piedra, with the remainder of the class days
on Durango's Animas River.
Tuition includes food on the away portion of the school, as well
as shuttles from Durango on all training days. This is an intensive
course that emphasizes skill training in an inspiring outdoor setting
of red rock canyons.
The cost for this course is $595
This comprehensive course emphasizes river-reading techniques not
memorization of set routes. This enables our trainees to guide on
class III water anywhere, not just on those sections previously
run. Classes include instructors, transportation, life jacket, helmets,
and boating equipment.
It is highly recommended that participants take advantage of our
thermal package, which includes; fleece jacket, fleece cap, wetsuit,
booties, and splash jacket. This package costs $50
for the course, provided for the river swim day.
A $100 deposit is required to secure your seat in the class and
is non-refundable. The balance must be paid 10-days
prior to the first day of class or your spot may be forfeit.
For more information, see the following links:
Salt River River Guide Training
Salt River Guide Certification Class*
NO ARIZONA COURSE
IS OFFERED IN 2007
This seven-day course
is designed to familiarize you with all aspects of boating and the
majestic Salt River canyon and its environs. The main focus will
be on paddleboats although we will use two days to focus on learning
how to operate and rig oar boats.
Skills learned will include: leadership, group dynamics, and decision-making,
organizing and rigging.
The standard course emphasizes river-reading techniques not memorization
of set routes. This enables our trainees to guide on class III water
anywhere, not just on those sections previously run. Classes include
instructors, transportation, life jacket, helmets, and boating equipment.
It is highly recommended that participants take advantage of our
thermal package, which includes; fleece jacket, fleece cap, wetsuit,
booties, and splash jacket. This package costs $50
for the course, provided for the river swim day.
Course cost is $450. Additional cost is White
Mountain Apache permit of $10 a day or $70 for the entire class.
A $100 deposit is required to secure your seat in the class and
is non-refundable. The balance must be paid 10-days
prior to the first day of class or your spot may be forfeit.
* If water levels are not sufficient on the Salt River the course
will be move to another Southwest river and will assemble in are
Moab office rather than are Salt river office.
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