WHITEWATER RAFTING

Summer Adventure Camp Programs

• Adds to the uniqueness of your program.
• Students learn to row, as well as life skills such as confidence, teamwork, and self-reliance.
• Learn technical river reading skills.
• Self-empowering experience knowing that they navigated “The River”.
• Enhances the group bonding experience.

Winding Waters River Expeditions specialize in working with traveling teen adventure programs. The type of trip offered adds to the learning and growth of your participants. Staff members all have experience working with teenagers in a variety of capacities. The owners of WWRE have spent a combined ten summers leading four to six-week summer adventures for one of the largest adventure camp providers. They have facilitated the group bonding experience and have an intimate knowledge of what your groups are experiencing during the summer. They know how to continue that atmosphere on the river. On trips, knowledgeable and safety-conscience guides take the time to teach your participants the ways of the river above and beyond the typical river trip. They meet your group at the river put-in (launch point) and take care of every river logistic for the whitewater portion of their summer adventure.

WWRE will put your participants behind the oars of a new 12-foot Aire raft, at the helm of an Inflatable Kayak (Duckie), or as the captain of a paddle-raft team. Trips begin with careful on-shore instruction and then on-water practice and continued on-water instruction from professional and experienced guides. They offer daily instructional sessions discussing rowing techniques, water hydraulics, reading river currents, river safety and communication. Additionally, guides teach about the local natural and cultural history. As members of the Association of Experiential Education, Winding Waters River Expeditions believes in the experience as the teacher; that the best way to learn is by doing. As your participants learn to captain their raft down the river they will discover things about themselves that can only be learned when placed into a new and exhilarating environment.

The “Learn To Row Adventure” is an ideal way to begin or finish a summer of hiking, rock climbing, mountain biking, or whatever your group has been doing all summer. As the last trip of the summer, your participants will have been growing and gaining self-confidence all summer long and now they have a chance to challenge themselves with a new skill. This challenge is a great way for your groups to bond and practice the teamwork and cooperation they have developed all summer. They will work together and look out for each other to insure a safe and fun trip down the river. Winding Waters River Expeditions offers opportunities for those who pick up rowing quicker to help teach others what they have learned. It is hard to describe the look of thrill and excitement on a teenager’s face after they have rowed through there first class III rapid. Trips are always the highlight of the summer for the groups that have joined Winding Waters River Expeditions on “The River”.

Winding Waters River Expeditions understands that part of the experience for the participants is to plan, shop for, and prepare the meals. They encourage camp groups to continue this on the river. Your group can bring their own food and use the River Kitchen to prepare all of the meals. Guides will be there to share their in-depth knowledge of cooking in the outdoors. If it works better for your group, they can provide the food and work with your group in preparing the meals. Winding Waters River Expeditions often creates cook groups and has them rotate through all of the in-camp duties on the river. However, they are open to working with your groups to provide continuity between “The River” and the rest of your group’s adventure.

These trips will be offered from July through August on the Salmon River of Idaho and June through August on the Grande Ronde River of Oregon. For pricing information, please contact Winding Waters River Expeditions. This is the type of river experience that will give your adventure a unique and memorable twist.

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