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

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2. Employer:
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2) Describe any outdoor related jobs not listed above

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2. Employer:
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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) Do you have a car? Yes No ...
If so, what kind?

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

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

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

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

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

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

19) Any health problems? Please describe.

20) Comments or other pertinent information.

21) 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.

  Trip A: Saturday, March 8 - Thursday, March 13

  Trip B: Saturday, March 15 - Thursday, March 20

  Trip C: Saturday, March 22 - Thursday, March 27

  Trip D: Not available for 2008

  Trip E: Not available for 2008

Are you considering driving to the interview trip? Yes No

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.

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Wilderness Aware Inc., P.O. Box 1550, Buena Vista, CO 81211

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Phone 800.462.7238 or 719.395.2112 | Fax 719.395.6716
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