We are hiring skilled guides to join our knowledgeable team. As a Dvorak guide, you will contribute to our success and growth as an outfitter.
DVK sells a service, and quality delivery of that service is essential. One of your foremost tasks as a field guide is the knowledge and skills that provide a safe and responsible level of expertise as a river guide. As one of our guides, you are the first and foremost representative of our brand and business as you interact with our customers daily. DVK’s success and good reputation are achieved by the quality of your actions and your ability to demonstrate your skills. As repeat customers make up about 65% of our guests, your impression of the guests will go a long way in marketing a successful season, now and in the future.
Hiring is based on maturity, leadership qualities, people and boating skills, and a compatible personality. State law requires that you be 18 years of age and have current first aid* (advanced in Utah) and CPR certification cards valid through the season (March through September).
Our responsibility is to provide the best training to give you the tools for success. We will include whitewater rescue training certification for first-year guides and interns. Advanced training is available for new employees with swift water rescue certification.
Download the PDF of our guide job description here.
The online application is available in the tab below.
The primary instructional areas within our guide training and instruction include:
* Equipment selection
* Maintenance and repair of equipment
* Reading river flows, lines
* Scouting and running rapids
* Rescue and evacuation techniques
* Minimum impact camping
Whitewater Rafting Skills Include:
- Fundamental and technical whitewater strokes
- Ferrying
- Eddy turns
- River hydrology
- River Etiquette
Class Levels:
- Beginner/Intermediate (River Class II-III),
- Intermediate/Advanced (River Class III-V).
COMPLETE THE APPLICATION AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS & SET UP INTERVIEWS FOR WHITEWATER JOBS WITH DVORAK EXPEDITIONS!
Would you like to work as a professional Raft Guide?
REQUIREMENT CERTIFICATIONS for employment:
- Current First-aid/ CPR or more significant certification
- Application / Resume
- River experience log (if applicable)
- Letters of reference (2)
- The training includes the Swiftwater Rescue Certification or equivalent by Sierra Rescue or Rescue 3 International courses.
- Interview with Operations Manager(s) 719 539-6851 Dvorak Expeditions
- Minimum age 18 years
River Guide Tuition Assistance Program:
The Dvorak tuition assistance program is a sponsored training opportunity that provides selected applicants with a 50% discount on guide school tuition paid at the time of enrollment. If the applicant completes guide school, is hired as a DVK guide, and completes 45 paid river days, the employee is eligible to have the remaining 50% of the cost of tuition reimbursed. Review the Tuition Assistance application tabbed above and complete it with the guide application, or contact us for more details and commitment requirements. (719) 539-6851 or (719) 539-6851
Complete the Guide Course Application for Tuition Assistance in the tab below.
