Monthly Archives: January 2012

In the early days of modern-day river running in the state of Washington, when white water rafting was still relegated to the easier stretches of accessible Class I-III rapids found on the Skagit, Suiattle and lower portions of the Stillaguamish, … Continue reading

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Without consulting Adventure Travel industry incident records for the past decade, I will go out on a limb and state that white water rafting – per capita – is probably the safest adventure travel you can undertake.  Especially if you … Continue reading

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The other day I was asked by a client what I look for when I am assessing a potential river rafting guide.  They wanted to know the key characteristics I thought was most important to guide customers for hire. The … Continue reading

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This April, our river rescue and guide training course will get underway for the 34th white water season.  Those who elect to attend come from all walks of life and range in age from the late teens to those who … Continue reading

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Leavenworth, Washington: As a professional river rafting guide, once I have established an easy rapport with my paddle crew, dedicated their names to my memory (at least, for the next few hours or days) and learned a bit about their … Continue reading

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