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River Guide School on the Upper Trinity
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Description
Upper Trinity River Guide School - Learn to Raft Guide
- How to prep/rig a raft
- Steering a raft with a paddle
- Using your crew to maneuver through rapids
- Avoiding obstacles
- Hitting holes
- Reading the river
- Lines for rapids
- Catching and using eddies
- How to get off rocks
- How to swim safely in rapids
- Rescuing yourself and others
- Flipping a raft back to right side up
- Hand signals
- How to make lunches, river style
- How to use a rescue bag
- How to give safety and paddle talks
Duration of Adventure
Location / Where to Meet
Ages
What’s Included
- All rafting gear, including life jacket, helmet, paddle, and water bottle; splash jacket, wetsuit, and booties will be provided as needed
- Free camping and parking onsite on Six Rivers Rafting’s property in Junction City
- Lunch each day
Not Included
- Breakfast, dinner, snacks
- Camping gear - bring your own, or rent from us!
- Gratuity
What to Bring / Wear
- Camping gear
- River-appropriate clothing, including a long-sleeve shirt for sun protection
- Hat, with a strap to secure it
- River sandals, water shoes, or old tennis shoes with rubber bottoms. No flip flops on the river, please!
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses, with a strap to secure them
- Reusable water bottle. We have a unique no-plastic-on-the-river policy and ask that guests not bring plastic disposable water bottles. If you don’t have a reusable water bottle, we’ll provide one for your use.
ADVENTURE PROVIDED BY Six Rivers Rafting Inc.
FAQs
What is the teacher-to-student ratio for this class?
1:4
What is the maximum number of students for this class?
We cap the class at 15 students.
How much rafting experience do I need to take this class?
None!
Do I get any type of certification after completing this class?
You’ll get a certificate of completion upon completing this course. (A guide license is not required to work as a raft guide in California at this time.)
What is your weather policy?
The weather would have to be pretty bad to cancel this camp! E.g., we’d cancel if there were a wildfire and/or air quality/safety issues.
Are there scholarships available?
Yes! We offer two scholarship spots each year for our Guide School. These scholarships are intended to support individuals from low-income or Native backgrounds who are passionate about learning to guide rivers. If you're interested, simply send us an email sharing a bit about yourself and why you're applying—we’d love to hear your story.
What safety training do your guides have?
All of the guides at Six Rivers Rafting are thoroughly trained and have a river or swiftwater rescue cert, an advanced first aid cert (usually of the wilderness variety), and a CPR cert. Guides have also completed a guide training/school and have proved proficient on all sections of the river they are taking clients on. The experience level of our guide team ranges from well over 20 years to first-year rock stars. Our guides tend to come back and work for us for many years, providing a wealth of experience and stability to our operation. All of our guides are also knowledgeable when it comes to river ecology and the surrounding wildlife. They passionately share information about local species, landmarks, and conservation issues in a friendly and interesting way.
How do you manage your environmental impact?
We make many efforts to reduce our waste. Food is packaged in reusable containers and served with real plates and silverware. Reusable water bottles allow us to hydrate without creating waste. Leftover food is turned into compost. All other waste is either recycled or reused at the owner’s house. (Plastic Ziploc bags can be cleaned and used over and over!)
What kind of involvement do you have in the local community?
We are locally owned. As an active member in our community, we enjoy donating rafting gift certificates to local charities for their fundraising efforts. We love seeing our gift certificates generate income for the local Creekside Charter School and the Sequoia Park Zoo in Eureka! Plus, we get the added benefit of later enjoying the company of the gift certificate recipients!
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation for River Guide School is 2 Weeks in Advance of the Trip for a Full Refund.
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Junction City, CA,
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