Fail Forward!

Welcome to Guide School! We’re excited to meet you and teach you everything we know about life on the river.

The two most important things to bring on your course are fleece and resilience. We’re going to be spending a lot of time swimming and a lot of time stumbling; staying warm and staying positive are the best ways to stay successful. Come ready to fail forward!

See you soon –

ARTA Whitewater School Staff

Noa Bruhis is a Whitewater Rafting Guide for ARTA River Trips

Noa Bruhis

The hardest part about writing a profile for Noa is choosing which story to use. Should we use the story ...
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Aaron Warshauer - ARTA River Trips Whitewater Rafting Guide

Aaron Warshauer

Aaron is one of those people who can put you at ease and make you feel comfortable without really trying...
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Katie Parker - ARTA River Trips Whitewater Rafting Guide

Katie Parker

The child of two biologists, Katie grew up in the woods of southern Oregon; poking, prying, and pondering all things natural...
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Jordan Freer - ARTA River Trips Whitewater Rafting Guide

Jordan Freer

If anyone kept track of the number of days on the water as a percentage of one’s life, Jordan would be...
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Tom Freer is a Whitewater Rafting Guide for ARTA River Trips

Tom Freer

He was, and always will be, a U.S. Marine. He has served as an Infantry Platoon Commander, a United Nations Liaison Officer...
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Marek Robinson - ARTA River Trips CEO

Marek Robinson

Marek took the long road to the front office. Before becoming ARTA’s CEO in 2019, he took a detour from the river life...
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Isaac Ingram is a Whitewater Rafting Guide for ARTA River Trips

Isaac Ingram

Isaac's inspiration for learning to speak Spanish came from his great-grandfather, an immigrant who...
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Steve Welch - ARTA River Trips #3

Steve Welch

Steve came to work for ARTA in 1979. And he still hasn’t left. Comforting, but...
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