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Whitewater Rafting Guides
Outdoor Adventures is hiring whitewater rafting guides for our 2024 rafting season! No experience necessary. Raft guide training is FREE to UC Davis students with an Outdoor Adventures work commitment.
All Outdoor Adventures whitewater rafting guides must go through our guide training which takes place over the course of three classroom sessions and a week of camping and rafting over Spring Break. This training will teach trainees everything that they need to know to skillfully navigate class II and III rapids. Trainees will also receive Swift Water Rescue Certification during this time. After this training, trainees must acquire Wilderness First Aid/CPR certification (free for new hires with work commitment), and pass a skills test before being put on the work schedule. This often requires attending additional training days or acting as an Assistant Guide on our commercial trips. Once trainees acquire all required certifications and complete their skills test they will be able to sign up to work trips throughout the Spring, Summer and Fall rafting season. New staff are asked to make a work commitment of three days a quarter for at least two quarters a year.
Training Dates:
Classroom - Feb. 26th, Mar. 5th, Mar. 12th, 6:30-9:30pm
River Sessions - March 22- March 29
Read the complete Position Description before applying: Instructor Guide (Raft) PD.docx (4).pdf
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Complete the linked application by 11:59 PM, Sunday, Jan. 28th, 2025
Applications Open January 7th!
Rock Climbing Guides
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Pay rate: $140/day
Part-time work: ~1-2 days a week (seasonally)
JOB DESCRIPTION
Under the supervision of the Land Sports Student Manager and Outdoor Adventure Coordinator, Rock Climbing Guides lead rock climbing trips throughout the calendar year. Trips typically take place at Cosumnes River Gorge and generally are scheduled 4-6 times a quarter. Guides are responsible for trip preparation, execution, cleanup, as well as driving 8 passenger vans to and from the river. No experience necessary, we will train the right person.
Please read the complete Position Description before applying.
REQUIRED TRAININGS/ CERTIFICATIONS
- All Rock Climbing Guides for Outdoor Adventures must be able to attend ALL aspects of our guide training (unless they have 3 years previous experience). Guide training dates are as follows:
- Classroom Sessions - April 2nd & April 9th, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
- Field Sessions - April 5th-6th & April 12th-13th
- Wilderness First Aid - all Outdoor Adventures guides must obtain Wilderness First Aid training prior to their first trip. This training is provided by Outdoor Adventures with work commitment.
- Additional training days - all rock climbing guides are required to “shadow” a trip, pass off skills competencies, and obtain all required certifications before they receive full guide status.
SELECTION PROCESS: Selected applicants will be asked to participate in an interview process. This process will occur in early February. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applicants that we get for our positions, applicants who were not selected for an interview will not be contacted.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Complete the linked application by 11:59 PM, Sunday, Jan. 28th, 2025