YOUTH ADVENTURE CAMPS
RAFT & KAYAK INSTRUCTION
ADVENTURE YOUTH CAMPS – RAFTING & KAYAKING
These are fun! Since 1996 Montana River Guides has offered these unique day 4 and 5 day camps for kids age 11 through 16. We integrate learning practical river skills with personal development in a fun, challenging setting. Participants learn the fundamentals of river safety and rafting or kayaking while developing their confidence, self esteem, leadership, and teamwork. Our student ratio is low to ensure the quickest learning curve for each participant. We pride ourselves in our ability to run safe, educational and fun camps that kids of all abilities and types can enjoy. Our state of the art equipment ensures the highest margin of safety. Parents are always welcome to come see our facilities for themselves and meet with our experienced staff.

Raft Camps
During the rafting camp, each day the kids navigate a progressively more challenging section of river. The camp culminates in a trip down the Alberton Gorge where, under the supervision of professional guides, the students guide each other down this fun whitewater run.

Kayak Camps
These camps are sure to be fun and exciting for your kids! Our camps are designed to teach kids the basic skills of kayaking in a safe and enjoyable manner. By the time the camp's over, campers will not only have increased their own confidence and self esteem from the skills they've learned, but will also have had a great time working through teambuilding games with their new found friends!

Camp Details
Each camp will be held in a variety of scenic and exciting places, from the mighty Clark Fork and Blackfoot rivers to the Frenchtown pond- a perfect spot for beginner kayaking. All camps include from 1 to 4 overnights where students will have the chance to enjoy the beautiful and secluded Montana River Guides Ranch, located 5 miles west of Alberton and surrounded by over 40 acres. Students will also be provided with all necessary river gear and equipment, and student to staff ratio will be kept low to ensure excellent instruction and safety. Click here to view our schedule.


RAFTING SKILLS COURSES
Commercial Raft Guide Clinic
A comprehensive five day class designed for professional river guides. We focus on safety, reading water, and guiding paddle rafts through Class II and III whitewater. Topics include trip preparation, safety talks, equipment, rigging, boat handling, communications, paddle commands, and rescue techniques. We combine river instruction with a certified Whitewater Rescue Technician class the first two days. On days three, four and five youÍll guide whitewater raft trips on the Blackfoot River and Alberton Gorge. The course includes a Whitewater Rescue Technician Certification through Rescue 3 International.


PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTION
Canoe and Kayak Lessons
Our canoe and kayak clinics are designed for people who want to paddle gracefully and safely on our local rivers. WeÍll focus on proper paddle technique and practicing basic manuevers in a variety of river conditions. Learn and practice ferry angles, eddy turns, draw strokes and the fundamentals of canoeing safely. A.C.A. Instructor Alan Burgmuller draws off more than twenty years of paddling and placed second in his division at the National Open Canoe Championships in Colorado.


WHITEWATER RAFTING WORKSHOP
A full weekend of whitewater instruction and river skills practice for novice river guides and recreational boaters. One evening of lecture and discussion followed by two full days on the Blackfoot River and Alberton Gorge. We will focus on reading water and guiding paddle crews through Class II and III whitewater. Topics include trip preparation, safety talks, rigging boats, communications, paddle commands, boat handling, and rescue scenarios.
1-800-381-RAFT • 406-273-4718 • E-mail: rivers@montana.com

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