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Colorado Whitewater Rafting

WAO Guide School/Training Program

Begins Monday May 19th – Cost $400

At WAO we offer this course to those who are interested in becoming guides in Colorado. The difference between our course and so many others is that it is our intention to hire guides from this course for our own staff. We do not run a large course in order to fill boats with trainees and then hire only a select few. Our class is small and designed to fill our staffing needs. While exploring your opportunities to become a guide on the Arkansas River in Colorado, consider that there are several very large companies that have very large training classes. This is due to a high turnover rate. Compared to others, our turnover rate is very low. There is a reason for this.

WAO has grown almost every year since our humble beginnings in 1992 and now enjoy being one of the most trusted and respected companies on the river. While no program that I know of offers a guarantee of employment, those who successfully complete the course will very likely be given the opportunity to join our team.

Experienced Guides

If you are an experienced guide looking for work in Colorado, please contact us directly via email at Tony@waorafting.com. In Colorado we are required to have on file a record of your medical certifications. The minimum is Basic First Aid & CPR and both must be current through at least Labor Day of 2008 for you to be considered for employment at WAO. Colorado River Outfitter Regulations also require documentation of your initial guide training and all experience as a professional guide subsequent to your training. You also must be legally eligible to work in the U.S.