Are you passionate about the outdoors and eager to lead others through unforgettable wilderness experiences? Join our Tahltan Assistant Guide Program! This comprehensive program combines our Assistant Guide Course and Wilderness First Aid Course to equip you with the skills, knowledge, and certifications needed to assist on multi-day hikes. Upon successful completion, you’ll be eligible to join our team as an assistant guide for exclusive multi-day hikes in Late July and August 2025 and future hikes in later years.
DETAILS:
Application Cut off: May 24, 2025
Tag Candidates Notice of acceptance to course: May 31, 2025
Tahltan Assistant Guide Course: July 8–13, 2025 Location Dease Lake
Wilderness First Aid Course: July 14–18, 2025 Location Dease Lake
Tahltan Youth Hikes July & Aug Location: [Dease Lake,Tanzilla River base camp, Mt. Edziza, Level Mtn]
Program Cost: Free, Includes both courses and will get paid a daily honorarium, receive a gear allowance and travel allowance but lodging not provided but tent space available if requested
Criteria: Tahltan Member, age 19+, pass a criminal records check to work with youth, interested in the outdoors. Participants should be in good physical health and possess the mental resilience necessary to safely engage in the activity’s physical and environmental demands. Additionally, individuals working in facilitation or leadership roles must demonstrate a commitment to safety, ethical conduct, and professional integrity.