SEA KAYAK GUIDE
Reports to: Kayak & Ocean Raft Supervisor
Category: Seasonal
Salary Range: $18 an hour / plus tips
Location: Icy Strait Point
UPDATE: Locals to Hoonah, AK only apply
Position Summary:
Icy Strait Point Sea Kayak Guides provide a leadership role as well as interpretation and narration for guests departing on sea kayak excursions. You will be outfitting and guiding a group of up to 24 guests along the coastline of Port Fredrick while narrating about the flora, fauna, history of the area and the Tlingit culture.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conduct all activities and decisions according to Icy Strait Point’s guiding principles: BAP: Best, Authentic, Profitable
- Learn the information about the history of the surrounding area, flora and fauna to deliver an informed and entertaining experience for the guests.
- Provide a pre-trip safety and skills briefing and demonstration for the guests.
- Safely guide guests by kayak in a dynamic marine environment.
- Operate the kayak safety boat during tours in a safe and appropriate manner.
- Perform lead guide, chase guide, outfitter, safety boat and other duties as assigned.
- Care for and maintain ISP equipment, vehicles and facilities in a neat, properly functioning, organized and presentable manner.
- Provide guests with information about the scenery, wildlife, history, culture and geography.
- Provide excellent customer service to all IPS guests.
- Participate in all required trainings.
- Maintain a current First Aid/CPR certification.
- Guides have the chance to be cross trained to lead all tours associated with Icy Strait Point and may be required to switch excursion assignment schedule if necessary.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Willing to live in a remote, rural community.
- Must have previous kayaking and/or guide experience.
- Previous outdoor leadership experience a plus
- Strong commitment to safety
- Must be a competent swimmer.
- Adequate knowledge or willingness to learn about Tlingit culture.
- Must have good customer service skills.
- Must have good verbal communication and presentation/storytelling skills.
- Ability to learn, retain and present excursion information to guests in an accurate manner.
- Promote other ISP venues, distribute ISP literature and/or sell ISP merchandise.
Physical Requirements & Work Environment:
- Must be in good physical condition, able to assist in lifting kayaks comfortably (40-100 lbs) and kayak multiple miles a day.
- Willing to live in a remote, rural community.
- Comfortable traveling by small plane or ferry to and from a remote setting.
- Able to work in cold and wet Southeastern Alaska weather.
Icy Strait Point is a Native-owned and operated enterprise and offers Native Preference under P.L.93-638. Applicants must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States
