Students will learn practical skills in white water raft guiding for personal trips to prepare themselves for employment in the commercial white-water raft guiding industry. Students will continue to work on the white-water raft handling skills and experience that they developed in the Raft Guide Skills Level 1 course. Students will learn on the upper glacier-fed waters of the Kicking Horse River, and other Rocky Mountain rivers around Golden, BC. At the conclusion of this course, students will have the opportunity to challenge the BCROA (BC River Outfitters Association) Oar Guide Exam.
ATBO-235 - Raft Guide Skills Level 2
Minimum Credits: 2
Length: 40 hours
Prerequisites: ATBO 135 Raft Guide Skills Level 1. Corequisites: ATBO 230 Swift Water Rescue.
Delivery Method:
On-campus
Cost: $243.52
Lab Fees: $408.16
Total: $651.68
Course Outline: https://outlines.cotr.bc.ca/pdf/courses/Course-outline-ATBO-235-Fall-2022.pdf