May 21, 2010

Day 2 Of Mad River Guide School

Guide school was great today. I really appreciate the instructors letting us take full control of the boat on only the second day of training. They did a great job yesterday of showing us all of the holes& rapids to avoid. Today they really let us learn through making our own mistakes navigating the river. This form of instruction is the most beneficial way of really learning a river.

The assigned reading was really beneficial to the activities we took part in today. The reading was a great starting block to learning the paddle strokes and maneuvers that we need to master today.

The instructors have been really respectful of all inquiries &comments of learning the river. They are really enthusiastic about their job& it's very clear they are thankful for the awesome opportunity they have been given. It's great to learn vicariously through instructors that have intimate knowledge of the Snake River.

-Guide Schooler