Whitewater Rafting Guide / Trip Leader (Summer 2027, Banff, Canada)

by Chinook River Sports Ltd

Travel & Tourism
Kananaskis, Canmore, Banff
$22 - $30 / hour
Application ends: January 1, 2027
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Job Overview

  • Date Posted
    October 28, 2026
  • Location
    Kananaskis, Canmore, Banff
  • Wage/Salary
    $22 - $30 / hour
  • Contact Name
    Richard van der Ploeg
  • Open Positions
    8
  • Staff Accommodation
    No
  • Wage Details
    DOE
  • Position Duration
    Seasonal
  • Position Type
    Full-Time
  • More Ways to Apply
    Email
  • (More Ways to Apply) Email
    hiring@chinookrafting.com

Job Description

OUR OFFER
• C$ 22.00 – C$ 30.00/hour (depending on your experience)
• Overtime is any time over 8 hours per day or 44 hours per week (whichever works in your favour) at C$33.00 – C$45.00/hour overtime
• Vacation pay (4%) at the end of the season
• Consistent work with 30 – 60 hours per week until the end of September
• We will work together with you on your schedule so you have time for the other things that matter in your life

OUR IDEAL RAFTING GUIDE
• Willing to learn to work in a new team
• Absolutely stoked about rafting
• Has some excellent customer service skills
• Excited to work a full-time, seasonal schedule

WHAT WE DO
We offer half-day commercial white water rafting trips on the Kananaskis River (class 2/3) and the Horseshoe Canyon (class 3/4) between Banff and Calgary in Alberta, Canada. We keep raising our own bar on safety and customer service, and we work in a proactive and positive team.

JOB DUTIES
Leading small groups on whitewater trips, advising on safety, guiding rafts, operating communication (including emergency) devices, providing emergency or first aid assistance, maintaining and repairing equipment, training and supervising junior staff, keeping logs, maintaining records and trip leading on assigned trips.

TO APPLY
If this sparks your interest, then please reach out to hiring@chinookrafting.com with your cover letter and resume! (DMs and comments won’t be monitored)
Interested in rafting with us but don’t meet these requirements? We have other positions and courses (with possible scholarships) available too:
https://chinookrafting.com/about-chinook/careers/

Employer: Chinook River Sports Ltd o/a Chinook Rafting
Location of work: Kananaskis and Bow rivers near Banff, Canmore and Mini Thni, Alberta, Canada
Language of work: English
NOC: 64322 Outdoor sport and recreational guides
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Seasonal
Contract length: 6 months
Work Location: In person

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Start Date
April 1, 2027
Job Requirements

REQUIREMENTS
• 2-3 years of class 3 or 4 raft guiding experience in paddle rafts
• Current Alberta raft guide certification or equivalent
• Current Rescue 3 Swift Water Rescue Technician certificate or equivalent
• Current standard first aid (minimum 2-day course) and CPR certification. Advanced first aid (40 – 80 hours) would be preferred
• Available full-time for the summer season (expected start date April 1, expected end date September 30)
• Completion of high school or an equivalent combination of education and several seasons of commercial whitewater guiding experience

English Fluency
Intermediate
Workplace Address
Kananaskis and Bow rivers near Banff, Canmore and Mini Thni, Alberta, Canada

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