TRIP HIGHLIGHTS: Seven-day course in gorgeous riverside outdoor setting 4 days of Whitewater Rafting on the beautiful and exciting Salmon and Klamath Rivers Learn hands-on wilderness medical skills from noted authorities Howard Donner, MD; Gene Allred, MD; Sheryl Olson RN Learn navigation and outdoor survival skills from noted authorities Optional Guided ascent of Mt. Shasta (14, 161 ft.) following course on June 12-13

ITINERARY Days 1-3: Whitewater Rafting on the exciting Klamath River (class III) at base of Marble Mountains in northern California. Fantastic wildlife and scenery. Day 4: Wilderness Survival/Navigation workshops held at Clear Creek, a spectacular streamside wilderness site for a field course in wilderness survival and navigation. Day 5: Whitewater Rafting on the breathtaking Salmon River (class IV). Day 6: All-day Outdoor Workshop on practical wilderness medicine skills (including patient scenarios) at Whitewater Ranch, an exclusive private wilderness camp on the Wild and Scenic Scott River. Day 7: All-day Outdoor Workshop on basic mountaineering skills on Mt. Shasta. Days 8-9 (optional): Guided ascent of Mt. Shasta (14,161 ft.)

Course Cost: $1,595 (Includes all meals, accommodations (deluxe outdoor camp), professionally outfitted whitewater raft trip by Adventure Whitewater; professional mountaineering skills instruction by Sierra Wilderness Seminars.) Guests $1,295 (over 12 years).

Additional CME Cost: $695 23 Hours Category I CME

Spouses, guests, and children (over age 12) welcome!

Optional guided 2-day Mt. Shasta Summit Climb (via basic non-technical route) June 12 - 13, 2010 Cost: $395 For participants who want to experience a guided trip to the summit of Mt. Shasta, join Sierra Wilderness Seminars Mountain Guides for a 2 day Shasta Summit attempt.

THE OUTSTANDING GUIDES & FACULTY FOR THIS INTENSIVE SKILLS COURSE:

Head Instructor - Howard Donner, MD: Dr. Howard Donner is renowned as one of the world's most experienced expedition physicians. He is a also a highly acclaimed speaker on Wilderness Medicine. Testimony to Dr. Donner's dynamic speaking ability is that he has been prominently featured in two award-winning NOVA television documentaries including; "Deadly Ascent" which chronicles mountain medicine and research on 20,320 ft Denali (Mount McKinley); and "Everest - The Death Zone". Donner served as expedition doctor on the 1998 NOVA Everest expedition, which was featured in the television documentary: "Everest: The Death Zone". Dr. Donner spent 3 climbing seasons as a rescue doctor on Mt. McKinley in Alaska for the National Park Service at the 14,000 foot medical / rescue station. Dr. Donner has also worked on numerous other medical projects in the Himalayas including two seasons as a staff physician for the Himalayan Rescue Association. He was the expedition physician on the first American ascent of Kangchenjunga, the world's third highest peak (28,000 feet). Donner was chosen as an Olympic physician for the United States White Water Team in Atlanta in 1996. Dr. Donner's extraordinary background in expedition medicine was the basis for 5 years of service as a medical operations consultant for NASA, where he was involved in the design of the Shuttle and International Space Station medical systems. Dr. Donner is also co-author of The Field Guide to Wilderness Medicine (3rd edition was published in August of 2008).

	Gene Allred, MD Ashland, Oregon; Emergency Physician; whitewater guide for over 20 years; swiftwater rescue instructor; avid backpacker, canyoneering, backcountry skier, scuba diver, sea kayaker. Has taught wilderness medicine on six continents. Director of National Conference on Wilderness Medicine.
	Sheryl Olson, RN Colorado Springs; Flight Nurse; Owns Wilderness Wise, a outdoor survival and navigation educational company. Avid backcountry skier and backpacker. Has led two expeditions to Everest base camp.
	Lars Alvarez Member of several US and World Championship Whitewater Raft teams; co-owner of Bio Bio Expeditions Worldwide which conducts trips on some of the most challenging and exotic rivers on the planet.
	Kyle Allred (nickname Rowdy) Professional International Guide (Everest Base Camp, Africa, Europe, South America). Participant in finals of US National Whitewater Raft Championships (2003). Co owner Adventure Whitewater (raft guide outfitting service). Has led four expeditions to Everest base camp.
	Ryan Allred (Big Ry) Captain of US National Championship Raft team (2000). World-class kayaker and kayak instructor. Professional fly fishing guide. Co-Owner Adventure Whitewater (raft guide service).

What Your Colleagues Are Saying About The Wilderness Medicine Intensive Skills Course...

"Best CME ever! This will be a trip we will remember forever! Awesome itinerary! Wonderful faculty-tops in knowledge! I learned many new things from all of the faculty."
Ken Mason, MD --- Anesthesiology

"Superb faculty with an optimal blend of academic and practical skills. Course content was relevant, useful, and action-packed. Meals were like five star in the wilderness!"
Alex Levin, MD

"Phenomenal guide staff! Top notch! Everyone was eager to make your experience a positive one. Faculty is knowledgable and easy to approach. You Cant beat the itinerary!"
Randi Wagner, MD Family Practice

"Everyone on the faculty was fabulous. I love them all. Excellent guide staff. Location is beautiful, remote, relaxing, and conducive to joyful learning. This course has enhanced who I am."
Susan Ralston, ARNP, Phoenix, AZ

"Awesome faculty, very knowledgable, and they communicate well. Friendly and very competent guides. Food was too good! Beautiful location! Activities were a good balance of challenge for our group."
Bill Schroa, MD - Family Practice, Durango, Colo.

"Faculty were all personable and very knowledgable and fun! I love to listen to them! I loved the hands-on course content. Guide staff was great and very helpful. Excellent meals. Course was very well set up and organized."
Heather Smith, RN

"Faculty was excellent, Enthusiastic and easy to relate to - a great group!. There was a Great variety of course topics. Guide staff was also great- very friendly and eager to help. Scenarios are great teaching tools."
Russel Smith, MD Family Medicine

"Hands-on content that is useful in any situation where supplies and resources limited "
Randi Wagner, MD Family Practice

"Memorable. Beautiful location. Informative and practical faculty. Excellent and useful course content. Friendly guides."
Sammy Chang, MD - Pediatrics

"A wilderness adventure with top-notch staff providing excellent food , fun and facts. Beautiful scenery and outstanding faculty make this a must do for every outdoor enthusiast and medical types alike"
Kristen Wheeler, RN, BSN Phoenix, Az

"Overall a great, wonderful, exciting, and relaxing trip. The faculty and staff were the best thanks for all of the helpful and smiling faces each day I will definitely be back."

"The most informative, hands-on, interesting CME I have ever attended. Instructors well-versed and entertaining guides very safety oriented and helpful food was amazing! This was the best CME I have attended in my 13 years of practice and I look forward to attending again"
Dan Weiler, MD

"Cannot say enough good about this course! Excellent in every way! Fabulous course contentperfect location. Will highly recommend this course to others!"
Robert Kenton, MD Radiology, Reno, NV

"Awesome faculty! Most incredible CME location Ive ever attended! Every meal is a feast! Ill refer many people-!"
Tamara Hughes, MD Henagar, Ala.

"Exceptional faculty, fantastic setting.nice balance of CME and fun! Team building activities helped build a cohesive group"
James Minton, MD Clovis, Ca

"Best darned wilderness medicine course east or west of the Mississippi! Riverside location truly enhances the learning experience. Cant wait to come back next year!"
Mitch Merrit, MD Apex, NC

"A wonderful experience. Family atmosphere. Guide staff is the best. The most beautiful spot in America! I plan to attend every year!"
Michael Jones, MD Concord, NC

"Outstanding!...A CME course that had an excellent foundation in education mixed with fun."
John Alton, MD Middlebury Hts., Ohio

"Incredible group of instructors-highly energetic and well-versed. Awesome guide staff!"
Ryan Garret, MD Ashland, Or.

"Outstanding, cutting edge faculty Guide staff couldnt be more helpful and courteous."
Ray Ebarb, MD Sayville, NY

"Top notch facultycould not pick a better location. Best food I have ever had at a conference."
David Shervaden, PA Cunningham, KS

"World-class guide staff with vast experience.very accomplished and articulate faculty."
Rachel Hurlburt, DO Quincy, CA

"Love the informality, relaxed atmosphere, and camaraderie.! Outstanding faculty! Kind, encouraging guides. I felt safe. Meals-WOW! Location-WOW!"
Marianne Geiger, MD Rockford, Ill.

"Our favorite CME course. Excellent location and itinerary. Best ever guide staff!"
Julie Zink, MD Lacorsse, WI

"Great locationvery competent faculty.bravo to the guide staff!"
Ron Rehman, MD Andover, MN

"Awesome! Very engaging facultyValuable informationloved the survival skills and hands-on! Beautiful Rivers. Fun, great group of guides."
Brenda Tiernan, RN Walnut Creek, Ca

"The faculty was simply beyond reproach, the guides were a great bunch competent, good and patient teachers. I cant imagine a better CME course. "
Grover Shipman, MD Klamath Falls

"This is a Great course I don't know of any other course that combines so much quality wilderness medicine education with so much fun!..."I'd like to come back every year to be on the faculty"
Howard Donner, MD ; author of A Field Guide to Wilderness Medicine. Widely recognized as one of the worlds foremost Wilderness Medicine authorities and teachers.

To register for the Wilderness Medicine Skills Course please
call Bio Bio Expeditions at 1-800-246-7238