Learn to Guide
Job Description
ECHO is looking for a few exceptional river guides to work multi-day
trips on the Middle Fork of the Salmon
River and the Rogue River. These
are two of the finest rivers in the west, and ECHO is a great company
to work for. We also recognize that guides are the most important
factor in providing excellent river trips. We want the best.
We know that a river trip is a social event as much as it is a wilderness or whitewater adventure, and guides are the catalysts that make the event what it is. Guides set the tone. Good guides can make an otherwise bad trip a good trip, and they can make an otherwise OK trip an excellent one. They do this through the energy they put into the trip. Not just the physical energy, but the social energy. Good guides have strong social skills. They care about people, and are sensitive to their needs. They are entertaining, engaging, and fun to be with.
Responsibilities
- Row and paddle rafts down the rivers we run
- Cook healthy and delicious meals.
- Look out for the safety and well being of our guests.
- Educate our guests about the natural and social histories of the rivers and canyons.
Requirements
- Physical: strength, endurance, athleticism, and energy.
- Social: fun, sensitive, gregarious, engaging, and entertaining.
- Character: honest, adventurous, hard-working, self-starting, and confident.
- Passion for the outdoors, for water, and for sharing your passion.
If you feel that you are above average in all or most of these qualities, love the outdoors, and you are committed to leaning, the next step is to join one of our whitewater schools. From there, you'll spending a month or so on trips learning how to be a guide.
Guide School
- Professional Guide School - A guide school that will teach you the basics of guiding whitewater rivers.
