Chocpaw has been providing educational and recreational dog sledding expeditions for 30 years with a system of trails and camps in Algonquin Park that gives our clients a superior winter
wilderness experience.
Guide Responsibilities:
- Planning and preparation for dog sledding trips.
- Provide clients with orientation/instruction session covering topics including the dogs, trails, client expectations on trip, driving the sleds and safety issues.
- Responsible for the safety of clients and dogs on trip.
- Maintenance of camps, trails and equipment throughout the season including repair work as needed.
- Daily care, maintenance and monitoring of the dogs according to Chocpaw standards.
- Participation in pre-season preparation of trails and setting of camps.
- Attendance at pre-season staff training.
- Pre-season commitment to getting to know the dogs. A solid familiarity and comfort working with our dogs is required before you will be able to guide a client trip.
Qualifications:
- A natural love and respect for the sled dog and the wilderness experience.
- Extensive experience leading wilderness trips.
- 72 hour Wilderness First Responder with C.P.R..
- Exceptional wilderness skills with specific experience in winter travel and survival.
- Sound knowledge of risks issues and strategies of risk management.
- Self-motivating, positive, resourceful and energetic.
- Solid team and interpersonal skills are essential.
- Skilled in group dynamics and leadership to function as group leader.
We have developed an intensive pre-season staff training program as well as manuals that deal with each area of leading dog sledding expeditions. We are looking for individuals committed to guiding as a career and who are looking at long term commitment to Chocpaw Expeditions.
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If you have the above qualifications and are looking for a rewarding position leading wilderness trips as part of an elite team of guides, please contact Kate or Paul Reid at phone number 705-386-0344, or by e-mail at chocpaw@on.aibn.com.
Send Cover Letter and Resume to: Kate Reid
By fax: 705-386-0344
By e-mail: chocpaw@on.aibn.com
By mail:
P.O Box 674
South River, On
P0A 1X0
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