Train to become a Volunteer Whitewater Rafting Guide with a fabulous non-profit organization!
HEALING WATERS WILDERNESS ADVENTURES
RAFT GUIDE TRAINING - Spring 2024
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.
In addition, we offer trips to disadvantaged youth, those in residential treatment programs, the LGBTQ+ community, 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 downriver.
Whether you are an adrenaline junky or just love outdoor service work this will be an amazing and rewarding endeavor.
FOR MORE INFO - VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT: www.
hwaters.
org
The cost of guide training is $450 and covers classroom materials, five on-river weekends of training, meals, camping, and transportation to the river each weekend.
Scholarships are available!
HWWA Guide Training Calendar 2024
March
HWWA Virtual Open House
MARCH
Guide Application Deadline Monday, 18th (Extended)
Online Classroom 1 - Tues, 26th @ 6:30 p.
m.
– 8:30 p.
m.
APRIL
Online Classroom 2 - Tues, 2nd @ 6:30 p.
m.
– 8:30 p.
m.
Weekend 1 - Sat-Sun, 6th - 7th
Classroom 3 - Tues, 9th; 6:30 p.
m.
– 8:30 p.
m.
Weekend 2 - Sat-Sun, 13th-14th
Classroom 4 - Tues, 23rd; 6:30 p.
m.
– 8:30 p.
m.
Weekend 3 – Swift Water Rescue Course – Sat-Sun, 27th - 28th
Classroom 5 - Tues, 30th; 6:30 p.
m.
– 8:30 p.
m.
MAY
Weekend 4 - Sat, 4th - 5th
Graduating the SFAR (Optional) Merced River
Sat-Sun, 11th - 12th
Classroom 6 - Tues, 28th; 6:30 p.
m.
– 8:30 p.
m.
JUNE
Weekend 5 - Chip off the Rust – (Dress Rehearsal & Mock Client Trip)
Sat-Sun, 1st - 2nd
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.
Find more info at: www.
hwaters.
org