Course details
| NZQF Level | 5 |
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About the course
Build on your rafting skills and develop the guiding, leadership, and instructional capability required to operate confidently with clients in real whitewater environments.
This Raft Guiding short course is designed for experienced rafters who are ready to move beyond personal technical skills and into leading, instructing, and guiding clients on the river.
Over two days, you’ll develop the skills to:
- Plan and deliver rafting trips
- Manage groups
- Apply risk management strategies
- Communicate clearly with clients in a range of river environments.
Learning is highly practical and takes place in real rafting locations, with opportunities to guide under both direct and indirect supervision.
Both this course and the River Rescue course are needed to prepare you for the NZRA River Rescue Workshop, setting you up to achieve your New Zealand Rivers Association (NZRA) Grade 3 Raft Guide Award.
Entry requirements
Learners must have successfully completed ATG540 Advanced Rafting (Level 5) or be able to demonstrate equivalent skills and knowledge.
About the provider
At NMIT, our goal is to ensure you graduate work-ready and confident in your knowledge and skills to step into a successful career. Our wrap-around support services guide you through the process of learning, teaching you skills for life and ensuring your well-being is supported so you can focus on achieving your goals.
NMIT strives to make meaningful and positive change to the businesses and members in our community. For nearly 120 years, we have stood strong as a cornerstone for high-quality tertiary education and community engagement Te Tauihu (the Top of the South).
This means when you join NMIT, you become connected to a network of industry partners and employment opportunities that can open doors for you. Our passionate tutors across multiple study areas are highly regarded and influential in their chosen fields.
Whatever path you wish to pursue, we'll do what we can to help you reach your goal. Our internationally recognised qualifications are yours for the taking, and the journey to get them can be a rewarding and uplifting experience.