Crashing and burning is the best way to learn and put your new swiftwater skills to the test. Troublemaker Rapid, a notorious rapid on the SF American known for dishing out flips, swims and mayhem, is the impending goal for the aspiring guides in episode 3 of OARS’s Whitewater Guide School series.
“As instructors, we are trying to push everyone, we are trying to have failure over and over and over again without really breaking people.” – Miller Scott, OARS guide
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Catch up on past episodes on OARS YouTube Channel.