Get paid to have the coolest job in the entire world? Yes Please! If you're passionate about whitewater rafting and want to turn your love for the sport into a career, getting a New York State guide license is a great way to do so. Not a lot of rafting experience? No biggie! We take folks from many backgrounds and experiences, and train them to become a guide and have the best summers you could ever imagine!
A New York Guide License is required by law for anyone who leads trips on New York's waterways, and Adventure Sports Rafting Company in Indian Lake, New York can help you along your way to the ultimate guiding career whitewater rafting on the Hudson River.
Step 1: Know the requirements
To acquire your guide license, you must meet the requirements set forth by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Applicants do not need to be New York residents. These requirements include:
Being at least 18 years old
Having a valid driver's license
Completing an approved first aid & CPR course
Basic medical clearance from a doctor
Pass the basic skills and whitewater skills online
Have a minimum of five training days on the rivers you plan to guide on, with a licensed company like Adventure Sports Rafting Co.
To become a licensed guide, you must complete an approved training program. Adventure Sports Rafting Company offers a comprehensive training program that covers all aspects of guiding on New York's waterways, primarily focusing on the Indian River and Hudson River. This program includes on-river training in rafts with other guides and guests.
Step 2: Apply for your license
Once you have completed your training program, you can apply for your guide license through the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. You will need to provide proof of your training and experience, as well as pass a written exam and a skills assessment. The best part about working with an experienced company, is that they will help you through every step to succeed in acquiring your New York guide license.
Step 3: Guiding with customers
Before you're ready to earn that paycheck, be sure to have a discussion with your team of guide training staff. You don't want to take customers before you're ready, and the company you are working with needs to know you've mastered your river skills, before trusting with you with their precious cargo. Be sure to discuss challenges and questions you have along the way. It may only take five training days to get your license, but most guides need a bit more time to really master their paddling techniques, understanding of rescue tools and resources, and stories and jokes to share with guests. Practice makes perfect!
Step 4: Renew your license
Your guide license will need to be renewed every five years. To renew your license, you will need to provide proof of current First Aid & CPR certifications, along with updated personal information pertaining to your guiding experience.
Getting your New York State guide license in whitewater rafting is a great way to turn your love for the outdoors into a fun, seasonal paycheck. Meet countless incredible guests and share the importance of our Adirondack waterways with folks from around the world.
Adventure Sports Rafting Company in Indian Lake has been providing guide training since 1985, and invites you to learn everything you can about whitewater rafting on the Hudson River to become a New York licensed whitewater raft guide. Contact Adventure Sports Rafting Company today to learn more about their training program and how they can help you become a licensed guide.
Contact Adventure Sports Rafting Company to apply today.
518-648-5812
adventuresportsrafting@gmail.com
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