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Whitewater Rafting Guide

Employer

Chinook Rafting

Date Posted

April 15, 2026

Languages

English
  • Location Banff, AB
  • Earnings $20.00 to $21.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 30 to 60 hours per week
  • Position Seasonal Full Time
  • Vacancies 3  Vacancies
  • Closing Date May 15, 2026
Job Requirements

Employer

Chinook Rafting

Languages

English

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • or equivalent experience

Work site environment

  • Outdoors
  • In/on water
  • Wet/damp

Work setting

Remote location

Tasks

  • Escort groups on outdoor sport and recreational trips
  • Operate and maintain watercraft
  • Plan trips
  • Operate communication (including emergency) devices
  • Maintain equipment
  • Provide outdoor, wilderness and wildlife instruction
  • Address customers' complaints or concerns
  • Assist clients/guests with special needs
  • Train or assist in the training of other workers
  • Leading/instructing groups

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • First Aid Certificate
  • CPR Certificate
  • Boat Handling Course Certificate

Guide specialization

  • General outdoors guiding
  • Rafting

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Physically demanding
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

  • Client focus
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player

Employment terms options

On call

Experience

Will train

Employment terms options

  • Day
  • Weekend
  • Overtime available

Financial benefits

  • Bonus
  • Gratuities

Other benefits

Learning/training paid by employer

Support for newcomers and refugees

Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition

Support for youths

  • Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
  • Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Indigenous people

  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
  • Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations

Support for mature workers

Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination

Supports for visible minorities

Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)


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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Whitewater Rafting Guide is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Outdoor Sport and Recreational Guides
SOCIAL

Interest in speaking to provide instruction for activities such as canoeing, rafting and mountain climbing; and to advise on emergency and safety measures and specific regulations concerning hunting, fishing and boating

METHODICAL

Interest in co-ordinating information to plan itineraries for trips and expeditions; to arrange transportation; and to follow environmental guidelines and prevent violations

OBJECTIVE

Interest in handling to assemble equipment and supplies such as camping gear, rafts, life jackets, fishing tackle and food; and in transporting individuals and groups to sites; may prepare meals for groups and set up camps

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