whitewater rafting guide

Your tasks

• Escort groups on outdoor sport and recreational trips.
• Operate and maintain watercraft.
• Plan trips.
• Maintain equipment.
• Provide outdoor, wilderness and wildlife instruction.
• Address customers' complaints or concerns.
• Assist clients/guests with special needs.
• Offer mentoring.

Requirements

Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• First Aid Certificate.
• Wilderness First Aid Certificate.
• CPR Certificate.

Transportation/travel information Valid driver's licence.

Personal suitability

• Client focus.
• Efficient interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral communication.
• Flexibility.
• Initiative.
• Judgement.
• Organized.
• Reliability.
• Team player.

2 years to less than 3 years.

What we offer

Work setting

• Staff accommodation available.
• Rural area.
• Willing to relocate.

Financial benefits Gratuities.

Other benefits

• Free parking available.
• On-site amenities.
• On-site housing options.
• On-site recreation and activities.
• Team building opportunities.
• Parking available.

Support for youths Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.

Support for Indigenous people

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers .
• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations .

Support for mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination .
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers .
• Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.) .
• Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities) .

Supports for visible minorities Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees.

How to apply

1. Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
2. Do you have experience working in this field?.
3. Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.

Other

Work site environment

• Outdoors.
• In/on water.
• Wet/damp.
• Hot.

Type of product Outboard motors.

Guide specialization Rafting.

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment.
• Handling heavy loads.
• Physically demanding.
• Bending, crouching, kneeling.

Employment terms options

• Morning.
• Day.
• Weekend.

Support for newcomers and refugees Does not require Canadian work experience.