2022 Raft Guide Training - Healing Waters Wilderness Adventures

Camp Lotus -5461 Bassi Rd, Lotus, CA 95651, San Francisco CA

Description

Train to become a Volunteer Whitewater Rafting Guide with a fabulous non-profit organization!   HEALING WATERS WILDERNESS ADVENTURES RAFT GUIDE TRAINING  - Spring 2022 Healing Waters Wilderness Adventures is a non-profit organization that offers outdoor trips specifically for people with HIV and AIDS as well as other chronic illnesses and folks in recovery.  Working with qualified volunteers, we strive to provide an emotionally and physically safe environment in the outdoors for individuals to take a moment to celebrate living, develop a community, and help them challenge their own beliefs about their strengths and abilities.   Healing Waters will train you to be a volunteer whitewater raft guide on the South Fork American River!  In return, we ask that you volunteer a few weekends of your summer to take our clientele down river.  Whether you are an adrenaline junky or just love outdoor service work this will be an amazing and rewarding endeavor. VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT: www.hwaters.org Cost of guide training is $450 and covers classroom materials, five on-river weekends of training, and meals.  HHWWA Guide Training Calendar 2022 March HWWA Virtual Open House MARCH Guide Application Deadline Wednesday, 15th Classroom 1 - Tues, 22nd @ 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Flat Water Training - Sat, 26th @ 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Classroom 2 - Tues, 29th @ 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. APRIL Weekend 1 - Sat-Sun, 2nd & 3rd Classroom 3 - Tues, 5th; 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Weekend 2 - Sat-Sun, 9th & 10th Classroom 4 - Tues, 19th; 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Weekend 3 – Swift Water Rescue Course Sat-Sun, 23rd & 24th Classroom 5 - Tues, 26th; 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Weekend 4 - Sat, 30th & May 1 Weekend 4 Sun, 1st Graduating the SFAR (Optional) Merced River Sat-Sun, 7th & 8th Classroom 6 - Tues, 31st; 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. JUNE Weekend 5 - Chip off the Rust – (Mock Client Trip) Sat-Sun, 4th & 5th Please plan on attending ALL Training Sessions! First Aid and CPR certifications are required to be a guide. HW typically offers these classes or you can take them elsewhere.