Join Our Team!
Thank you for your interest in working for Holiday River Expeditions. We have completed our hiring process for 2026 and are no longer accepting applications. If you have any questions or concerns about that, please email ops.holidayriver@gmail.com.
Holiday has been running backcountry trips in Utah since 1966. We are known for our friendly, efficient, and professional employees. All of the Holiday family is committed to providing our guests with an enjoyable wilderness experience and an opportunity to learn about the natural world. We accomplish this through diligent training, meaningful interpretation, innovative equipment and facilities, and responsible stewardship of the land.
Our goal is to always exceed industry standards in providing our guests with a quality wilderness experience with minimal impacts to other groups, the land, the water, the air, and our cultural treasures. This simultaneously provides our employees the opportunity to learn about and experience the natural world, meet some wonderful and interesting people, and have some of the best times of their life.
We hire employees based on their people skills, ability and willingness to learn, professional appearance, and responsible wilderness values. It is important that you are in good health and physically fit. You need to be responsible, have solid work habits, and the ability to get the job done. Guides are responsible for providing interpretive backcountry trips varying in length from 1–7 days. The majority of our trips are rafting vacations, complemented by a smaller offering of mountain bike trips.
For a guide position, you will need:
- Wilderness First Aid (at a minimum, WFR or above is preferred) **
- CPR **
- a Food Handler’s permit **
- to be at least 21+ years of age (younger applicants are encouraged to apply for a warehouse/guide in training position!)
**These qualifications can be met following the hiring process through Holiday’s course offerings. First aid certifications and food handler’s permits do have fees associated.
What you can expect as an Employee at Holiday River Expeditions:
- A supportive and enthusiastic team
- Organized and efficient operations
- Guide training (at no cost)
- Interpretive training
- Room & board (at no cost)
- Health Insurance Stipend
- Simple IRA program after reaching minimum qualification
- Starting guide pay is $125/river day +tips with opportunities to increase based on experience and qualifications
- Starting warehouse pay is $15/hr
- Pay for drivers is $15-$17/hr, depending on experience
- Equal Opportunity Employer
Our hiring process takes place from late January to mid March. We open our Green River operations base in mid April, and sponsor Wilderness First Aid courses through WMA in late April for those who don’t already possess first aid certifications. Our new hire training program usually takes place the first week of May.
Holiday is a drug-free workplace. Employees will need to pass a pre-employment drug test prior to final hiring.
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Please click here to access our online application.
Please email ops.holidayriver@gmail.com with any questions regarding the application or employment.
