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The American Mountain Guide Association (AMGA) Top Rope Site Manager Course (TRSM) emphasizes the technical and education proficiency necessary to safely and professionally instruct rock climbing and climbing related activities in a group setting. The course is designed for outdoor instructors, aspiring guides, and climbers who facilitate top rope climbing programs in group settings such as camps, schools, universities, therapeutic groups and climbing schools. This class will prepare you to take the AMGA Top Rope Site Manager Exam. 

Instructor: KC Baum (AMGA membership, books, and transportation)                              

Lab Fee $160

Class Fee: $60.00

Field Sessions: Tuesday, May 27th through Friday, May 30th from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. 

 

Students will acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to independently plan and carry out a successful rafting outing. The course will provide techniques for safe travel by raft; emphasis on basic paddling skills, rigging a raft, river dynamics and river-reading skills, self-rescue and rescue of others, and treating river related emergencies. This course will prepare students to effectively "run" class III whitewater. This course is an American Canoe Association basic rafting course. Students will receive an ACA course completion card.

Instructor: Marcel Bieg                                                                                  

Lab Fee $40.00 (transportation, food while on overnight, and equipment)

Class Fee $60.00

Classroom Dates: Monday, June 2nd from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. 

Field sessions: Tuesday, June 3rd from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. 

Overnight Trip: Wednesday, June 4th through Friday, June 6th. 

 

Students will acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to independently plan and carry out a successful rafting outing, with a focus on rowing. The course content includes raft equipment, techniques for safe travel by oar rafting; rigging an oar raft, advance river dynamics and river reading skills, rescue skills, and treating river related emergencies. This course will prepare students to effectively "run" Class III whitewater. This course is an American Canoe Association basic oar-rafting course. Students will receive an ACA course completion card.

Instructor: Josh Stratman                                                                               

Lab Fee $40.00 (transportation, food while on overnight, and equipment)

Class Fee: $60.00

Classroom Dates: Friday, June 13th from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. 

Field sessions: Saturday, June 14th from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. 

Overnight Trip: Sunday, June 15th through Tuesday, June 17th. 

 

The American Canoe Association (ACA) Raft instructor course prepares you to be a whitewater raft instructor. This course will develop and test student’s proficiencies in Safety Awareness, Technical Knowledge, Paddling/Rowing Skills and Technique, and Teaching Ability. Completion of the class does not guarantee that you will become certified. Certification will be dependent upon your teaching ability and rafting skills. 

Instructor: Vince Moffitt

Lab Fee $208.00 (ACA Membership, transportation, food while on overnight, and equipment)

Class Fee: $60.00

Classroom Dates: Friday, June 27th from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. 

Field session: Saturday, June 28th from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm.

Overnight Trip: Sunday, June 29th through Tuesday, July 1st. 

 

Intensive course designed to teach students the necessary skills and techniques involved with river rescue situations. Experience with whitewater activities is recommended! Upon successful completion of this course, students will receive a nationally recognized certification as a Whitewater Rescue Technician through Rescue Three International or the American Canoe Association.

Instructor: Marcel Bieg                                                                                  

Lab Fee $0

Class Fee: 30.00

Classroom Dates: Friday, July 11th from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. 

Field sessions: Saturday, July 12th and Sunday, July 13th, from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm.

 

This course will introduce students to whitewater kayaking by covering the basic skills and safety techniques. Emphasis will be on river reading techniques, strokes, safety, self-rescue, and rescue of others. This course will prepare students to effectively “run” class II whitewater. This class is an American Canoe Association whitewater kayak course, a course completion card is available.

Instructor: Marcel Bieg

Lab Fee: $0.00

Class Fee: $60.00                                                                                           

Classroom Dates: Thursday, July 17th, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. 

Field sessions: Friday, July 18th through Monday, July 21st from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. 

 

This course will introduce students whitewater kayak play boating. This class will teach techniques to surf, flat spin, and squirt. 

Instructor: Marcel Bieg                                                                                  

Lab Fee $0

Class Fee: $30.00

Classroom Dates: Friday, July 25th from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. 

Field sessions: Saturday, July 26th and Sunday, July 27th, from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. 

 

Introductory level course with a focus on developing skills related to planning, organizing and executing a backcountry outing. Topics will include: trip planning and organization; clothing and equipment selection; low impact camping and permitting; menu planning; site selection and set-up; introductory route finding and navigation; expedition behavior and safety in a wilderness setting. 

Instructor: Josh Stratman                                                                               

Lab Fee $40.00 (transportation, food while on overnight, and equipment.)

Class Fee: $60.00

Classroom Dates: Thursday, July 24th from 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm. 

Overnight Trip: Friday, August 1st through Tuesday, August 5th. Lab fee of $40.00

 

This course will introduce students to canoeing on flat water by covering the basic skills and safety techniques. As these skills develop, students will graduate to moving water and finally whitewater applications. Emphasis will be on river reading techniques, strokes, and single and tandem canoeing and safety. This course is an American Canoe Association basic canoe course. Students will receive an ACA course completion card.

Instructor: Bob Carl                                                                                       

Lab Fee $0

Class Fee: $60.00

Classroom Dates: Friday, July 25th from 9:00am to 5:00pm. 

Field sessions: Saturday and Sunday, July 26, 27, August 2 and 3, from 8:00am to 6:00pm.