2009 Motherlode Guide School
Motherlode just completed a week long guide school with 14 participants!
Motherlode Guide school fully encompasses every detail on water and off water that a professional and competent River Guide needs to know.
For on Water, the students got to spend 5 consecutive days on the river. Day 1 & 2 consisted of learning the basics on the individual Lower Gorge and then Chili Bar sections of the river. On day 3 our trainees got to experience the the difference between a class III and IV river as they set off on the Middlefork of the American. And day 5 & 6 the participants were put to the test with 2 days of full rivers (Both Chili Bar and Lower Gorge in one day) taking turns guiding the raft with little to no help at all from the experienced guides that had been training them all week.
On the water, techniques such as reading water, boat handling, on water safety, and attentiveness to guests needs were highly emphasized.
Off water is where a good amount of learning takes place as well. Off the water, our guides in training learn all about Preparation! Trip preparation, safety preparation, and meal preparation. They were all soon to find out that the majority of work being a professional riverguide takes place off of the water.
After 5 days with the Motherlode staff, The trainees were turned over to Sierra Rescue to complete a 2 day Swift water Rescue course where they were able to learn and practice various river rescue techniques and further recognize the safety needs associated with being on moving water. For more information on future guide schools with Motherlode, Click Here.
Motherlode Guide school fully encompasses every detail on water and off water that a professional and competent River Guide needs to know.
For on Water, the students got to spend 5 consecutive days on the river. Day 1 & 2 consisted of learning the basics on the individual Lower Gorge and then Chili Bar sections of the river. On day 3 our trainees got to experience the the difference between a class III and IV river as they set off on the Middlefork of the American. And day 5 & 6 the participants were put to the test with 2 days of full rivers (Both Chili Bar and Lower Gorge in one day) taking turns guiding the raft with little to no help at all from the experienced guides that had been training them all week.
On the water, techniques such as reading water, boat handling, on water safety, and attentiveness to guests needs were highly emphasized.
Off water is where a good amount of learning takes place as well. Off the water, our guides in training learn all about Preparation! Trip preparation, safety preparation, and meal preparation. They were all soon to find out that the majority of work being a professional riverguide takes place off of the water.
After 5 days with the Motherlode staff, The trainees were turned over to Sierra Rescue to complete a 2 day Swift water Rescue course where they were able to learn and practice various river rescue techniques and further recognize the safety needs associated with being on moving water. For more information on future guide schools with Motherlode, Click Here.
Labels: american river white water rafting, swiftwater rescue, Whitewater rafting guideschool
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