Whitewater Guide Application

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* First Name: * Last Name:

Address (Current): City:
State: Zip: Country:
Your Cell/Phone Number: * E-mail Address:

Address (Parents): City:
State: Zip: Country:
Parents Cell Phone: Parents Home Phone:
Parents Work Phone: Parents Email:

Education: Completed High School: Yrs. of College:
Course of College Study: Name of College:

1) List the last three jobs you held. Please include all outdoor jobs. Use the comments field if there are more jobs you feel we should be aware of. Give your supervisor's name and phone number.

1. Employer:
Position:
Duties:
Supervisor: Phone:
Dates of Employment:

2. Employer:
Position:
Duties:
Supervisor: Phone:
Dates of Employment:

3. Employer:
Position:
Duties:
Supervisor: Phone:
Dates of Employment:

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

3) Describe your camping experience

4) Describe your river experience.

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

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

7) What are your hobbies?

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

9) Do you smoke? Yes No

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

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

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

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

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

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

17) Any health problems? Please describe.

18) Comments or other pertinent information.

19) 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 7 - Thursday, March 12, 2009

Select Choice 1st Choice 2nd Choice 3rd Choice 4th Choice 5th Choice Not Available   Trip B: Saturday, March 14 - Thursday, March 19, 2009

Select Choice 1st Choice 2nd Choice 3rd Choice 4th Choice 5th Choice Not Available   Trip C: Saturday, March 21 - Thursday, March 26, 2009

Select Choice 1st Choice 2nd Choice 3rd Choice 4th Choice 5th Choice Not Available   Trip D: Not Available in 2009

Select Choice 1st Choice 2nd Choice 3rd Choice 4th Choice 5th Choice Not Available   Trip E: Not Available in 2009

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