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River Ranger Jobs on California Rivers (Bureau of Land Management, CA)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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The Bureau of Land Management is hiring river rangers to work on Utah rivers. These include the Colorado River and Dolores River out of the Moab Field Office (Westwater Canyon, Moab Daily, and the Lower Dolores), Flaming Gorge Dam to the UT/CO state line on the Green River out of the Vernal Field Office, Desolation and Gray Canyons on the Green River out of the Price Field Office, and the San Juan River out of … Continue reading →

River Ranger Jobs on the Rio Grande and Rio Chama Rivers (Bureau of Land Management, NM)
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The Bureau of Land Management is hiring river rangers to work on the Rio Grande River and Rio Chama River in New Mexico. The application period is open until August 31, 2011. However, different locations begin hiring at different times and interim cutoff dates begin January 31, 2011. I’d recommend having your completed application in by this first cutoff date. Click here to go to the usajobs.gov Park Ranger (River Patrol) job announcement (this link … Continue reading →

A River Ranger Job Description
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Great sounding job. But what exactly does a river ranger do? River rangers work for various agencies that manage sections of rivers under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. These agencies include the Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service, and the National Park Service. State agencies like parks, fish and wildlife, and law enforcement may also patrol rivers. Based somewhat on the BLM river ranger job description I found on usajobs.gov and what I’ve … Continue reading →