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Employment with Clear Creek Rafting
Our company specializes in fast paced and challenging rivers. We have two separate locations on two of Colorado’s most popular rivers. Our first location is on Clear Creek in Idaho Springs; a steep technical stream located in the mountains 30 miles west of Denver. Clear Creek drops an average of 67 feet per vertical mile with up to 100+ feet on our advanced section and the rapids are very continuous. Our sister company Whitewater Adventure Outfitters is located at the Royal Gorge on the Arkansas River. This is a larger volume river nestled deep within a 1000-foot gorge. The scenery is spectacular, the rapids are challenging.
We are a seasonal business that operates from Mid-may till Mid-August. We strive to provide the best whitewater rafting experience in Colorado. This is a big task that requires the best staff from start to finish. Check the positions below to see if we’re currently hiring.
Contact us at [email protected] or 303-567-1000 to ask questions or to apply!
Currently Hiring for the Following Positions
Office Staff
Be a vital component of our organization. Office staff will; answer phones, provide information, take reservations, greet guests, sell and stock merchandise, and do misc. paperwork. You must be: enthusiastic, flexible, organized, detail-orientated, have basic computer skills, possess good communication skills and have an interest in outdoor recreation. We will train applicants who demonstrate an aptitude for fast-paced, high energy, sales-oriented work.
CDL Drivers
We are looking for drivers who wish to spend their summer enjoying the outdoors. Drivers will perform pre and post trip inspections, drive customers to and from the river, assist the guides and provide shore support at difficult rapids. You must be at least 25 years of age, have a valid class B CDL with P2 endorsement, and have experience backing a trailer. Come be a vital part of our organization. We will train applicants who are flexible and have an interest in outdoor recreation.
First Year Guides
Each season we offer a guide training program for new guides in which we will teach the skills required to become a Colorado qualified river guide. We typically train a very small number of first-year guides providing a very personal and in depth program. Our training program exceeds minimum state standards.
Experienced Guides
We are looking for experienced guides with positive attitudes who possess paddle boat skills on class IV to IV+ whitewater. We pride ourselves in having excellent guides, providing good work conditions, compensating well, and in having a friendly approachable atmosphere for our staff.
What People Are Saying
I have worked for Clear Creek Rafting and they are AWESOME! They run a smooth operation. The pay is first rate and it’s hard to beat having days off in Colorado! The owner John Rice is professional, polite and easy to work with. Hope to see you there.
Clear Creek has some of the most technical and demanding rapids commercially rafted. The creek is steep, with continuous gradient and channelized to drops – similar the B’hote Khosi in Nepal. For the experienced guide, Clear Creek offers the opportunity to hone solid guiding skills and to be challenged on every trip. The creek will make you good…. there is not a lot of margin for error. If you make mistakes you will be spanked. Despite that Clear Creek runs along the highway corridor there are still many beautiful and isolated sections. The fact that the creek is accessible has allowed rafting difficult whitewater with commercial clients to flourish. It also means a minimal amount of time spent riding in buses. A thriving client base from the Denver Metro area, as well as heavy tourist traffic, ensures the ability to stay busy and make good money.
Clear Creek Rafting Co. is renowned for having some of the best guides in Colorado. In addition to having a dominating presence on Clear Creek, the company holds permits for most of the classic rivers in the state with opportunities to run all sections of the Arkansas River including the Royal Gorge and Pine Creek/Numbers, as well as Gore Canyon of the Colorado River.