registration criteriaSenior Raft Guide - Grade IV/V
New Zealand Certificate in Outdoor Senior Leadership (Level 6), plus Core Elective: Standard 32200 (Plan a guided raft or riverboard trip), 31718 (Apply serious incident management skills as a senior raft guide for Grade 4 or 5 rivers) and 31717 (Coordinate and manage multi raft trips as a senior raft guide for Grade 4 or 5 rivers). Plus, must be at least 18 years of age. Plus, complete one of these river rescue workshops within the last 18 months: NZRA River Rescue / WRT2 / RRC-PRO. + 800 hours or 400 trips on moving water half of which are on a minimum of Grade 4/5.
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National River Guide Award – Senior Raft Guide Grade 4/5
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Raft Guide Grade IV/V Award plus Senior Raft Guide Optional Strand
Can guide clients on rivers up to and including Grade 4/5. Lead trips (supervise guides) on rivers up to and including Grade 4/5.
Planning a guided rafting trip, managing multi raft trips as a senior raft guide for Grade 4/5 rivers, and applying serious incident management skills for Grade 4/5 rivers.
Completed a river rescue workshops at least once every three years (NZRA River Rescue/WRT2/RRC-PRO).