Employment with O.R.E.

Founded in 1978, Oregon River Experiences conducts half day to nine day whitewater raft trips on ten rivers in Oregon and Idaho. One of the Northwest’s premier outfitters, O.R.E.’s participatory raft trips focus on experiential learning and personal involvement. We employ guides who possess the maturity, warmth, integrity, leadership skills, and whitewater boating skills necessary to conduct top-notch river trips.

We have openings for an operations manager, full-time and part-time multiday trip guides, and full-time and part-time day trip guides, and we are now accepting applications to fill these vacancies for the 2009 season.  

Full-time guides typically work most weeks of the season. Part-time guides may be scheduled in a variety of ways, including weekends only, 2 weeks on/2 weeks off, 3 days per week, etc. Multi-day trip guides will work mostly our longer trips, but may be asked to fill in on an occasional day trip as well. Similarly, day-trip guides may be scheduled for occasional multi-day trips. Our season runs from early April through mid-October.

Job Description - River Guide
Job Description - Operations Manager

How to apply if you have worked elsewhere as a guide

Experienced guides are invited to submit an employment application, and we are particularly interested in hearing from you if you have guided for two or more seasons.  Click here for more information.

How to land a job if you have not yet worked as a guide

If you are not already a guide you’ll need to attend a guide training course (often termed a guide school or guide training workshop). Click here for more information.

How difficult is it to land a job as a guide, either with O.R.E. or another outfitter?

What are the chances you’ll be able to find work as a guide? At O.R.E. we believe that an individual’s personality and social insight are the most important elements in the making of a truly superior guide. While excellent boating skills are indispensable, when we hire guides we look first for people who have a high degree of personal sensitivity and social perception. So if you have strong people skills, if you have a good work ethic, and if are a competent boater - or if you are a guide school graduate on your way to competency - then the answer is that your chances at O.R.E. may be good.    Click here for more information.