Guide School

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrival Day
5:00 pm - Arrive at WorldCast Anglers, Island Park, ID
7:00 pm - Dinner, Meet the Instructors, Course Handouts, Expectations

Day 2 - Lectures
7:30am - Breakfast
8:30am - 11:00 - River Classifications; Whitewater Rescue Tactics and Techniques
11:00am - 12:00 - Knot Tying with WorldCast Anglers Instructors
12:00pm - 1:00 - Lunch
1:00pm - 3:00 -Business Perspective for a fly-fishing Guide, WorldCast Anglers Partner
4:00pm - 6:30 - Naturalist, "The World around the Water"
6:30-7:00 Introduction to Drift Boats, Trailers & Rigs
7:30pm - Dinner

Day 3 - Rowing Progressions
7:30am -- Breakfast
8:30am - Rowing, Class 1 River
12:30pm - Lunch on the River
5:00pm-7:00pm - Teaching Fly Casting, WCA Instructors and FFF Casting Instructors
7:00pm - Dinner

Day 4 - Lectures
7:30am - Breakfast
8:30am - 10:30 - The Guide/Client Relationship, Registered Psychologist
12:00pm - Lunch
1:00pm - 4:00 CPR and First Aid, American Red Cross
4:00-6:00 - Entomology, Expert in Entomology
6:00pm - 7:00 - Conservation, Trout Unlimited
7:30pm - Dinner

Day 5 - Rowing Progressions
7:30am - Breakfast
8:30am - Second Day of Rowing, Class 2 River
7:30pm - Dinner

Day 6 & 7 - Rowing Progressions
7:30am - Breakfast
8:30am - South Fork Overnight with advanced fishing techniques from a drift boat, Class 2+ River

Day 8 - Rowing Progressions
7:30am - Breakfast
8:30am - Fifth Day on the water, Class 3 River, students' transition to guides
8:00pm - Banquet and Awards, Diplomas: Certification and/or Completion

Day 9 - Departure Day
7:30 - Breakfast and departure