1. OEE River Guide Training Checklist
Employee Name: _________________________________________________
River Policy & Procedures Completion Date_________________ TrainerInitials___________________
1. River Policy Review
2. Medications
3. Captaining & required experience
4. Boat order/placement, safety procedures
5. Student supervision
6. Daily operating procedures, LOD responsibilities
7. River Safety Talk
8. Placement of major medical, communication
devices & student consent forms
9. Risk management, group management, judgment
10. River classification, liability, insurance, permits
11. River ground school/curriculum
Raft Guiding /Operation Completion Date_________________ Trainer Initials___________________
1. Paddle strokes, commands; high-side, hold on, lay
low, stop left, right forward, back
2. Types of maneuvers, ferrying, side slips, turns,
pivoting
3. River direction/signals
4. Eddies, entering, staying and exiting
5. Capsizes and flips
6. Heading down-river, lining, scouting, hand signals
7. High-siding, lowering center of gravity, beaching
8. Knots and lashing, bowline
9. Raft placement and order; front, middle, sweep

2. River Rescue Completion Date_________________ Trainer Initials___________________
1. Situation assessment
2. Rescue planning
3. Evacuation planning
4. Self rescue
5. Raft based rescue
6. Strong swimmer rescue
7. Re-flip
8. Grasping an endangered swimmer
9. Offensive/defensive swim position
10. Anchor lines, zip lines, z-drags, and systems
11. Throw ropes and throw bags
Swift Water Completion Date_________________ TrainerInitials___________________
1. Water mechanics: turbulent, braided, chaotic
2. Current main and helical
3. Shallow, sandbar, deep pools, undercut, sweeper,
strainer
4. River volume
5. Velocity of river
6. Wrapping
7. Reading river and spotting obstacles
8. Standing waves, wave trains, reflection waves,
diagonal waves, breaking waves, lateral waves
9. Holes, reversals, stoppers, keepers
10. Whirlpools, flushing holes, boils, backwash
11. Eddies & eddy lines
Raft Equipment & Maintenance Completion Date_________________ Trainer Initials___________________
1. River equipment inspection: rafts, inflatable
kayaks, PFD’s, helmets
2. Repair kit/checklist
3. Minor patch repair
4. Inspecting air valves, thwarts, D-rings and seats
5. NRS hand-pump inspection
6. Inflating and inspection
7. Deflating, rolling
8. Cleaning and storage

3. Certifications: Captain/Guide License, WFR, CPR, First Aid Expiration Date
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Relationship Building:
1. Communication is key on the water. Try to teach to each learning style so
that each boat crew is prepared.
2. Being able to listen to students concerns and work through them is an
ally.
3. Instead of putting down anxiety, sincerely question where the student is
coming from and work through those anxieties. Some ways to mitigate
anxiety include: scouting river before hand with anxious students, giving
a clear picture of what whitewater season will look like (dry land
training, small water practice), utilize a dry boat that students can get
into if they do not want to participate in horseplay.
4. Be patient- even if a student only gets on the river for the flat water
section that is a success, and celebrate even the smallest success with
students.
5. Reflection: How will you work through anxieties and what tools will you
use to deal with students that have a fear of whitewater?
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Employee Signature: __________________________________________ Date: _____________________
OEE Manager Signature: _________________________________________ Date: __________________
Program Director Signature: ____________________________________ Date: _________________