Swamper Guide Assistant
Swamper Guide Assistant
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Job Description
Each year ROW seeks to hire hardworking funloving and motivated individuals as swampers for our multiday river trips. Swampers join a highly experienced staff of funloving thoughtful and talented outdoor professionals with a tremendous passion for the natural world. Swampers assist these guides in the daily setup and takedown of ROWs luxury river camp as well as with other logistical camp duties. Swamping is hard physically demanding work. Yet it is immensely rewarding. Swampers spend their summer traveling on the cargo raft down beautiful whitewaterfilled river canyons interacting with people from all over the world and sharing the wonder of nature with others. This is a great way to learn more about what professional outdoor leadership entails and many former swampers have gone on to a long and fruitful guiding career at ROW Adventures. Interested Then apply to join our team.
Swamper Duties:
- Ride on the cargo raft and assists cargo boatman in daily setup and take down of on river camp and other camp logistics
- Work positively with all team members to implement logistical aspects of ROW trips including packup and 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
- 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
Swamper Qualifications:
- Legally allowed to work in the United States
- Minimum of 18 years of age
- Physically fit able to work long hours in the field and lift and carry heavy objects over awkward terrain
- A positive supportive team player
- Willing and eager to interact positively with a range of age groups from small children to seniors
- First Aid and CPR training preferred
- Ability to follow ROWs drugfree and tobacco free workplace policy
How To Apply: Fill out onlineapplication here
Employment Type
Full-Time
