Job: Raft Guide

Job Description

Job type: Seasonal

Wage: $55-160/trip, $13.65 per hour

Location: Canon City, CO

Currently accepting applications for the 2024 summer rafting season! Experienced Guides and Aspiring Guides are welcome to apply. We are scheduling in-person and/or phone interviews for applicants interested in joining our 2024 Guide Training program beginning in late May. Training lasts about one month, and full time seasonal positions will be offered to many of those who successfully complete the training program. Experienced Guides still need to complete an application and get a hold of our River Operations Manager to set up a time for an interview.

Requirements

• Basic First Aid Certification
• Adult & Child CPR Certification
• 100 hours river time
• 4-5 week training
• Written and practical tests

Description

Raft guide training is comprehensive—to say the least. The state of Colorado requires a minimum of 50 on-river training hours to guide. At Echo Canyon, you’ll spend about 100 hours on the river before we’ll certify you. Our training program lasts 4-5 weeks, and includes camping during training, all transportation from Echo to and from the river, use of the very best rafts and boating equipment, and trainers who are dedicated, long-term Echo Canyon staff members. Our team is committed to long days and miles of river time to provide you with a unique learning environment. 

Our training is very physically and mentally demanding. You should plan on investing much of your time and most of your energy into this whitewater jobs training program. Please be aware that your level of physical fitness may affect your success in training, so the more prepared you are the better off you will be. If you have any question about your level of fitness, please have an honest conversation with us prior to accepting a position. The goal is to maintain safety for you and our guests.

The initial 10 days of training will include a multi-day trip of at least 3 days in length, as well as swiftwater rescue training and plenty of on-river time.

Our goal is to foster a positive work and living environment with a team of conscientious and hard-working individuals. To achieve this, understand that not everyone invited to training will be the right fit and will not move on to become a raft guide.

If necessary, we will cut those trainees with negative attitudes, poor work ethic, or who are seriously struggling with the physical demands of guide training. 

**Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Click “Visit” below for more detail on this specific job.