Swiftwater crossing at the 2015 Guide Course
Whitewater Raft Guide Training Course
May 25-26, 2024
Join us at Paradise Point for a weekend guide training course taught by Ryan Allred - the owner of Adventure Whitewater and 5 time member of the USA Rafting Team. This course is great for beginners or those looking to advance their skills as a guide. The Klamath and Salmon Rivers are the perfect training grounds with exciting whitewater with recovery pools in between rapids.
We'll begin with key concepts of river dynamics and hazards, understanding whitewater, equipment, river saftey and rescue, and specific guide techniques. We'll quickly progress to having each participant get hands on practice guiding (captaining) a paddle raft while sitting next to an experienced guide for feedback, skill building exercises, and support. We'll also practice exciting and fun rescue skills such as righting a flipped raft, swimming techniques in rapids, and using ropes and other tools to provide rescue. These skills translate well to participants interested in kayaking, rowing an oar boat, canoeing etc.
Weather and river flows permitting, each participant will experience class 4 whitewater on the world class Salmon River.
Prerequisites: No previous training is required. You must be 16 years old to attend this course.
May 25-26, 2024
Join us at Paradise Point for a weekend guide training course taught by Ryan Allred - the owner of Adventure Whitewater and 5 time member of the USA Rafting Team. This course is great for beginners or those looking to advance their skills as a guide. The Klamath and Salmon Rivers are the perfect training grounds with exciting whitewater with recovery pools in between rapids.
We'll begin with key concepts of river dynamics and hazards, understanding whitewater, equipment, river saftey and rescue, and specific guide techniques. We'll quickly progress to having each participant get hands on practice guiding (captaining) a paddle raft while sitting next to an experienced guide for feedback, skill building exercises, and support. We'll also practice exciting and fun rescue skills such as righting a flipped raft, swimming techniques in rapids, and using ropes and other tools to provide rescue. These skills translate well to participants interested in kayaking, rowing an oar boat, canoeing etc.
Weather and river flows permitting, each participant will experience class 4 whitewater on the world class Salmon River.
Prerequisites: No previous training is required. You must be 16 years old to attend this course.
A video tour of Paradise Point:
Rescue skills of quickly righting a flipped raft
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Schedule:
May28: Course begins at 9 a.m. at Paradise Point. Morning instruction and skills practice at Paradise Point. Afternoon rafting and guide practice on the Klamath River (class III). Return to Paradise Point. Dinner is provided. Short post-dinner instruction around the campfire. Camping at Paradise Point. (Please bring a lunch for both days) May 29: After breakfast at 7:30 (provided), morning instruction and skill building at Paradise Point until 10:30. Gear up to raft and use the class IV Salmon River as our classroom for continued guide and rescue practice. The course concludes following rafting and a final discussion at about 4:30 PM. Participants are welcome to head home or spend the night at Paradise Point and leave the following morning. |
Our private campground Paradise Point in Northern California, see the map below, and click here for directions.
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Paradise Point - Our 20 acre private campsite on the Klamath River:
