Raft Guide Training Offered in Montana, 2021

  

Raft Guide Schools Offered in Montana

Learn how to Guide Whitewater Rafting Trips

Montana River Guides will be offering a variety of whitewater raft guide training opportunities this spring. In addition to our Swiftwater Rescue Classes, we have scheduled several Raft Guide Schools and Whitewater Rafting workshops on the Blackfoot River and Clark Fork River near Missoula.

RAFT GUIDE SCHOOL: This five-day course is designed for people wanting to lead river trips or become professional raft guides. We focus on safety, reading water, and guiding paddle rafts through Class II, III and IV whitewater. Topics include trip preparation, safety talks, equipment, rigging, boat handling, communications, paddle commands, and rescue techniques. Our five-day Raft Guide School combines river instruction with a certified Whitewater Rescue Technician class the first three days. On days four and five you’ll guide whitewater raft trips on the Blackfoot River and Alberton Gorge. The course is hosted at the Alberton Gorge Ranch and includes a Whitewater Rescue Technician certification and certificate of completion. tuition: $585

Guide School Dates

April Guide School
April 3-7

May Guide School
May 8-12

June Guide School
June 12-16

Whitewater Rafting Workshops

Two Day Clinics : Introduction to Rowing and Paddle Rafting Whitewater for Trip Leaders

Learn Safety, Rigging, Risk Management, Reading Water, and Boat Maneuvering

 Whitewater Rafting Workshop: A full weekend of whitewater instruction and river skills practice for novice river guides and recreational boaters. One evening of lecture and discussion followed by two full days on the Blackfoot River and Alberton Gorge. We’ll focus on reading water and guiding paddle crews through Class II and III whitewater. Topics include trip preparation, safety talks, rigging boats, communications, paddle commands, boat handling, and rescue scenarios. Tuition $295

 

 

Rafting Workshop Dates: 2021

April 7-8 / Book Now

May 13-14/ Book Now

June 17-18/ Book Now

Montana Raft Trips in September: The Alberton Gorge

   Missoula Rafting in September offers a whole variety of river adventures to choose from.  Cooler nights and early mornings along with warm sunny day, bring more opportunity for wildlife viewing and fewer boats on the river. At Montana River Guides we continue to offer Montana Whitewater Rafting Trips on the Alberton Gorge, one of Montana's most beautiful river canyons with fun family whitewater. Our daily whitewater trip meets at 10am, includes a picnic lunch and an 11 mile float through the Gorge with stops along the way for cliff jumping and swimming.

Swiftwater Rescue Classes Montana

 

Swiftwater Rescue Class

Learn swift water rescue in one of our upcoming swiftwater rescue technician classes on the Clark Fork River near Missoula Montana.  Right now Montana Swiftwater rescue classes include a lecture and discussion on river safety and rescue basics, equipment, hydrology, and response risk management. This is followed by two days of practicing river rescue skills on the river and applying them to a series of fun, challenging scenarios. 

Our next swift water rescue class is September 12-13 near Missoula on the Clark Fork River's Alberton Gorge.  Another Swiftwater Class will be offered  September 19-20. Our fall raft guide school will run September 19-23. For more details call Everett at 406-214-0245.

Montana Raft Guide Training

Montana Raft Guide Training

Whitewater Raft Guide Schools with Montana River Guides

Swiftwater Rescue Training and Whitewater Raft Guide Instruction on the Blackfoot and Clark Fork Rivers near Missoula, Montana

Learn to Guide near Missoula, Montana on the Clark Fork  and Blackfoot Rivers

RAFT GUIDE SCHOOLS: These five-day Raft Guide Schools are designed for people wanting to lead river trips or become professional raft guides. Our whitewater raft guide training focuses on safety, reading water, and guiding paddle rafts through Class II, III and IV whitewater. Topics include trip preparation, safety talks, equipment, rigging, boat handling, communications, paddle commands, and rescue techniques. Our five-day Raft Guide School combines river instruction with a certified Whitewater Rescue Technician class the first three days. The swiftwater rescue training takes place on the Blackfoot and Clear water River near Missoula.  On days four and five you’ll guide whitewater raft trips on the Blackfoot River and Alberton Gorge. The course is hosted at the Alberton Gorge Ranch and includes a Whitewater Rescue Technician certification and certificate of completion.

2020 Dates

April 3-7

May 8-12

June12-16

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Our 2019 Raft Guides and Instructors after an evening run on the Gorge