2023 Los Rios Guide School
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>2023 Whitewater School </strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our Whitewater School has been in operation for over 30 years. 100% of graduates from this program who seek employment as whitewater guides have been hired by either Los Rios or other rafting companies. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The school is designed to give you a basic working knowledge of how to read and run whitewater rapids up to class 3. Class 4+ training is also available by special arrangement. You will receive classroom training in; </span></p>
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<li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Basic knowledge, history and theory of whitewater rafting. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Safety practices </span></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Basic care of boats and equipment </span></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hands-on training running the most popular section of the Rio Grande, known as the </span>Racecourse, along with other scenic sections </li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Students will take turns guiding, depending on their ability and their learning curve. Federal regulations require a new guide to have at least 21 trips down the Racecourse before they can be hired. If you have experience at guiding that is documented; as few as 3 trips may be required by BLM. If you have this documented experience the required time in our school can be reduced. In the eleven days of the course (does include Rio Chama) there will be a combination of on river and off river programs. It is estimated that during the class you will get at least 15-20 runs down the Racecourse. You are required to participate in cleaning, inventory, labeling, storage, packing, preparation and general care of all equipment, structures, vehicles and grounds. In the class you will make connections to facilitate the completion of your 21 required trips, as well as additional practice runs. It is also possible once your name is in our system, that you will be invited, before Whitewater School starts, on training trips that the more experienced guides need to qualify for the new season—these would also count toward your 21. Before and after course additional training will be offered to qualified students to facilitate their employment.</span></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Whitewater School Schedule </strong></span></p>
<p>Wednesday April 26th through Saturday April 29th</p>
<p>Sunday May 7th through Wednesday May 10th </p>
<p>Optional overnight training on the Rio Chama May 3rd through 5th</p>
<p>(Overnight Rio Chama training will pack on Tuesday May 2nd, launch Wednesday May 3rd, and return evening of May 5th)</p>
<p><strong>Cost</strong><strong>: No charge for those who are seriously committed to working for Los Rios River Runners. If there is no interest in employment the cost for the course is $350.00</strong></p>
<p><strong>Rio Chama Certification<span style="font-weight: 400;">: $75 (includes food and transportation) </span></strong></p>
<p>Please e-mail us at <a href="mailto:office@losriosriverrunners.com">office@losriosriverrunners.com</a> or call us at 575.776.8854 and we can send you more information. </p>