Employment Information
- Post ID: 352912613
- Open Date: December 5, 2024
- Close Date: February 12, 2025
- Organization: Nahanni River Adventures & Canadian River Expeditions
- Sector: Hospitality & Tourism
- Business Location:Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
- Total Views: 219
- Duration: 16 calendar days (12 business days)
- Last Updated: 2 weeks ago
- Job URL: https://newpeople.ca/jobs/yukon/whitehorse/352912613/whitewater-rafting-guide/
Job Details
- Experience: Not mandatory
- Job Vacancies: 3
- Compensation: $22.00 to $25.00 per hour (To be negotiated) / 30 to 40 hours per week
- Anticipated Start Date: : 2025-05-01
- Apply by: email to [email protected]
- Education: High school graduation certificate
Job Description
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
Experience and specialization
Guide specialization
- Rafting
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- First Aid Certificate
- Wilderness First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
- Advanced Wilderness First Aid Certificate
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