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This is for teenagers (ages 11-17) looking to have fun and learn the basics of guiding a raft and river rescue/safety techniques. It will include an outdoor “classroom” component each morning, but most of our time will be spent on the river with hands on learning about and practicing whitewater river skills. Training will include, but isn’t limited to, rigging a raft, steering a raft with a paddle, using your crew maneuver a raft, reading the river, lines for rapids, eddies, getting unstuck, flipping a raft back over, hand signals, rescue rope bags, self rescue, rescuing others, safety and paddle talks, and more. This non competitive 5 day class will be done mostly on class II sections of the upper Trinity River (between Big Flat and Cedar Flat), but will include a day on the class III+ pigeon point section. We’ve rented USFS group campsite at Skunk Point and the kids can camp there with a parent or other responsible adult. We’ll feed the kids lunch each day, but you’ll be responsible to providing dinners and breakfasts. Instructors will come pick up the kids each morning at 10am and return them to camp around 4pm. Parents are welcome to book rafting trips with 6 Rivers Rafting during the days, go hiking in the Trinity Alps, or just relax by the river. All necessary rafting gear is provided at no charge.
Minimum of 1 instructor per every 5 students.