b'THE WESTERN WAY AMAZING GUIDES& LEADERSWesterns claim to the best guides and trip leaders is not taken lightly; it is supported by rigorous selec-tion and in-depth training sharply defined by five decades of experience. Each Western guide experiences nearly 300 hours of training before escorting his or her first guest down the river. This training includes swift water rescue certification, CPR and First Aid Certification, a state licensing test, food handlers education, on-river cooking courses, geology and interpretation classes, and Westerns renowned custom guide-training program. The result? Guests continually rave that their guides were one of the best parts of their experience.'