Whitewater Guide Application

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* First Name: * Last Name

Address (Current): City:
State: Zip: Country:

Address (Parents): City:
State:Zip: Country:
* Contact Phone:Parents Phone:
Work Phone:

* E-mail Address:
Education: Completed High School Yrs. of College
Course of College Study

1) List the last three jobs you held and give your supervisor's name and phone number.

1. Employer:
Position:
Duties:
Supervisor: Phone:

2. Employer:
Position:
Duties:
Supervisor: Phone:

3. Employer:
Position:
Duties:
Supervisor: Phone:

2) Describe any outdoor related jobs not listed above

1. Employer:
Position:
Duties:
Supervisor: Phone:

2. Employer:
Position:
Duties:
Supervisor: Phone:

3) Describe the aspects of the above jobs in which you worked with people.

4) Describe your camping experience

5) Describe your river experience.

6) Why do you want to be a river guide?

7) How many years do you plan to be a river guide?

8) What are your hobbies?

9) Do you play a musical instrument? Yes No
What do you play?

10) Do you smoke? Yes No

11) When are you available to work? (Give the earliest possible date). You must be available from mid May to at least mid August.

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12) Do you understand that rafting is a job and is very demanding both mentally and physically? Yes No

13) Are you capable of handling a demanding, intensive, physical workload from the start of your contract to the end? Yes No

14) Is your family supportive of your becoming a river guide? Yes No

15) Do you have a pet? Yes No  If yes, can someone care for it mid-May through Labor Day? Yes No

16) Will you be able to pass a pre-employment drug test in May? Yes No

17) Are you willing to pass random drug tests throughout the summer? Yes No

18) Any health problems? Please describe.

19) Comments or other pertinent information.

20) Personal Reference (not family or work)

Name: Phone:

IF SENDING THIS APPLICATION THROUGH THE MAIL, ATTACH RESUME OR OTHER REFERENCES IF AVAILABLE. **see below

INTERVIEW SIGN-UP:

IMPORTANT! In order to process your application you must rank each interview trip according to your availability. Incomplete applications will not be processed.

Select Choice 1st Choice 2nd Choice 3rd Choice 4th Choice 5th Choice Not Available   Trip A: Saturday, March 8 - Thursday, March 13, 2008

Select Choice 1st Choice 2nd Choice 3rd Choice 4th Choice 5th Choice Not Available   Trip B: Saturday, March 15 - Thursday, March 20, 2008

Select Choice 1st Choice 2nd Choice 3rd Choice 4th Choice 5th Choice Not Available   Trip C: Saturday, March 22 - Thursday, March 27, 2008

Select Choice 1st Choice 2nd Choice 3rd Choice 4th Choice 5th Choice Not Available   Trip D: Not Available in 2008

Select Choice 1st Choice 2nd Choice 3rd Choice 4th Choice 5th Choice Not Available   Trip E: Not Available in 2008

Once we have evaluated applications and interviewed you, you will be notified if you have been accepted. You will then have 5 days to send us the $250 trip payment. Please be prepared to pay for any rental items at the time of your trip.

PRINT YOUR COMPLETED APPLICATION AND MAIL TO:
Wilderness Aware Inc., P.O. Box 1550, Buena Vista, CO 81211