Current Job dates:
Currently recruiting for the season that runs from April 15th, 2025 to September 15th, 2025.
- Capable and entertaining communicators.
- Professional work ethic.
- Ability to stay calm under pressure.
- Common sense and integrity ✨
- Upbeat and personable attitude towards guests & colleagues.
- Communication Skills
- Leading & Entertaining Groups
- Organizing & Leading Daily Expeditions
- Properly Loading & Unloading Equipment
- Vehicle & Trailer Inspection
- Proper Inspection, Fitting, Wearing & Use of PFD's & Associated Gear
- Rigging, Maintenance & Inspection of Rafts & Gear
- Reading & Understanding River Currents, Eddies & Waves
- Reading & Understanding of River Hazards
- Maneuvering through Currents, Eddies & River Hazards
- On River Communication & Importance of Clear Communication
- Scouting (Reading) & Running Rapids
- Assessing & Safely Approaching River Rescue Scenarios
- Carrying Out Emergency & Rescue Procedures
- Proper White Water Swimming Techniques
- Minimizing & Explaining Resource Impacts
- On & Off River Etiquette & Proper Communication with Other Peers
- Understanding & Communication of Local History & Environment
Raft Guides in Training
Welcome to Royal Gorge Epic Adventures! We appreciate your interest in our whitewater raft guide training and employment opportunities with Royal Gorge Rafting.
Join us on an exciting journey with Royal Gorge Rafting! Our profession is all about confidently guiding guests down the Arkansas River on half-day & full-day adventures in the stunning Bighorn Sheep Canyon.
What we look for in our guides:
Open-minded communication is a must among our staff and, above all, with our guests. Join us, where being a quintessential guide means being an entertainer, educator, and communicator—just as much as being a solid boater!
Starting wages are $50 per half-day trip / ($70 to $100 per experienced guide)
The primary skills you will obtain through training will be:
Experienced Raft Guides
Royal Gorge Rafting is hiring both new and experienced river guides and kayakers with professional river guiding/kayaking experience. (No experience necessary if you are joining our guide training program)
GUIDE TRAINING: No experience needed.
EXPERIENCED GUIDES: Ideal experienced guide candidates possess four years or more in the whitewater industry and or in personal experience • Class 4/5 skillset • Advanced certifications not mandatory but advantageous. (In house training available - WFR SRT etc.) Wages run from $70 to $100 per trip based on experience.
Must love the outdoor industry and have a strong passion for sharing all the river life has to offer with your guests.
We are the number one destination for Rafting in Colorado. We employ a strong and diverse professional team of river guides and kayakers. If this is what you are looking for, let's set up an interview!
Apply here: https://royalgorgerafting.net/careers/ or call Jimmy for more information: 719 924 0594
Zip Line Guides
ATTENTION ALL ADVENTURE SEEKERS!!
We are looking for adventurous souls to join our existing Zipline guide team at Royal Gorge Zipline Tours!
A Day in the life of a Zipline Guide:
We have two different courses, our Classic and our Extreme. We start running our tours at 8 am, and our last go out at 6 pm. Every 30 minutes a trip can typically go out in between those times daily. Though we stay open all year long, our high season falls between Memorial Day and Labor day when guides can run up to 3 tours a day. Though we remain open all year long, our high season falls between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Two guides run together on each trip, on each course with up to 8 guests. A Classic tour has 9 zip lines ending with a dual race line, ¾ mile of hiking between lines, and takes up to 2 hours. An Extreme tour has 11 zip lines, ending with a dual race line, ¾ mile of more intense hiking, and ends on a 70 ft. tower. Extreme guides are responsible for facilitating guests jumping off using an arrest system, lowering them to the ground. Extreme tours usually take about 3 hours.
Wages:
Guides are paid per tour plus tips. Guides may also pick up extra hours as ground support, performing daily inspections, course maintenance, and/or being a course photographer.
Training:
We conduct our new guide training in house, which consists of both classroom and on-course practice. The training program is a 6 day/60-hour course. After successful completion, new guides are required to take two tours with a mentor guide before being able to take tours on their own.
Canon City:
Canon City has so much to offer if you enjoy any outdoor activities. There are lots of local hikes, over 100 miles of mountain biking trails, rock climbing, whitewater rafting, and tons of sightseeing.
It's a season filled with fun and exploration within a great outdoorsy community!
Hope to hear from you soon!
Bus Drivers
We will be looking for drivers with a Commercial Drivers License with a passenger endorsement to accommodate our trip shuttles. Must be personable and outgoing to fully fit in with our staff and guests.
Customer Service Representative
We are looking for intelligent individuals that like to be challenged with their work. This position will require you to learn about and experience all of the trips and locations we offer. If you like to interact with people in a positive workplace environment this is a great job for you!
How to Apply
Complete our online application. If you have specific questions that we haven't answered here on our Profile or our website, give us a call - 719 924 0594
Contact Info
- James Whiteside
- james@royalgorgerafting.net
- (719) 924-0594
- royalgorgerafting.net
