Summer Backpacking & Kayaking Trip Leaders

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Organization

Camp Wa-Ya

Job Posted

March 27, 2024

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Remote

No

Contact Name

Becky List

Contact Email

camp@wayaoutdoorschool.com

Deadline to Apply

Location

Olympia, WA
United States
Come lead sea kayaking and backpacking trips for teens in beautiful Western Washington! Camp Wa-Ya has an environmental science and Indigenous culture focus and we run day camp and overnight programs. Our trips all run Tuesday-Friday so you get your weekends off. Pay is $720/week + $100/night for trips.

We're also hiring a Lead Day Camp Counselor!

Summary

TO APPLY: Visit our website at www.wayaoutdoorschool.com/2024-openings

Lead Adventure Camp Instructors (Overnight Trip Leaders) are responsible, with the support of an Assistant Adventure Camp Instructor, for supervising and leading campers on 4-day, 3-night backpacking and kayaking trips.  As part of pre-camp training, Instructors are given a week of intensive overnight sea kayaking and backpacking training.  Instructors provide kayak/backpacking instruction, manage risk, teach lessons, run activities, organize games, and monitor the health and safety of their group of 10 campers, ages 12-17. 

Wa-Ya runs a 10-week summer camp program with Day Camp offerings for ages 6-13 and Adventure Camp trips for ages 12-17.  Camp Wa-Ya staff and campers spend most of their day outdoors!

 

 

Compensation Information

$720/week plus $100/night stipend for trips.