Job Description

Job Opportunities:

Description: This position requires a desire to paddle and learn about kayaking, required routes, and wildlife of the area. Applicants must be able to lift heavy kayaks, walk in sand, swim, and work outdoors in very hot and humid conditions. Must be friendly, professional and have a positive attitudes about working with locals and the vacationing public. It will require a commitment of personal time and effort to learn your kayak routes, tours and history.

We provide the training but becoming a guide will take practice and study. Our season is short so the candidate will have a set amount of time to learn the required knowledge and will be tested on it. If the results are not satisfactory the employee may be given additional time to meet requirements. Starting pay is $8.00 – $12.00 per hour depending on experience. Higher pay depends on experience, certifications, Tours contract, etc.

Responsibilities:

• Give basic paddling instructions
• Give boundaries and routes
• Go over safety instructions and weather concerns
• Help customers get fitted in their kayaks and life jackets
• Perform rescues and handle emergency situations if they arise
• Perform water recuse on kayak or recuse vessel as needed
• Help load and unload kayak
• Assist customers in getting into and out of the kayak
• Offer basic paddling tips to enhance customer’s enjoyment
• Keep tour group together
• Must enjoy talking with customers to ensure positive experience
• Must know the tour routes (this will require some personal time to learn)
• Clean and maintain kayaks, trailer and trucks
• Determining tour routes based on tide, wind, and weather conditions
• Must be able to control large groups of varying abilities and ages
• Pointing out wildlife and educate participants about wildlife habits and ecology
• Assist with dock duties of setting up, cleaning, launching and docking kayak
• Other maintenance duties as required

If you’d like to join our team for any of the above positions, please give us a call.  We look forward to hearing from you!

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