Colorado Jobs with AVA

Join our team in 2013

Looking for a Colorado outdoor industry job? Do you love being outside and active? Arkansas Valley Adventures offers a wide variety of job opportunities each summer in Colorado. We are always looking for people who are energetic, enjoy being outdoors, and are hard-working team players to have an awesome summer of fun working as river guides and support staff in 2012. If you are not a person who takes pride in your job and wants to do something you are passionate about, we’re not the company for you. Our season generally runs from May until September.

Our family went on the Pine Creek/Numbers trip last week. Our guide, John, was great. We had a super time! Even on the challenging rapids we felt that John and the other guides always had safety precautions in place. We’ll be back again.
— Cathy Bellinghieri

We are currently hiring the following seasonal positions: (click to read job description and apply)

Granite Outpost: Buena Vista

Retail/Office Manager
Retail/Office Staff
CDL Driver
River Guide I (Rookie/Guide School)
River Guide II (Experienced Guide)
River Guide III (Experienced Guide)
Food Manager

Idaho Springs Outpost:

Retail/Office Staff
CDL Driver
River Guide I (Rookie/Guide School)
River Guide II (Experienced Guide)
River Guide III (Experienced Guide)

Kremmling Outpost:

Breckenridge Sales Center:

Sales Agent-Reservationists

EXPERIENCED GUIDES

We have a core staff of white water rafting guides that have been with AVA for many years. We do, however, hire experienced guides each season to add to our seasoned staff. The number of guides and experience level we’re looking for changes from one year to the next. The best opportunities will arise if you apply early. You must be available early to mid May through Labor Day (school start dates are the only exception). We have white water rafting jobs available in Granite (Buena Vista), Idaho Springs, and Kremmling. Please fill out the application below to apply.

OFFICE STAFF

Working as part of the office staff at AVA is fun, fast-paced and offers something different each day! Office staff is responsible for general customer service duties, including answering questions and selling trips over the phone, checking in guests before trips, selling retail goods, printing photos after trips, and general cleaning. Our office staff is, most often, the first point of personal contact for our guests – both on the phone and in person. We consider this job to hold incredible importance! We’re search for fun-loving, capable folks with good attitudes, strong work ethics, and the ability to multi-task. Must be available through Labor Day (school start dates are the only exception). Please fill out the application below to apply.

GUIDE SCHOOL

Each year, we accept approximately 15 people for our white water rafting guide school. No previous training on the river is necessary, although paddling skills, guide/leadership/guest service experience or general white water rafting experience will be an asset for you. Guide school starts May 21, 2012 and lasts for three weeks. You must be able to attend the full length of white water rafting guide school. Some people will need additional training to graduate. The cost of guide school is $500 per student plus AHRA use fees and if you are invited to guide school your position will not be held until we receive your deposit. This course is geared toward participants that are safety conscious, team oriented, responsible, personable, fit, hardy, entertaining and ready for a challenge. We want you develop a passionate love for white water rafting. Guiding is not for everyone! The responsibility that accompanies white water raft guiding should be considered before applying for this Colorado mountain

Please fill out our job application using the links above.

Arkansas Valley Adventures strives to provide you the highest level of guest service on tours that promote the world’s natural resources. Our whitewater river rafting and adventure vacations will help connect you with the natural environment while offering adventure experiences with a unique perspective. We want to share our passion with you. Let us help you create the memory of a lifetime with one of our whitewater or land-based adventures!