Bike Tour Guide – Pacific Northwest
ROW Adventures is expanding our bike tour offerings in the Pacific Northwest, and we’re looking for enthusiastic, skilled Bike Tour Guides to join our team!
ROW guides are a fun-loving, thoughtful, and talented group of people with a deep passion for the natural world. While strong biking and basic bike repair skills are essential, we are equally excited about guides who love learning about—and sharing—the natural and cultural history of the places we visit.
Guiding for ROW can be demanding, with long hours and physically challenging conditions, but it is also deeply rewarding. Our guides play a key role in enriching lives through safe, meaningful, and memorable outdoor adventures. We seek individuals who are committed to excellence in hospitality and safety, provide thoughtful interpretation, support conservation efforts, and strive to set the high water mark in both their professional and personal lives.
If this sounds like you, we encourage you to apply!
Location & Season
- Based out of: Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
- Tour locations: Oregon, Washington, and Idaho
- Season: Seasonal position, typically May through mid-September
Guide Duties & Responsibilities
- Safely lead guided bike tours in a variety of settings
- Demonstrate strong risk-management skills in remote environments
- Work collaboratively with fellow guides and staff to implement all aspects of a ROW trip, from pack-up to clean-up
- Engage guests in a friendly, supportive, and professional manner, responding to both expressed and unexpressed needs
- Provide meaningful interpretation on natural and cultural history topics relevant to the trip (e.g., geology, ecology, regional history)
- Lead guest activities as outlined in the bike tour itinerary
- Care for and maintain ROW equipment, including bicycles, e-bikes, vehicles, trailers, and facilities
- Professionally represent ROW Adventures and uphold our Mission, Vision, and Values
- Follow all policies and procedures outlined in ROW’s Guide Manual
- Practice and promote Leave No Trace principles and responsible stewardship of the natural world
- Complete a minimum of 10 hours of off-season warehouse work and 10 hours of end-of-season cleanup work, as assigned
- Perform other duties as needed to support trip operations
Guide Qualifications
- Legally authorized to work in the United States
- Minimum of one year of commercial bike guiding experience (multi-day experience preferred)
- Current Wilderness First Aid (16-hour minimum) or higher certification
- Preferred: WEC, WAFA, WFR, WEMT, EMT
- Current CPR certification required
- Positive, supportive team player with a strong work ethic
- Excellent verbal communication and guest-interaction skills
- Physically fit and able to work long hours, including lifting and loading bikes onto vehicles and trailers
- Comfortable interacting with a wide range of guests, from children to seniors
- Experience in guest services, education, or group leadership preferred
- Academic or professional background (or equivalent experience) in natural sciences, Western American history, environmental education, or conservation preferred
- Ability to comply with ROW’s drug-free and tobacco-free workplace policy
How To Apply:
Thank you for your interest in ROW Adventures—we look forward to hearing from you!