Kayak Tour Guide

About this position

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

• Congduct 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.
• Able 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.
• 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