River Guide Inexperienced
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Each year ROW Adventures seeks to higher a few exceptional individuals seeking entry level positions as whitewater adventure guides. No whitewater guiding experience is necessary to apply but all hires must successfully complete ROWs Guide School Program and other required trainings before guiding commercial trips. New firstyear guides usually guide oneday trips on the Clark Fork but may be rotated onto any river ROW runs for which they are qualified and licensed. Due to the breadth of rivers and types of trips ROW runs this position offers a great start to what can become a longer rewarding career in outdoor leadership with ROW Adventures. New whitewater guides join a highly experienced staff of funloving thoughtful and talented outdoor professionals with a tremendous passion for the natural world. As much as we love boating we love sharing nature with our guests even more. ROW hires individuals committed to excellence in hospitality and safety who desire to provide meaningful interpretation to guests support conservation efforts desire to grow and learn and who seek to set the high water mark in their professional and personal lives. Looking for a great place to get started and grow as a whitewater adventure guide Then apply to join our team!
Guide Duties and Responsibilities:
- Safely navigate oar and/or paddle rafts down Class I IV rivers
- Excellent risk management capability in remote settings
- Work positively with other team members to implement all aspects of a ROW trip from packup to cleanup in order to provide guests with a safe meaningful and memorable experience
- Engage and respond to guests in a positive friendly and supportive manner including meeting their expressed and unexpressed needs
- Provide meaningful interpretation to our guests on natural and cultural history topics pertinent to each trip such as geology Wild and Scenic Rivers early homesteaders Pacific salmon etc.
- Lead guest activities such as hikes camp games storytelling or campfire music (primarily applies to multiday trips)
- Prepare tasty appealing riverside meals
- Take care of ROW equipment and facilities
- Professionally represent ROW and its Mission Vision and Values
- Follow all policies and procedures as outlined in ROWs Guide Manual
- Act as a good steward of the natural world and follow Leave No Trace practices
- Perform other duties including a minimum of 15 hours of offriver warehouse work each season as needed or assigned
Guide Qualifications:Legally allowed to work in the United States
- Successful completion of ROWs guide school or approved equivalent required prior to first commercial work (can be completed after hiring)
- A current 36 hour minimum or higher advanced First Aid certification (WEC WAFA WFR WEMT EMT preferred) along with current CPR (can be completed after hiring)
- Obtain a Swiftwater Rescue Technician 1 or higher certification before first commercial work (can be completed after hiring)
- A positive supportive team player
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Physically fit able to work long hours in the field and lift and carry heavy objects over awkward terrain
- Willing and eager to interact positively with a range of age groups from small children to seniors
- Experience in guest services or group leadership preferred
- Academic or professional background or equivalent experience in natural science western American history environmental education or conservation related field preferred
- Ability to follow ROWs drugfree and tobacco free workplace policy
- Ability to obtain an Idaho Guide License before working in Idaho (not necessary for Clark Forkonly guides)
How To Apply: Fill out onlineapplication here Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
