Globally recognised and respected, the IRF’s Guide Training & Education system has seen massive growth in uptake over the last two years. In 2017 the number of courses held doubled from the previous year, and in 2018 we have already surpassed the 2017 number!

The Guide Training & Education (GTE) system is built on the foundation of ensuring consistent approaches, repeatable skills, feedback and improvement. Course feedback indicates that the recent growth in uptake is due to the improvement of standards throughout the system. Instructors are now required to attend a workshop run by an Assessor at least once every two years.

The other reason for the increased popularity is that a GTE Instructors Conference is held every year in different regions around the globe. By moving to different regions the conference gives Instructors in that region the chance to update their certification in accordance with current IRF standards, to discuss and find solutions for current challenges of the IRF GTE system, to share industry best practice and knowledge, and to socialise and network with leading providers of rafting education.

These steps have taken the IRF GTE system to a new level where it is now recognised as the global Gold Standard for guide education and training. Interest in the system is coming in from all corners across six continents and with more governments approving it as the official system required by all guides.

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