Bethany Ruane, who runs adult education for the Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES, said she was offering students who are no longer in school an opportunity to take the test over the next few weeks.

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The state Department of Environmental Conservation lists 10 segments of waterways where state-licensed guides need whitewater certification to take clients, including parts of the Indian, Hudson, Raquette, Moose, Schroon, Boreas, Black and Salmon rivers and Cattaraugus Creek.

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