Kicking Horse River | Guiding Opportunities | Golden BC

From late May to early September, the Kicking Horse River in Golden BC is Alpine Rafting is the hub of a talented staff team that come together from all over the world. Alpine Rafting in Golden, BC is now putting the finishing touches on our 2017 Guide Team.  Golden is home to Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, is nestled between 5 National Park and is a mountain bikers and kayakers paradise. Alpine Rafting has been running the Horse since 1984. Jimmy, Val & the crew pride ourselves on outstanding experiences for our guests. The secret is quite simple: it’s our staff !  As one of the largest operators in Western Canada, we understand how important it is to be able to balance work & play, to live the lifestyle that attracted you to this profession in the first place! We get it …  We offer a diverse range of adventures, which is only growing by the year! Anyways, we can’t pull off all this awesomeness without what is possibly the most talented guide team on the planet. Won’t you join us?

Can you answer YES to the following?

• Are you a River Guide with two seasons experience?
•  Are you ready to take your guiding to the next level?
• Do you want to earn a great wage & have many hours after work to pursue your own adventures?
• Want to spend the summer in the mountains of Golden, BC ?

It’s no secret – the Kicking Horse & Alpine have a summer adventure waiting for you. Alpine Rafting is looking for a few more guides for our 2017 season.  Our guides have mastered the balance of work & play. The guiding day ends around 3 pm – leaving about 7 more hours of daylight in our mountain playground! We have whitewater tours, float tours, stand up paddleboard & inflatable kayak tours.

• Preference will be given to guides who have shown leadership in their previous guiding jobs.
• The position will begin in later May and run until mid-September.
• Wage is DOE but works out to around $20/hr

HEAD GUIDE  – 1 position remains

Alpine Rafting is looking for a seasoned raft guide with 4+ seasons under their belt to join our Team. The Head Guide position is shared by 2 guides, playing off each others strengths & working collaboratively in the seamless delivery of our day.

• Head Guide Position runs from mid- May until the second weekend of September
• Wage is DOE and is about $25/hour
• In order to be considered, guides must have a 4+ of commercial guiding on Class 3+/4 waters
• Previous Management of a Guide Team or Leadership role is preferred
• Send along your CV & River Log to  val@kickinghorseriver.com

GUIDE TEAM – 2 Positions Remain

It’s no secret – the Kicking Horse River,  Alpine Rafting & Golden BC have just the summer adventure you are looking for. Alpine Rafting is looking for a few more seasoned guides to add to our Team that are chasing endless summer. Spend a couple months guiding one of the most famous rivers in the world.  Golden, the Columbia Valley, and the Canadian Rockies have everything you are looking for in terms of a Mountain Bikers and Kayakers paradise. Returning Summer Working Holiday Guides are then able to come back for subsequent full seasons ( May -September)

• Guide Positions run from the end of May until the second weekend of September
• Wage is DOE and is about $20 – $22/ hour
• In order to be considered, guides must have a couple seasons of commercial guiding on Class 3+/4 waters
• Send along your CV & River Log to  val@kickinghorseriver.com

GUIDE TEAM – Video/Photo Boater

Alpine Rafting is looking for a kayak photographer/video boater for the 2017 Rafting Season on the Kicking Horse. Previous experience is essential.

• Competent Class 4+ Kayaker with Photography/Video Boating Experience is essential
• Excellent organization & computer skills

GUIDE TEAM – International Working Holiday – 1 Position Remains

It’s no secret – the Kicking Horse River,  Alpine Rafting & Golden BC have just the summer adventure you are looking for. Alpine Rafting is looking for a few seasoned guides that are chasing endless summer. Spend a couple months guiding one of the most famous rivers in the world.  Golden, the Columbia Valley, and the Canadian Rockies have everything you are looking for in terms of a Mountain Bikers and Kayakers paradise. Returning Summer Working Holiday Guides are then able to come back for subsequent full seasons ( May -September)

• Working Holiday positions are offered to first year guides from mid-June to the end of August.
• You must acquire your own working holiday visa. We are unable to secure work permits.
• Wage is DOE and is about $20/hour
• In order to be considered for our Working Holiday Opportunity guides must have a couple seasons of commercial guiding on Class 3+/4 waters
• For more details on our Working Holiday Program email us at val@kickinghorseriver.com

Guide Profile – Luke 

Luke Joined the Alpine Rafting Team Summer ’15. He came to us as a seasoned guide from the Ottawa River. In Luke’s first season at Alpine, he was one of our most junior guides. It took him a few weeks to get trained up on the Kicking Horse. Making the switch from the pool & drop nature of the Ottawa River to the oar frames & continuous rapids of the Kicking Horse was something that he learned quickly. Luke is an avid kayaker, photographer and skier. During Luke’s second season at Alpine he was able to take on some more diverse opportunities – kayak photography projects. Luke now calls BC home and currently spends his winters guiding and taking video for a Heli Skiing Company out of Bluewater, BC

What’s Next? 

You probably have questions. And we probably have answers. For starters – have a good look thru our website www.alpinerafting.com and see if we are good fit for you. From there send Val an email with your resume & why you want to work on the Kicking Horse for Alpine. She’s at:  val@kickinghorseriver.com