California Whitewater Rafting W.E.T. Guide School Instruction

2008 GUIDE SCHOOL for American River Rafting w/ W.E.T. River Trips

Our Rafting Guide School program is designed for the person who is planning to be a commercial guide. We also recommend that after the Guide School, all "wanna be" guides sign up for additional certification such as Advanced First Aid, Swift Water Rescue, Wilderness Responder and more river miles. Commercial river rafting companies look favorably upon employees who have this additional training.

Talented & promising students will be asked to go into our one-on-one training program. There is no additional cost for this extra training.

We recommend all 'Weekend Only' students sign up for a minimum of three weekends. Weekend program covers the same material as the six-day sessions and is flexible for those who have regular jobs during the week.

Fees may be adjusted depending on participant's past experience. Ex: If you are a professional guide from a Class II river who is looking to upgrade your rafting skills, we may adjust your fee since you may not need the full six-day program. Please call our office for information.

We meet at the Camp Lotus location in Lotus, California, USA just 3 hours northeast of San Francisco or 2 hours southwest of Lake Tahoe.

ALL camping & meals are included during your instruction period only. International students should fly into San Francisco International. Sacramento International Airport is recommended for students traveling domestically. In California, we recommend Southwest Airlines for the least expensive plane fares. In the USA, we recommend JetBlue Airlines for inexpensive domestic flights. Arrange for a rental car or contact W.E.T. for a special airport pickup.

We require that you have a poly-fiber sleeping bag, ground cloth, pad, fleece clothing, rain gear, *wetsuit and a *tent. All equipment can be rented for an additional charge. Call or email us for details. *Rental available.

Here are handy links for more information on our programs:
BUY Guide School Now!
What to bring
What to wear
Camp Lotus driving instructions
South Fork American description pages
North Fork American description pages
Classification system
Menus
PDF downloads

Rafting Guide School Calendar 2008

SPRING SESSIONS Below

WEEKEND WARRIORS below

Spring Break 2008
March 14 to April 5, 2008 6-days/session (3 sessions total)

Weekend Warriors!

Mid-March 2008
Month of April 2008

ALL *schedules are subject to adjustment due to any extreme conditions such as; high flows or river conditions.

1stday/Orient/Chili Bar run
2nd /Gear/21 mi Southfork
3rd /Safety/21 mi Southfork
4th /Ropes/Northfork
5th/Northfork!
6th/GuineaPigRun/Graduation!

$650 per person

Mar 17 & 18;
Mar 15 & 16;
Mar 22 & 24 1;
*Easter 3/23; no class
Mar 29 & 30;
April 5 & 6;
April 12 & 13;
April 19 & 20;
April 26 & 27;
May 3 &: 4;
(Additional dates in May may be available depending on needs)

$550 per person for three weekend sessions

*Disclaimer: Scheduled classes may substitute other rivers such as Cal Salmon if the North Fork American is not available. All river trips will be done as conditions allow based on safety criteria.

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