🌊 Raft guide
River Guide
All-Outdoors California Whitewater Rafting · Walnut Creek / CA rivers, California
Pay not listed
🏠 Housing: ask📅 Summer
Hire guides · Raft Guides · California
For outfitters & resorts
🌊 Hire raft guides in California
Shoulder Season is a free seasonal job board read by guides who chase winter and summer seasons. Post your raft guide opening with pay and housing and we put it in front of them — free, or featured for $49 / 30 days when payments go live.
Openings we track here
3
2 employers · data as of 2026-11-05
Posted pay
We don't have enough posted hourly rates in this region to quote a range yet — post yours with pay and you'll stand out.
From employer postings. See the Seasonal Guide Wage Report.
When guides decide
Most raft guides commit during Jan–Apr. Post before then.
Certs guides look for: swiftwater rescue, WFA/WFR, CPR, and any state guide licence (e.g. Utah river guide licence, Colorado outfitter-registered guides).
What gets guides to apply
- Pay up front — hourly, day or trip rate, plus tips policy.
- Housing — yes/no and cost. It's the #1 filter on our job pages.
- Season dates and whether you'll train or pay for certs.
Current openings in California
🌊 Raft guide
Whitewater River Guide (New & Experienced)
OARS · Angels Camp HQ + multiple western rivers, California
Pay not listed
🏠 Housing: ask📅 2027 season
🌊 Raft guide New
Whitewater River Guide – 2027 season
OARS · Angels Camp (multi-river US + intl), California
Pay not listed
🏠 Housing: ask📅 2027 season
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