Experienced Adventure Tour Guide

Job Description

Job description:

Are you passionate about adventure, exploration, and sharing meaningful experiences with others through guided travel? Do you enjoy working outdoors and guiding guests through some of the most iconic landscapes in the Canadian Rockies?

Radventures is a small-group, premium adventure tour operator delivering guided experiences year-round within Banff National Park and the surrounding Canadian Rockies. The company provides professionally guided, vehicle-based tours that combine interpretation, safe transportation, and high service standards to create well-managed experiences for domestic and international visitors across both summer and winter seasons.

As an Experienced Adventure Tour Guide, you will play a key role in the day-to-day delivery of these experiences. Guides are responsible for safely escorting guests to key destinations, delivering engaging and accurate interpretive commentary, managing daily itineraries, and adapting tours to changing weather, road, and wildlife conditions. This role requires a strong focus on guest safety, service quality, and operational reliability.

Radventures values professionalism, teamwork, and a people-first approach to service delivery. The Experienced Adventure Tour Guide position supports the company’s ongoing year-round operations and contributes directly to guest satisfaction and business continuity. Role-specific training and ongoing operational support are provided to ensure guides are able to meet company standards and deliver consistent experiences in all seasons.

Position Overview:

As an Experienced Adventure Tour Guide with Radventures, you will:
– Lead small-group, safe, and informative guided tours across Banff National Park and other national parks in the Canadian Rockies, delivering engaging and accurate interpretive commentary.
– Safely transport and escort guests between destinations using company passenger vehicles in accordance with Alberta regulations, Parks Canada guidelines, and company safety standards.
– Provide information on local history, geology, wildlife, and cultural points of interest.
– Manage daily tour itineraries, including timing, routing, scenic stops, and guest experience pacing.
– Deliver safety briefings and monitor guest wellbeing throughout each tour.
– Adapt tours in response to weather, road conditions, wildlife activity, and guest needs while maintaining service standards.
– Provide a high standard of professional customer service and support a positive group experience.
– Assist guests with photography, viewpoints, and memorable experience moments.
– Complete required pre- and post-tour vehicle safety checks and maintain vehicle cleanliness.
– Work closely with the Operations and Reservations teams to confirm schedules, guest counts, and special requests.

What Radventures offers:
– Competitive hourly wage of $22.00–$25.00 per hour, paid year-round, with eligibility for additional performance-based incentives in accordance with company policy.
– Full-time, year-round employment with consistent work available across both summer and winter seasons.
– Role-specific training and ongoing professional development provided.
– Comprehensive benefits plan available for eligible employees.
– Staff accommodation assistance and support with settling in the Bow Valley may be available.
– Scheduling flexibility provided where operationally feasible, with hours varying by season and operational demand.
– Opportunities for team engagement activities and internal workshops.

What you’ll bring to Radventures:
– Demonstrated interest in outdoor tourism and sharing information about natural environments with guests.
– Professional, engaging, and welcoming approach to guest service, with a strong focus on customer experience.
– Strong verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey information to groups.
– Strong organizational and safety-focused time management skills.
– Flexibility to adapt to changing schedules, weather conditions, and operational requirements.
– Willingness to learn about the surrounding region and develop guiding skills across a range of tour experiences.

What happens after applying:
Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.

Successful candidates will be invited to participate in interviews and role-specific training prior to commencing employment.
Start dates are flexible and will be confirmed based on operational needs and candidate availability.

How to apply:
Please send your resume and cover letter to yourpals@radventurescanada.com.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.