Guide Application

Thank you for your interest in joining the professional staff at River Riders. Please fill out the application below, putting N/A in areas which do not apply. Then click on the submit button.

Some of you are from out of town and are interested in lodging. We have primitive camping available on site. Each year many of our staff camp here throughout the summer. You are welcome to do this as well. We don't have any dormatory style lodging available.

If you are a citizen of a foreign country, you must have all work permits, passports and visas BEFORE applying to River Riders.

River Riders is a drug-free workplace.

Full-Time or Part-Time Guides.

Full-time guides must be available to work on any day throughout the summer season... April through October unless you are in school. If you are in school, you must be available any day between school semesters. Full-time guides must also make themselves available for off-river work if requested. Scheduling preference is given to full-time guides. You are also eligible for performance bonuses.

Part-time guides are available on a more limited basis. If you can't commit to the above requirements, you'll be considered Part-Time. Part-timers must provide us with dates that they are available and make themselves such on the days agreed to. There is plenty of work for any part-timers on weekends and many weekdays, but our first preference is to give this work to our full-time staff. You are also eligible for performance bonuses if you complete at least 25 trips during the season.

Non-commital guides are available on a more limited basis. If you want to guide, but your schedule doesn't allow you to guarantee us any availability, you're considered non-commital. There is plenty of work for on weekends and many weekdays, but our first preference is to give this work to our full-time staff and part-time staff. Bonuses are not available for this position.

Position Seeking:
Full-Time guide     Part-time guide    Non-commital guide 

What dates/days are you available this season?
Start Date?

End Date?

Were you recommended by an River Riders employee, if so whom?

Which Training Session is best?

We have multiple spring time training sessions. The first session is held on weekends only and begins April 26, 2008. This session runs for three consecutive weekends. The other sessions begin Saturday May 10, 17, or 24, 2008. Unlike the earlier sessions, here we have classes every day. These session take about 1 week to complete. The state of West Virginia requires 12 training trips which can be completed in 6 days. We also hire staff all summer. We will offer additional classes as needed throughout the spring and summer. Dates will be arranged. Altough we do need some staff early and it gives you a "leg up" on later trainees, we only need a limited number. Most work is part-time until mid-June. Please keep this in mind if you plan to start early.

Training Session Applying for:

 First Session...Weekends starting April 26, 2008
 Second Session...daily starting May 10, 2008
 Third Session...daily starting May 17, 2008
 Fourth Session...daily starting May 24, 2008
 Later Session...daily dates TBD, 2008

Education.... highest level completed:
Grad Degree College High School GED

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(i.e. Swift Water Rescue, Ropes Course Experience, etc.)

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Do you have a CDL with Passenger Endorsement:
Yes    No 

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List employers beginning with your most recent employer. If you don't have 3 employers, list other non family references. This section must be filled out or it will invalidate your application. We must have at least 3 verifiable references for hiring consideration.

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Background Information

List any rivers you have GUIDED on:

Are you a kayaker? Yes    No
What level?

ACA Instructor? Yes    No
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Are you a rock climber? Yes    No
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AMGA Certified Instructor? Yes     No 
What level?

Do you Mt. Bike? Yes     No 
Beginner    Intermediate     Expert

Do you snowboard / telemark / ski?

Please list any outdoor activity which you have experience in and what level experience you have:

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If you have other medical skills (EMT, Wilderness First Responder, Etc.) please list them below:

(Required) Tell us your story. Why do you want to work at River Riders?

Do you speak any other languages and do you speak any fluently ?

Thanks again for your interest in joining our team at River Riders. If you have anything else you'd like us to know, please e-mail us at: trips@riverriders.com.

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