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Float Fishing Guide - Gunnison Gorge

RIGS Fly Shop & Guide Service
Ridgway, CO

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Job Details

Part-time | Full-time
$300 - $400 a day

Qualifications

Fishing vessel operation
Wilderness safety
Water rescue response

Full Job Description

Description

RIGS Fly Shop & Guide Service is always looking for experienced professional float fishing guides to join our team. While we have very low turnover in our guide team, we are always interested to learn what you can bring to our team. Known as one of the top wilderness float fishing sections in North America, the Gunnison Gorge's remote backcountry setting and technical whitewater demand a high level of competency in multidisciplinary fields, including professional whitewater guide, professional fly fishing guide, backcountry wilderness overnight guide, leadership, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

Client Assessment & Risk Management – identifying client needs, wants, physical condition, and limitations. Ensuring a high level of safety, client care/comfort, and professionalism. From fly fishing, rafting, camping, and meals - you will need to have a heightened awareness of your client's needs and how to fulfill them in a safe and educational manner.
Understanding your Environment (Wilderness Ethics, Leave No Trace, Safety in the Backcountry setting, and accessing your clients and their ability/comfort level in remote settings.)
River Rescue and Emergency Response - Company Protocols and Procedures.
Proper Care and Use of: All overnight camp and kitchen gear, raft rigging and fly fishing equipment and tackle. The ability to identify issues and address them in a wilderness setting is essential.
High Level of Personal Fly Fishing Skills - *consistently able to get clients of all ability levels into fish, expedited rigging and tackle systems from a float guide perspective.

Qualifications

Pre-existing Trip Leader (TL) or Guide Instructor (GI) experience in the State of Colorado
Certified in Swiftwater Rescue Training (SRT) – required for all Gunnison Gorge Guides.
Prior experience guiding commercially on Class III+ whitewater.
High level of float fishing competency on technical whitewater via inflatable oar rafts.

Job Benefits

Job Type: Seasonal – FT or PT available depending on experience/availability.
Gunnison Gorge Pay Rate: $300 to $400.00 per day, depending on competency level and Trip Leading abilities, availability, and employment status. Plus Generous Gratuity.
Pro-deals, discounts and accountability plan.
Seasonal Housing Available - Housing is available on a limited basis.

Employment Type

Full-time, Part-time

Beginning of employment

The ideal candidate would be available to work from April 15th - October 15th

Duration of employment

April 15th - October 15th

Industry

Fly Fishing

Job Location

1075 Sherman St unit 101, Ridgway, Colorado, 81432, USA

Working Hours

From half-day, full-day, and multi-day trips

Base Salary

$300-$400 Per day

Date posted

February 3, 2024

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