OUR OFFER
- C$20 – C$26/hour (depending on your experience)
- Overtime is any time over 8 hours per day or 44 hours per week (whichever works in your favour) at C$30.00 – C$ 39.00/hour
- Vacation pay (4%) at the end of the season
- Consistent work with 30 – 60 hours per week until the end of the season (mid-September)
- We will work together with you on your schedule so you have time for the other things that matter in your life
Please note that preference will be given to those legally allowed to work in Canada.
OUR IDEAL RAFTING GUIDE
- Experienced commercial rafting guide and absolutely stoked about rafting
- Willing to learn to work in a new team
- Has some excellent customer service skills
- Excited to work a full-time, seasonal schedule
WHAT WE DO
We offer half-day commercial white water rafting trips on the Kananaskis River (class 3 and 2) and the Horseshoe Canyon (class 4) between Banff and Calgary in Alberta, Canada. We keep raising our own bar on safety and customer service, and we work in a proactive and positive team.
REQUIREMENTS
- 1-2 years of class 3-4 raft guiding experience in paddle rafts
- Current Alberta raft guide certification or equivalent
- Current Rescue 3 Swift Water Rescue Technician certificate or equivalent
- Current standard first aid (minimal 2-day course) and CPR certification, advanced first aid (40 – 80 hours) would be preferred
- Available full-time for the summer season (from May until September)
- Completion of high school
JOB DUTIES
Leading small groups on whitewater trips, advising on safety, guiding rafts, operating communication (including emergency) devices, providing emergency or first aid assistance, maintaining and repairing equipment, training and supervising junior staff, keeping logs and maintaining records.
TO APPLY
If this sparks your interest, then please reach out to hiring@chinookrafting.com with your cover letter and resume!
Interested in rafting with us but don’t meet these requirements? We have other positions and courses available too:
More information on work visa’s for Canada can be found at: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/iec/index.asp
Employer: Chinook River Sports Ltd operating as Chinook Rafting.
Box 308, 215 Banff Ave, Sundance Mall, Banff, Alberta, T1L 1E3, Canada.
Positions available: 6
Expected start date: early April or mid-May, 2025
Expected end date: September 25th, 2025
Language: English
Location: Banff / Canmore / Kananaskis area, Kananaskis & Bow rivers, Alberta
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Seasonal
Contract length: 5-6 months
Expected hours: 30 – 60 per week