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WHITE WATER GUIDE SCHOOL Class 1: (May 16-20) 5 Days $520.00* Class 2: (May 30-June 3) 5 Days $520.00* Explore the remote regions of the Klamath River Basin with over 300 miles of wild and scenic river** during the spring melt and earn river certification as a white water rafting guide with Four Winds. The trip is designed for the healthy outdoor types who don’t mind a spring swim. Beginning on Class III waters and building to Class IV & V white water rapids. These intensive courses emphasize hands-on practice in a supportive environment. The 5-day school focuses on both paddle captaining and rowing. The course encompasses not only the fundamental skills of reading whitewater and maneuvering boats, they also cover knot tying, raft rigging, signals, safety put-in talks, class V safety techniques, equipment maintenance and repair, wilderness cookery, menu planning, river conservation, and the finer points of creating safe, enjoyable river trips. 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, swimming in and out of eddies, foot-entrapment rescue, swift water crossings, line-crossing options, tyrolean rescue systems, Telfer-lower rescues, z-pulley and piggyback tensioning systems, helicopter rescue, hypothermia prevention and treatment, the use of a complete first aid kit with emphasis on river-related injuries and problems, and guiding and supporting people in stressful situations. The course is widely recognized as excellent preparation for both commercial guiding and rafting on one's own. * Shuttles, river equipment, food & some beverages included. ** Klamath, Scott, Salmon, Lower Trinity & South Fork, & Wooley Creek " Guide School was the best time I have ever had. The people I met, the river camps, and rivers we ran I will never forget. Last to bed and first to rise. Thank you Four Winds." Sierra Bernstein |
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Four Winds operates with permits issued by the US Forest Service, Klamath National Forest. We operate on the Klamath River and its tributaries. Four Winds is an equal opportunity outfitter providing employment and services on a non-discriminatory basis. Inquiries may be directed to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Send mail to
webmaster@raftfourwinds.com with questions or
comments about this web site.
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