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How much do rafting jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 13, 2026, the average hourly pay for rafting in the United States is $16.16, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $13.22 and $15.14 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a rafting guide?

Rafting guides are trained professionals who lead and navigate groups of people down rivers using inflatable rafts. They ensure the safety of participants, provide instructions on paddling techniques, and share knowledge about the river environment. Rafting guides are skilled in swiftwater rescue, first aid, and risk management, making sure the adventure is both enjoyable and safe. They often work for outdoor adventure companies, guiding various levels of whitewater trips.

What skills and qualifications are needed to thrive as a rafting guide?

To thrive as a Rafting Guide, you need strong paddling skills, thorough river safety knowledge, and often certifications in first aid, CPR, and swiftwater rescue. Familiarity with rafting equipment, local river systems, and navigation tools is typically required. Outstanding communication, leadership, and crisis management skills help guides effectively lead groups and respond to emergencies. These abilities ensure the safety, enjoyment, and confidence of clients during rafting excursions.

What are common challenges faced by professional rafting guides during a typical season?

Professional rafting guides often encounter challenges such as rapidly changing river conditions, ensuring guest safety, and managing diverse groups with varying experience levels. Guides must be highly adaptable, able to make quick decisions in dynamic environments, and skilled at providing clear instructions to participants. Additionally, they collaborate closely with other guides and support staff to coordinate trip logistics and maintain equipment, all while delivering an enjoyable and memorable experience for guests.

What is the difference between Rafting vs Whitewater Kayaking?

AspectRaftingWhitewater Kayaking
Required CredentialsBasic safety training, rafting guide certificationWhitewater kayaking certification, safety training
Work EnvironmentLarge rivers, group settings, outdoor adventureFast-moving rivers, individual or small group, outdoor
Employer & Industry UsageAdventure tour companies, outdoor recreationAdventure tour companies, outdoor recreation
Common Search & ComparisonOften compared for outdoor adventure jobs, safety, and skills

Rafting involves guiding groups on large inflatable boats through rivers, focusing on teamwork and safety. Whitewater kayaking requires individual skill in maneuvering a small kayak, emphasizing precision and agility. Both roles are popular in outdoor adventure tourism, but they differ in equipment, techniques, and work environment.

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Infographic showing various Rafting job openings in the United States as of September 2026, with employment types broken down into 2% Locum Tenens, 2% As Needed, 79% Full Time, 9% Part Time, 2% Temporary, and 6% Contract. Highlights an 99% Physical, and 1% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $33,609 per year, or $16.2 per hour.

Head Building Service Worker - Rafting Creek Elementary

Sumter, SC

Sumter School District
Elementary and Secondary Schools • 1 - 10 employees

Full-time

Posted 20 days ago


Key responsibilities

  • Assist in the selection, assignment, scheduling, and training of custodial staff.

  • Plan and oversee maintenance and repair work to ensure safety, cleanliness, and efficiency.

  • Monitor custodial staff schedules and time records, and evaluate their performance.


Sumter School District rating

6.3

Company rating: 6.3 out of 10

Based on 6 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz


Job description

Sumter School District
POSITION:                        Head Building Service Worker, Non-exempt
QUALIFICATIONS:           3 years experience as a school custodian or the equivalent in custodial service in other institutions and firms. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
REPORTS TO:                  Principal
SUPERVISES:                  Custodial staff of the school      
JOB GOAL:                      To maintain the safety, cleanliness and upkeep of    the physical school plan and grounds to provide an environment conducive to learning.
JOB DUTIES:












  1. Helps in the selection, assignment, scheduling, and training of members of the custodial staff at the assigned school.
  2. Plans and oversees all maintenance and repair work, maintaining a high standard of safety, cleanliness, and efficiency.
  3. Monitors the time records and schedules of all custodial employees in the school and certifies them for salary payments.
  4. Maintains an inventory and recommends purchase or suitable supplies, tools, and Equipment.
  5. Evaluates the performance of the custodial staff on a regular basis.
  6. Strives constantly to promote the safety, health, and comfort of the students and employees.
  7. Keeps all boiler rooms and electrical rooms clear of rubbish and stored materials.
  8. Must be able to lift 50 pounds on a regular basis.
  9. Demonstrates all duties necessary as a custodian.
  10. Uses district checklist to maintain playground equipment in safe working condition.

11.  Works with others consistently in a cooperative and respectful manner.
12. Performs all other duties and responsibilities designated by the principal.
STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS


  • Physical Requirements: Requires medium work that involves walking, standing, stooping, crouching, crawling, climbing, stretching or lifting all of the time and also involves exerting between 20 and 50 pounds of force on a recurring basis, or considerable skill, adeptness and speed in the use of fingers, hands or limbs in tasks involving very close tolerances or limits of accuracy.
  • Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people, or things.
  • Interpersonal Communication: Requires the ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information. Includes the giving of assignments and instructions to subordinates. Includes the receiving of information and instructions from supervisor.
  • Language Ability: Requires the ability to read a variety of administrative, technical and other documents and reports. Requires the ability to prepare various types of reports and documents with the proper format. Has the ability to speak before others with poise, voice control and confidence.
  • Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in oral, written, diagrammatic or schedule form. Requires the ability to apply influence systems in staff supervision; to learn and understand principles and techniques; to make independent judgments in absence of supervision; to acquire knowledge of topics related to primary occupation. Must have the ability to comprehend and interpret received information.
  • Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow and give verbal and written instructions; to counsel and teach employees. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in a variety of technical and/or professional languages including facility management, building
  • trades, custodial care, etc.
  • Numeric Aptitude: Requires the ability to add and subtract totals, to multiply and divide, to determine percentages and decimals and to determine time. Must be able to use practical applications of fractions, percentages, ratio and proportion.
  • Form/Spatial Aptitude: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width, and shape.
    Motor Coordination: Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes in using office and specialized
  • equipment; to operate motor vehicles.
  • Manual Dexterity: Requires the ability to handle a variety of items, office equipment, control knobs, switches, hand and power tools, measuring devices, etc. Must have significant levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.
  • Color Discrimination: Requires the ability to differentiate colors and shades of color.
    Interpersonal Temperament: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress when confronted with emergency situations or tight deadlines. The worker may be subject to tension as a regular, consistent part of the job. Worker may be subject to danger or risk to a moderate degree.
  • Physical Communications: Requires the ability to talk and hear: (talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words; hearing: perceiving nature of sounds by ear).

 
TERMS:                   240 days.
EVALUATION:      Performance of this job will be evaluated by the
                              Principal in accordance with provisions of Sumter
                              School District policy.
5/2018
8/2019 Updated
SUMTER SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.












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