Job Posting

Kingfisher Wilderness Adventures is looking for Level 2 Guides to join our team for the 2027 season. You’ll lead our base camp kayak tours and lead or assist our expedition kayak tours. We’re looking for confident, safety-minded paddlers who love sharing the coast with guests, can put a great meal on the table at camp, and enjoy helping newer guides grow.

What you’ll do

Guiding responsibilities:

• Lead base camp and expedition tours (your primary role)
• Assist on other tours as needed
• Give every guest an exceptional wilderness experience
• Run pre-trip orientation meetings with guests
• Teach kayaking skills and keep guests safe on the water
• Share the natural and cultural history of the area
• Run camp: meal preparation, on-shore activities, and maintain the safety and cleanliness of the campsite
• Give direction and feedback to the Assistant Guides on your trips

Non-guiding responsibilities:

• Assist with trip prep, including packing food and supplies
• Clean, maintain, and pack away gear after each trip
• Take part in guide training and orientation beginning in late May
• Help with pre- and post-season work, including base camp set-up and kayak and equipment preparation

What you bring

Required:

• SKGABC Level 2 Guide certification (equivalent certifications will be considered)
• Advanced Wilderness First Aid (40-hour minimum, 80+-hour preferred)
• Restricted Operator Certificate – Maritime (ROC-M)
• Valid driver’s licence (Class 5 minimum, Class 4 unrestricted preferred)
• Natural history interpretation skills
• Culinary skills
• An outgoing, personable style and the ability to engage a wide mix of guests
• Excellent organizational skills
• The ability to work as part of a team
• A cell phone and plan with reliable coverage on the North Island
• The physical fitness to lift and carry loaded kayaks and gear, and to perform on-water rescues in cold water
• Legal eligibility to work in Canada
• Availability from late May to early October

We can provide these if you don’t already have them:

• Marine Naturalist Training
• FoodSafe certification

Pay and perks

• Starting rate of $270 per guiding day, with a minimum of 40 guiding days per season
• $27 per hour for off-trip work
• Free staff accommodation (a taxable benefit)
• In-house and external training on kayaking skills and company operations
• Skill development, with opportunities for some guides to work in Level 3 waters at God’s Pocket Marine Park, Haida Gwaii, and the Great Bear Rainforest, and learn from experienced guides