Whats the salary for whitewater kayaking guides?
I am just wondering how much a whitewater rafting/kayaking guide can make. Please indicate if its a seasonal salary or an annual salary.
It’s almost always per-trip. A typical trip is $20-$50, depending on how long the run is. You can get in 1-2 trips per day. If you are lucky, you can get a tip from $5-$20 per passenger, but you can’t count on it.
Work is definitely seasonal, and it’s not consistent. It’s also not that easy. This is not something that’s easy to make a real career out of (even running a rafting company isn’t very lucrative). It’s really a labor of love for most people.
It’s almost always per-trip. A typical trip is $20-$50, depending on how long the run is. You can get in 1-2 trips per day. If you are lucky, you can get a tip from $5-$20 per passenger, but you can’t count on it.
Work is definitely seasonal, and it’s not consistent. It’s also not that easy. This is not something that’s easy to make a real career out of (even running a rafting company isn’t very lucrative). It’s really a labor of love for most people.
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Inquire at commercial operator/business sites. Raft guiding and kayak guiding are two different jobs. Both are seasonal occupations. Local businesses will pay less than national or international ones. Talk with employed guides about earnings. All businesses hire guides on a piecework basis. No trips no pay.
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