Whitewater Raft Guide - Experienced

The Outlaw Group • Moab, UT

1d • Onsite

About The Position

AVA Rafting & Zipline is seeking enthusiastic, safety-oriented, and dynamic individuals to join our team as Whitewater Raft Guides for the upcoming season. As a Raft Guide, you will be the face of our company, responsible for leading safe, educational, and fun river trips while ensuring an exceptional customer experience. A Whitewater Raft Guide is responsible for safely navigating a commercial raft down the river while managing guests, providing interpretive information, and executing swiftwater rescue techniques as needed. AVA strives to deliver the very highest level of guest service while bringing awareness and understanding of the surrounding wilderness to our guests. As leaders in our industry, we set examples in safety, professionalism, outdoor skills and guest service, while providing low-impact environmental recreation.

Requirements

• Experience on class III to class V whitewater.
• Up-to-date and verifiable river miles upon employment start.
• Required to perform checkout runs for each stretch of river to be commercially guided with AVA.
• Physically capable individuals passionate about the outdoors.
• Strong teamwork skills.
• People with an emphasis on customer care.
• Up-to-date CPR, First Aid, and other training is always a plus!

Responsibilities

• Navigate rafts down a river while managing a great guest experience!
• Maintain equipment, gear, and the work area.
• Maintain situational awareness and readiness to help perform river rescue maneuvers if needed.
• Conduct 2-3 trips a day typically ~9-hour workdays.
• Have a great time outdoors with guests and coworkers!

Benefits

• Tips adding anywhere from an additional 10 to 20 dollars an hour on average.
• Employee campgrounds for accommodations.
• Gear discounts! AVA works with many companies in the outdoor industry, as an AVA employee you have access to discounts strictly for outdoor industry professionals across many major brands such as North face, Yeti, Patagonia, and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed