Job details
- JobBank Id: 42677055
- JobSeekr Id: 334182
- Whitewater Rafting Guide
- Whitehorse, YT
- Full time
- Nahanni River Adventures & Canadian River Expeditions
- $22.00 to $25.00
- 30 to 40 hours per week
Overview
Languages
English
Student status
- No degree, certificate or diploma
- Full time enrollment
- Part time enrollment
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- In/on water
- Dangerous
- Wet/damp
- Hot
Work setting
- Staff accommodation available
- Room and board provided
- Rural area
- Remote location
- Relocation costs covered by employer
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Escort groups on outdoor sport and recreational trips
- Assemble camping gear and supplies
- Advise on specific regulations such as hunting and fishing laws and boating regulations, follow environmental guidelines and prevent violations
- Operate and maintain watercraft
- Plan trips
- Prepare meals
- Operate communication (including emergency) devices
- Set up and take down camps
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
- Maintain equipment
- Provide outdoor, wilderness and wildlife instruction
- Orienteering and/or survival
- Set up emergency shelters
- Address customers’ complaints or concerns
- Assist clients/guests with special needs
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- First Aid Certificate
- Wilderness First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
- Advanced Wilderness First Aid Certificate
Experience and specialization
Guide specialization
- Rafting
Additional information
Security and safety
- Driving record check (abstract)
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver’s licence
- Willing to travel for extended periods
- Willing to travel overnight
- Willing to travel regularly
- Travel expenses paid by employer
- Vehicle supplied by employer
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Benefits
Financial benefits
- Gasoline paid
- Mileage paid
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- On-site amenities
- On-site housing options
- On-site recreation and activities
- Other benefits
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
- Team building opportunities
- Transportation provided by employer
- Parking available