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Whitewater Rafting Guide
Employer
Chinook RaftingDate Posted
April 15, 2026Languages
English-
Location Banff, AB
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Earnings $20.00 to $21.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
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Work Hours 30 to 60 hours per week
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Position Seasonal Full Time
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Vacancies 3  Vacancies
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Closing Date May 15, 2026
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
- SOCIAL
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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
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Interest in co-ordinating information to plan itineraries for trips and expeditions; to arrange transportation; and to follow environmental guidelines and prevent violations
- OBJECTIVE
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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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