BLM - River Ranger

River Ranger Job on the Delta River and Gulkana River (Bureau of Land Management, AK)

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Brett Fisher

The Bureau of Land Management Glennallen Field Office in Alaska is hiring for a river ranger on the Delta National Wild and Scenic River and Gulkana National Wild and Scenic River. Click here to go to the Park Ranger (River Patrol) job announcement at USAJobs.gov. The application period closes January 27, 2012, which means this link won’t work after that date. This is a GS-7, temporary, seasonal position not to exceed 1,039 hours of work … Continue reading →

River Ranger Jobs on the Green River (Bureau of Land Management, UT)

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Brett Fisher

The Bureau of Land Management is hiring river rangers to work on the Desolation-Gray Canyon section of the Green River in Utah. Click here to go the Park Ranger (River Patrol) job announcement at USAJobs.gov. The application period closes January 12, 2012, which means this link won’t work after that date. These are permanent career seasonal positions with six months of work guaranteed but not to exceed 11-1/2 months of work per year. River rangers … Continue reading →

Outdoor Recreation Planner Job on the Madison River (Bureau of Land Management, MT)

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Brett Fisher

The Bureau of Land Management is hiring for an outdoor recreation planner with some responsibilities on the Madison River, MT. Click here to go to the Outdoor Recreation Planner job announcement on usajobs.gov. Note that the application period closes May 19, 2011 and this link won’t work after that date. Most river ranger jobs are seasonal. For some, eventually, there comes a time when full time work, pay, benefits, etc. become necessary. Some river rangers … Continue reading →

River Politics and Permits and the John Day River

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Brett Fisher

This spring, folks rafting, drift boating, inflatable kayaking, canoeing – which only begins to describe the range of craft I’ve seen on this river – or otherwise moving downstream on the John Day River in Oregon will have to pay for river use permits for the first time ever. This applies specifically to the primary boating season on the John Day from May 20th to July 10th. Outside of this time frame, the no cost permit … Continue reading →

River Ranger Jobs on California Rivers (Bureau of Land Management, CA)

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Brett Fisher

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is hiring river rangers to work on California rivers. Duties include conducting river patrols, providing information to the public, conducting permit compliance and safety inspections, responding to swiftwater and medical emergencies, and maintaining recreation sites. River rangers out of the Mother Lode Field Office in El Dorado Hills, CA and the Briceburg Visitor Center near Mariposa, CA work mainly on the South Fork of the American River and the … Continue reading →

River Ranger Jobs on the Madison River (Bureau of Land Management, MT)

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Brett Fisher

The Bureau of Land Management is hiring for river rangers to work on the Madison River in Montana. General duties include conducting river patrols, providing information to the public, conducting permit compliance and safety inspections, responding to whitewater rescue and medical emergencies, and maintaining recreation sites. BLM river rangers work out of the Ennis Field Office and patrol about 35 miles of the Madison including the 10-mile Beartrap Canyon on the wilderness section of the … Continue reading →

River Ranger Jobs on Colorado Rivers (Bureau of Land Management, CO)

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Brett Fisher

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is hiring river rangers to work on Colorado Rivers including: The Gunnison River (Gunnison Gorge section) mainly and occasionally the Dolores River (Bedrock to Gateway section) and San Miguel River out of the Uncompahgre Field Office (Montrose, CO). The Colorado River (Ruby-Horsethief section), Gunnison River, and Dolores River out of the Grand Junction Field Office. The Colorado River (Upper Colorado River from Kremmling to Glenwood Canyon) out of the … Continue reading →

River Ranger Jobs on Idaho Rivers (Bureau of Land Management, ID)

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Brett Fisher

The Bureau of Land Management is hiring river rangers to work on Idaho rivers. These include the Lower Salmon River out of the Cottonwood Field Office (Cottonwood, ID), the Owyhee River, Bruneau River, and Jarbridge River out of the Boise District and Jarbridge Field Offices (Boise and Twin Falls, ID), and the South Fork of the Snake River out of the Upper Snake Field Office (Idaho Falls, ID). The application period is open until August … Continue reading →

River Ranger Jobs on Oregon Rivers (Bureau of Land Management, OR)

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Brett Fisher

The Bureau of Land Management is hiring river rangers to work on Oregon rivers. These include the Deschutes River and John Day River out of the Prineville District and Maupin Field Offices, the Grande Ronde River out of the Baker City Field Office, the Klamath River out of the Klamath Falls Field Office, the Owyhee River out of the Vale District Office, the Rogue River out of the Smullin Visitor Center (Merlin, OR), and the … Continue reading →

River Ranger Jobs on the Colorado River, Dolores River, Green River, and San Juan River (Bureau of Land Managment, UT)