Rafting and Kayaking Resources
Northeast:
Wilderness Voyageurs in Ohiopyle, PA for guided and unguided raft trips, kayak instruction, adventure travel
Northeast PA Kayak School in Lehighton, PA for kayak instruction
Moxie Outdoor Adventures running rafting trips throughout Maine and Massachusetts
Class VI specializes in complete adventure vacations in West Virginia from rafting to canopy tours
Southeast:
Nantahala Outdoor Center, based on multiple rivers in the region with decades of experience in rafting, kayak instruction and adventure travel
Wildwater Ltd. runs rafting trips on rivers throughout the southeast
Rocky Mountains:
Rocky Mountain Outdoor Center instructs kayaking and runs raft trips in Colorado’s classic Arkansas River Valley
OARS runs daily and multi-day trips throughout the west coast from the Grand Canyon to Alaska
AVA in Colorado offers raft trips throughout the state
Southwest:
AzRA specializes in Grand Canyon rafting adventures
Wild Rivers operates on multiple rivers and offers additional adventure packages
Mild 2 Wild in the scenic deserts of the southwest runs raft and adventure trips on multiple rivers
Northwest:
Otter Bar Lodge Kayak School in Northern California specializes in kayak instruction vacations
Wet Planet Rafting on the Columbia Gorge runs rafting trips in Washington and Oregon as well as kayak instruction
Blue Sky Outfitters in Washington operates raft trips on multiple rivers throughout the state
Canada:
Esprit Whitewater on the Ottawa River in Quebec runs raft trips, kayak instruction and international adventures
Kootenay River Runners located in British Columbia runs raft trips throughout western Canada
Best Raft Guide Training Schools
Wilderness Voyageurs in Pennsylvania offers a comprehensive weekend guide training school every spring
Wet Planet Rafting on the Salmon River in Washington offers a guide school to complete all 50 hours required by Washington State
Esprit Whitewater boasts a one-month, WAVE, and a three-month, WILD, guide training program that develops student's skills in rafting, kayaking and outdoor leadership
Nantahala Outdoor Center in the southeastern United States trains new guides on multiple rivers to fit any skill level
National Outdoor Leadership School, NOLS offers month to semester long outdoor leadership training programs including medical certifications
American Canoe Association sponsors kayak instructor training and raft guide training sessions throughout the country
SOLO offers medical certification courses required to be a rafting guide
