When not guiding the position may include supervising a boat rental operation and retail sales. Significant Sea Kayaking or Whitewater Kayaking experience. Guides should be able to demonstrate an efficient forward stroke, boat lean, bracing, and a reliable roll. Guides must have experience surfing, towing, and executing many types of rescues and re-entries in difficult conditions. Wilderness First Aid and C.P.R. ACA or BCU Instructor certifications are desirable but not required.
Training is available.
Full and part-time positions are available with the opportunity for year round employment including full benefits. Teach introductory flatwater kayak classes with 10 students on the Charles River or Lake Cochituate in Natick Massachusetts. Additional work may include teaching rolling clinics and teaching private kayak lessons. Significant Sea Kayaking or Whitewater Kayaking experience. Instructors should be able to demonstrate an efficient forward stroke, boat lean, bracing, and a reliable roll.