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Moab Volunteer Whitewater Guide Training

Posted by on Mar 7, 2014 in Backcountry, Colorado River, Giving, guides and outfitters, Guiding, moab, Outdoor, outdoor adventures, Outdoor Industry, Outdoor recreation, outdoors, Outside, participation, Program, rafting, Rapids, recreation, river rafting, river trips, summer, Teach, training, Utah, volunteer, Volunteering, Water, Whitewater, whitewater rafting, wilderness | Comments Off on Moab Volunteer Whitewater Guide Training

Whitewater Guide Training CANCELED! Splore specializes in getting people outside, and allowing them experience the dignity of risk. This year we have decided to add to this philosophy and give our volunteers the opportunity to partake in a full, intensive guide training so that they too can experience the elation of guiding people with disabilities [...]

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Winter Projects for Boaters | Cam Strap Wrangling

Posted by on Nov 24, 2012 in accessibility, activities, Adaptive Recreation, Passion, rafting, recreation, Research, river rafting | Comments Off on Winter Projects for Boaters | Cam Strap Wrangling

Cam Strap Wrangling We all know cam straps can be pretty darn difficult to organize and keep looking nice in a rig bag. I don’t know how many times I have found myself frustrated, digging through my gear, desperately looking for my last 6’ loop strap, or a nice 2 footer to secure my spare [...]

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The River Itch | By Becky Van Horsen

Posted by on Mar 21, 2012 in accessibility, adaptive, friendship, moab, outdoor adventures, Outdoor recreation, programs, river rafting, summer, whitewater rafting | Comments Off on The River Itch | By Becky Van Horsen

Earlier this month the river itch started up again. It happens like this every year. It’s part of a cycle that I've come to happily rely on. My summer months are spent out on the river, enjoying the sunshine, the exhilarating white water and the amazing new friends that come with every trip. As the [...]

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Life as a SPLORE Volunteer

Posted by on May 27, 2008 in hearing loss, moab, river rafting, training, volunteer | Comments Off on Life as a SPLORE Volunteer

Carol MacNicholl heard about SPLORE's need for volunteers and jumped at the opportunity. She recently attended SPLORE's volunteer raft training and is now a certified SPLORE raft volunteer, whoo hoo! Carol plans on attending the rock climbing and canoe training as well and seems to be on the fast lane towards becoming a SPLORE-rrific volunteer! [...]

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