Learn to guide in our Guide School!
Become a Whitewater Guide!
- Fun Filled 10-day course
- Future job opportunities
- Meet amazing new people
- Reconnect with the outdoors
- Change your life!
Guide School Meeting: Friday, May 9th, 6:00 pm at our residence located at 2630 River Road, Tahoe City, CA Discussion of guide school and sign-ups made.
Tuition: One-time fee of $450, plus three help days. We offer one of the least expensive guide schools available.
Training Dates: 5/16/25 – 5/29/25 with off-days. Days off are flexible based on weather and course needs.
Days: 11 days in a 2 week period.
No Experience Necessary: No prior rafting or guiding experience is needed.
This spring we will be offering a whitewater guide school for those interested in guiding people down whitewater rivers. Throughout this 11 day course you will develop new skills becoming competent in all aspects of river running, meet new amazing people with similar outdoor interests, and spend many days experiencing the joy of running rivers. After completion of this course you will have the skills needed to competently navigate a raft and crew down class II and III whitewater. This training is ideal for individuals interested in working in the outdoor industry and those who enjoy the outdoor lifestyle. After completion of this guide school we will be hiring new guides interested in working for our company. Extra training and equipment will be provided for you to use and practice with if needed.
Disclaimer Dates in Video are not reflective of each years guide school. New video to come soon without dates embedded.
Experience one of the most fun jobs available, work with some of the most enjoyable people around, and do it this summer. WHAMMY!!!
If you think guide school is right for you contact us and we will let you know what’s happening when.
Throughout this course you will learn all the basic skills needed for becoming a whitewater guide. Some of the skills you will learn will include:
- Boat maneuvering, handling, and paddle skills
- Boat care and repair
- Proper guide etiquette
- Safety talk and boat talk
- Constant practice of safety on and off the water
- Guest relations in outdoor environments
- River hydrology and river dynamics
- Reading water
- River terminology
- Whitewater swimming and self rescue
- Basics in swiftwater rescue
- Rope skills and knot-tying
- Proper rigging and packing for trips
- Proper vehicle rigging
- Proper boat rigging
- Emergency Protocols
- Flora and Fauna
- Natural and historical events
- Food preparation
- And Much More!
After Guide School a CPR / Basic First Aid certification course will be available and taught through Tahoe Whitewater Tours.