Lead and Assistant Guides

Paddle Boston • Cambridge, MA

7d • $20 - $24

About The Position

Responsibilities: Lead and assist tours and custom group events in kayaks, canoes, or paddleboards from our different locations. Guides are responsible for trip preparation and planning, instruction, program safety, and providing a positive learning environment for participants. Additional work available assisting in the rental operations at our boathouses. The lessons typically run on weekends with occasional morning and evening sessions. Additional work may be available with private lessons and longer coastal SUP lessons. Requirements: You must be friendly, outgoing, dynamic, and engaging. You must have significant kayaking experience. You should be able to demonstrate and teach an efficient forward stroke and sweep/turning strokes. You must be able to perform a wide variety of reliable rescues and re-entries. First Aid and CPR certification are required. ACA or BCU Instructor certifications are desirable but not required. Reliable transportation to get to different locations is required. Starting Pay: Lead guide $20-24+ tips or more depending on experience; assistant guide $16/hour + tips.

Requirements

• Friendly
• Outgoing
• Dynamic
• Engaging
• Significant kayaking experience
• Demonstrate and teach an efficient forward stroke and sweep/turning strokes
• Perform a wide variety of reliable rescues and re-entries
• First Aid and CPR certification
• Reliable transportation to get to different locations

Nice To Haves

• ACA or BCU Instructor certifications

Responsibilities

• Lead tours in kayaks, canoes, or paddleboards
• Assist tours in kayaks, canoes, or paddleboards
• Assist custom group events in kayaks, canoes, or paddleboards
• Trip preparation
• Trip planning
• Instruction
• Program safety
• Provide a positive learning environment for participants
• Assist in rental operations at boathouses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed