Dates: Every Spring
Age: 18+
Difficulty: No prior experience is required
Cost: $300
The Rill Adventures Guide Academy will provide you with a fulfilling and memorable experience that will leave you feeling confident, accomplished, and excited to start your career as a river guide. The academy is designed to strengthen your rafting skills and to help you develop the strength and confidence to safely guide on class III rivers.
Over 5 weekends, you’ll learn how to read the water and how to anticipate the next move of your raft. You’ll learn how to safely rescue a person from the water. You’ll also learn how to handle unexpected situations with calmness and composure, which will boost your confidence and leadership skills.
During the guide academy you’ll raft on the Cle Elum, Teanaway, Yakima, Wenatchee and the Spokane Rivers. As you travel down each river, you’ll learn about the history, geology, and wildlife of the area. This knowledge will give you a sense of connection to the land and the people who lived there before you.
Guide training requires 50 hours of training over 4-6 weekends in spring.
Students who work for Rill Adventures after the guide academy are eligible to receive a 100 dollar refund of their guide academy fees. Guides must do 8 guide trips or work 160 hours in 1 calendar year to be eligible for the refund.
For more information call (509)964-2530
Yes, river guiding can be physically demanding. We take breaks as needed to ensure everyone’s safety and well-being and work up to bigger rivers and more complex rapids.
No, we provide all necessary equipment for the course, including rafts, paddles, helmets, life jackets, and more. You just need to bring food for each day, appropriate clothing and footwear for river activities.
Yes, our training program is recognized by many rafting companies and organizations throughout the country.
We have 1 extra weekend built into the course for extra training or for students who need to make up missed days.
The number of students enrolled in each course can vary, but we strive to keep our class sizes small to ensure personalized attention and support for each student.
We take safety very seriously, and we will do everything in our power to prevent injuries from occurring. However, if an injury does occur, we have trained first aid responders on staff who will provide immediate care. We also have emergency medical services available in the area.
We cannot guarantee employment after completing the course, but we do offer job placement assistance and opportunities for graduates to work with our company.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us directly with any additional questions or concerns you may have. We are happy to provide you with any information you need to make an informed decision about enrolling in our course.
