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River Ranger Job on the Colorado River (Grand Canyon National Park, AZ)
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The National Park Service is filling a river ranger job on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park. Click here to go to the job announcement. The application period ends October 22, 2012, which means this link won’t work after that date. Duties include: Conducting river patrols, supporting science and resource trips, and supporting VIP trips. Operation of 18-foot oar rafts and 22 to 37-foot motorized rafts in up to Class V rapids. Assisting … Continue reading →

River Ranger Job on the Arkansas River (Colorado Parks and Wildlife)
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife is hiring for a river ranger to work on the Arkansas River. Applications are being accepted through March 21, 2012. Click here to go to the job announcement and here for instructions on how to apply. Arkansas River Rangers work in the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area (AHRA), which follows the river for 150 miles from Leadville through the Sawatch mountain range down to Pueblo on the edge of Colorado’s plains. This is … Continue reading →

River Ranger Jobs on the New, Gauley, Meadow, and Bluestone Rivers (New River Gorge National River, WV)
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The National Park Service is hiring for four river rangers to work on the New River, Gauley River, Meadow River, and Bluestone River. Click here to go to the Park Ranger (Whitewater Rescue) job announcement at USAJobs.gov. The application period closes February 10, 2012, which means this link won’t work after that date. These are full time, seasonal jobs not to exceed 1,039 hours (six months) of work in a year. These river rangers work … Continue reading →

River Ranger Job on the Delta River and Gulkana River (Bureau of Land Management, AK)
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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 Snake River (Grand Teton National Park, WY)
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Grand Teton National Park is hiring for river rangers to work on the Snake River in Wyoming. Click here to go to the job announcement. The application period ends December 23, 2011, which means this link won’t work after that date. This is a law enforcement position. Possession or being able to obtain a NPS Type II Law Enforcement Commission is required. The river rangers conduct patrols on the Snake River, an advanced, technical whitewater … Continue reading →

River Ranger Law Enforcement Job on the Smith River-Montana (Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks)
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Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is hiring for a law enforcement river ranger position on the Smith River in Montana. The application is open until 11/25/11. Click here to go to the State Park Warden job announcement at the State of Montana Job Listings website. This is a law enforcement position that requires completion of a Peace Officer Standards Training (POST) basic certification and law enforcement experience with continued training. Specialized qualifications include: The Smith River … Continue reading →

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

Lead River Ranger Job on the Hoback and Snake Rivers (Bridger-Teton National Forest, WY)
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The Forest Service is hiring for a lead river ranger on the Hoback and Snake Rivers in Montana. The application period is open until March 8, 2011. Unfortunately, I’m on a tight timeline and don’t have time to locate and link to the job announcement on avuecentral.com. You’ll need to go there yourself and search under the job announcement PERM-OCR-0462-5/6/7-REC-G & DP. This position works out of the Jackson Ranger District on the Bridger-Teton National … Continue reading →

Specialized River Ranger Job on the Green River and Yampa River (Dinosaur National Monument, CO)
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The National Park Service is hiring a river ranger to work on the Green and Yampa Rivers. This is a specialized position in resource management. Click here to go to the usajobs.gov Park Ranger (Resource Management) job announcement (note that this link won’t work after the application period closes on Febuary 15, 2011). The position is anticipated to start on April 24, 2011. Duties of the position are primarily concerned with weed management with special … Continue reading →

River Ranger Jobs on the New, Gauley, Meadow, and Bluestone Rivers (New River Gorge National River, WV)
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The National Park Service is hiring river rangers to work on the New River, Gauley River, Meadow River, and Bluestone River. Two positions are available. Click here to go to the usajobs.gov Park Ranger (Whitewater Rescue) job announcement (note that this link won’t work after the application period closes on February 17, 2011). These river rangers work in the New River Gorge National River out of the Canyon District near Fayetteville, WV, and the Sandstone … Continue reading →