Guide Training Curriculum
Pangaea River Rafting

Whitewater Guide Training in Washington, Idaho and Montana

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Day 1

Meet Time
9:00 am (Mountain Time)

* Meet the Instructors
* Raft and gear orientation
* Intro to paddle strokes
* Raft the Clark Fork River

Scouting Rapids 101

* Secure boat
* Rescue gear
* Upriver and down river safety
* Understanding shoreline danger

Risk Management Practices 101

* gear inspection
* crew education/training
* know your skill level

Paddle Captaining 101

* paddle commands
* body position
* crew management

Day 2

Meet Time
9:00 am (Mountain Time)

* Prepare rafts and gear for the day
* Written Test (paddle strokes, boat parts, what to be aware of when scouting a rapid)
* Review Paddle Strokes
* Elements of a Safety Talk
* Raft the Clark Fork River

River Hydrology 101

* identifying river features

Scouting Rapids 101 cont'd.

* Route finding Identifying River Features
* Best case/worse case

Risk Management Practices 101 cont'd.

* Saving Swimmers
* Aggressive Swimming Techniques

Paddle Captaining 101 cont'd

* practice guide strokes
* reading water
* using crew effectively

Day 3

Meet Time
9:00 am (Mountain Time)

* Prepare rafts and gear for the day
* Written Test (paddle strokes, boat parts, what to be aware of when scouting a rapid, river hydrology, safety talk elements, gear inspection)
* Review Paddle Strokes
* Participants give Safety Talk
* Raft the Clark Fork River

River Hydrology 201

* Review River Features
* Hydrology Consequences

Scouting Rapids 201

* Route finding
* Identifying River Features
* Best case/worse case

Risk Management Practices 201

* Flipping rafts
* Swimming rapids

Paddle Captaining 201

* advanced guide strokes
* reading water
* ferrying
* eddying out
* using crew effectively

Day 4

Meet Time
9:00 am (Mountain Time)

* Prepare rafts and gear for the day
* Written Test (paddle strokes, boat parts, what to be aware of when scouting a rapid, river hydrology, safety talk elements, gear inspection, personal gear)
* Review Paddle Stroke
* Throw bag practice
* Participants give Safety Talk
* Raft the Clark Fork River

Flipping rafts

* Swimming rapids
* Crossing moving water

Paddle Captaining 201 cont'd

* practice guide strokes
* reading water
* using crew effectively

Day 5

Meet Time
9:00 am (Mountain Time)

* Prepare rafts and gear for the day
* Written Test (paddle strokes, boat parts, what to be aware of when scouting a rapid, river hydrology, safety talk elements, gear inspection, personal gear)
* Review Paddle Stroke
* Throw bag practice
* Participants give Safety Talk
* Raft the Clark Fork River
* Raft games
* Emergency/evacuation procedures

Paddle Captaining 201 cont'd

* practice guide strokes
* reading water
* guiding without crew
* customer care and guest service

Day 6

Meet Time
9:00 am (Mountain Time)

* Prepare rafts and gear for the day
* Your friends and family arrive 10:30 am (cost $35 per person all gear free includes lunch)
* Participants give Safety Talk
* Raft the Clark Fork River
* Participants lead trip
* Debrief
* Award certificates