Partnering with CRI owner and internationally recognized Raft Instructor Trainer Educator, Elisha McArthur, this two-day Wyld Heart evaluation is for current ACA Level 4 Raft Instructors—oar and paddle—who are ready to take their Level 5 Instructor Exam in one of the most iconic river canyons in South America. Held in the stunning Cajón del Maipo outside Santiago, this international assessment challenges instructors to demonstrate technical mastery, judgment, and teaching excellence in advanced Class IV environments.
Guided by the Wyld Heart ethos of resilience, clarity, and leadership under pressure, this L5 exam blends technical performance with your ability to teach, communicate, and hold a high standard of professional river leadership.
What this exam assesses:
✔ Instructional competence in Class IV conditions
Your ability to coach students effectively and safely in complex water.
✔ River judgment + real-time decision-making
Line choice, hazard awareness, communication, and adaptive leadership in dynamic scenarios.
✔ Technical proficiency (oar + paddle)
Clean, confident execution of advanced maneuvers, rescue awareness, and overall river fluency.
✔ Teaching methodology + presence
Clear progressions, meaningful feedback, group management, and professional instructor-level communication.
✔ Leadership under stress
How you support, guide, and manage a group in an environment that requires composure and precision.
Course Fees: $400
Logistics:
For those of you coming from out of the country, please be in touch with Jess at Jess@WyldHeartCo.com for help with housing and transportation.
Find out more about Wyld Heart, this program, and the instructors…
Upon successful completion, you will:
• Have the opportunity to ear your ACA Level 5 Raft Instructor Certification—qualifying you to teach in Class IV environments internationally.
• Expand your career into high-level instructional programs, expedition leadership, and advanced training roles.
• Strengthen your credibility as an elite educator capable of managing complex water and student learning simultaneously.
• Step into a leadership identity rooted in technical mastery, clarity, and purpose-driven performance.
This is a rigorous and rewarding milestone for instructors committed to excellence, international experience, and the highest level of river education.