Contract length: 6 Months
Expected start date: March 30, 2026
Expected end date: September 18, 2026
Job Type: Full-time seasonal (flexible arrangements for peak season and part-time guiding also available)
Wage: $28.24 to $39.04 per hour Work
Location: Kicking Horse River, 2750 Beaverfoot Road, Golden BC
Language of Work: English
Duties of the Guides include, but are not limited to: Navigate rafts with guests down the river through Class 1 – 4 whitewater in varying river levels and conditions. Plus:
- Deliver trip briefings and talks to guests
- Raft rigging and de-rigging
- Manage risk and follow safety protocols
- Gear maintenance – washing gear at the end of each trip, inspecting safety equipment like helmets and life jackets
- Provide outstanding service to guests
Qualifications
- Minimum 3 to 4 years of commercial guiding experience on Class 3 – 4 rivers
- Current First Aid certification (72 to 80 hour preferred)
- Current Swiftwater Rescue certification
- Experience guiding with oars
- Prior experience trip leading an asset
- Class 2 driver’s licence an asset
- Excellent decision-making skills
- Friendly, outgoing personality
Perks/Benefits
- Gratuities
- Staff uniforms provided
- Staff functions
- Opportunities to raft when space is available
- Discount in our retail store
- Limited on-site staff accommodation at subsidized rates
- Live & work in the beautiful Canadian Rockies!