Contract Length:

• Start date: April 3rd.
• End date: June 23rd, with the possibility of an extension until September 22nd.

Pay:

• $25-$30 starting wage, based on position and experience.

Locations:

• potential candidates must reside within the Lower Mainland, have personal transportation, and be willing to travel occasionally throughout their contract to Vancouver Island and the Interior. Travel pay included.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• LEAD GUIDE – 2x positions available
  • Instruct Intro Tandem, Solo + Big Canoe Courses
  • Lead a team of guides during day and overnight trips
  • General paperwork for trips including Incident reports, Regular checks related to vehicles, trailers and canoes prior to your trips, Weather Logs relating to water levels, fire bans etc for the lakes/areas you will be paddling as well as collecting properly filled out waiver forms from the clients upon their arrival
  • Maintain quality, efficiency, and professionalism for your team of guides + the program itself
  • Stick to provided itineraries as best as possible, while still being able to problem solve and adapt where needed
  • Ensure the safety of both the staff and clients while on trip
  • Lead activities during day and overnight trips that include (but are not limited to): Historical, Geographical and Environmental Information for paddling locations, Basic First Aid, Map and compass reading, plant identification, Wilderness Code of conduct, Shelter building, tarp use and knots, camp cooking etc. (all programming provided by us and included in our training)
  • Communication with the office before, during and after your trips
  • Packing/Prepping and clean-up of trips/courses

Paid training included: 

• • Small and Big Canoe Training
  • Instructor training for Lead Guides coming in with experience, but no certificates
  • Wilderness First Aid Training
  • Duke of Edinburgh Program Training
  • Floating Classroom Training

Certificates included:

• • Paddle Canada Intro Tandem Canoe Certificate
  • Paddle Canada Big Canoe Certificate
  • Remote (and/or Wilderness) First Aid Certificate with CPR C + AED (The Canadian Red Cross)
  • Some candidates may also be offered to obtain their canoe instructorship by Paddle Canada for lake level intro tandem/intro solo canoeing, as well as lake level big canoe instructor

Perks:  

• • Paid training
  • if interested in teaching FA more training and work available for the right candidates
  • canoe instructorship available
  • Summer + Fall work available for DOE Trips, Bowron Trips and Canoe Courses.
  • access to our gear and equipment for personal use
  • Travel pay for any out of town work
  • Working with the best team, possibly, ever 🙂

Additional Requirements:

• • Must be able to provide a clean driving record and valid drivers license
  • Must be able to provide a Criminal Record Check and a Vulnerable Record Check prior to receiving a contract
  • Must have a basic food safe certificate
  • Canoe Guiding experience is an asset, but not necessary. If you have love for being on the water and in the outdoors recreationally, we still want to hear from you! We are happy invest the time to train the right candidates and bring their skills up to par.

Contract Length:

• Start date: April 3rd.
• End date: June 23rd, with the possibility of an extension until September 22nd.

Pay:

• $20-$24/hour starting wage, based on position and experience.

Locations:

• potential candidates must reside within the Lower Mainland, have personal transportation, and be willing to travel occasionally throughout their contract to Vancouver Island and the Interior. Travel pay included.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• SECONDARY GUIDES – 2X POSITIONS AVAILABLE
  • Steer canoes of varies sizes during day and overnight trips
  • Assist your lead guide with unloading/loading of canoes and gear
  • Assist your lead guide with programming delegated to you before or during trips
  • Maintain quality, efficiency and professionalism while guiding a program
  • Ensure the safety of your fellow staff members and our clients
  • Packing/Prepping and Clean up of trips/courses

Paid training included: 

• • Small and Big Canoe Training
  • Wilderness First Aid Training
  • Duke of Edinburgh Program Training
  • Floating Classroom Training

Certificates included:

• • Paddle Canada Intro Tandem Canoe Certificate
  • Paddle Canada Big Canoe Certificate
  • Remote (and/or Wilderness) First Aid Certificate with CPR C + AED (The Red Cross)
  • Some candidates may also be offered to obtain their canoe instructorship by Paddle Canada for lake level intro tandem/intro solo canoeing, as well as lake level big canoe instructor

Perks:  

• • Paid training
  • if interested in teaching FA more training and work available for the right candidates
  • canoe instructorship available
  • Summer + Fall work available for DOE Trips, Bowron Trips and Canoe Courses.
  • access to our gear and equipment for personal use
  • Travel pay for any out of town work
  • Working with the best team, possibly, ever 🙂

Additional Requirements:

• • Must be able to provide a clean driving record and valid drivers license
  • Must be able to provide a Criminal Record Check and a Vulnerable Record Check prior to receiving a contract
  • Must have a basic food safe certificate
  • Canoe Guiding experience is an asset, but not necessary. If you have love for being on the water and in the outdoors recreationally, we still want to hear from you! We are happy invest the time to train the right candidates and bring their skills up to par.