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NH Guides' Association announces the winners of two raffle's

Over the last few months the New Hampshire Guides Association has been conducting two raffles. The first raffle was for three fantastic guided adventures. The first was a Drift Boat trip on the Androscoggin River donated by NHGA Member Robert Dupuis of TNT Guide Service in Berlin, New Hampshire. The second was a day of Fly Fishing in Pittsburg, New Hampshire, donated by NHGA Member William Bernhardt. And the third prize was a Photo Safari guided by NHGA Member Wayne Derby of Northern Land Guide Service. Winners were drawn in order and the 1 winner drawn has first choice of the three guided trips, the second winner had his choice of the remaining two guided trips, and the third winner will be awarded the remaining guided trip. There was also an "Alternate" drawn in case any of the first three either declined to take their guided trip or is not able to be located.

The winners are:
1st Winner is Bob Terrill of Hudson, NH
2nd Winner is Dave Wyatt of Concord, NH
3rd Winner is Dave Duvall of Bedford, NH
The Alternate Winner is Pat Dillon of Bedford, NH

CONGRADULATIONS TO ALL OUR WINNERS!

The second raffle was for a set of Moose Antlers. The winner of these beautiful Moose Antlers is John Henchey of Sanbornton, NH. CONGRADULATIONS JOHN!

NH Guides' Association members take initiative for safety with SOLO

Going above and far beyond what the state requires for emergency training, a number of NHGA members decided to raise the bar and take the Wilderness First Aid course. The NHGA contacted SOLO Schools (Stonehouse Open Learning Opportunities) which is based in Conway, NH. SOLO is the nations foremost trainer of wilderness emergency training, and sends its instructors out to teach nationwide and internationally. We are fortunate to have SOLO located right in our own home state. Founded in 1976, SOLO is the only school of its kind offering an educational, research and conference center to both the international outdoor rescue and emergency medical communities as well as the local rural communities of New England.

SOLO has instructed over 75,000 individuals, guides, mountain rescue teams, and staffs from organizations such as NOLS, Outward Bound, the Appalachian Mountain Club, The Sierra Club, and the National Parks Service as well as fire, rescue and ambulance teams.

NHGA members gave up an entire weekend and each paid for the cost of the tuition personally on a voluntary basis. The state requires that NH guide license holders only take basic first aid and CPR training which for most folks is adequate when working in an office or warehouse environment. Hunting and fishing guides however are more often than not out of cell phone range and deep into the wild. The Wilderness First Aid course teaches how to deal with the types of emergencies likely to be encountered when undertaking sporting activities. A full 25% of the NHGA membership has so far taken the course, with many other members ready to go. Below are some photo's taken during an emergency scenario training in a snowy forest.