Outdoor Activity Guides
Job description
These individuals organize and lead excursions and expeditions. They are self-employed or work for:
- Private companies
- Resorts
- Government agencies
Environment
- Climatic conditions
- Hazardous workplaces
Main tasks
- Establish excursion or expedition itineraries.
- Ensure the transportation of people and groups to activity sites.
- Gather and inspect the necessary equipment and accessories.
- Accompany individuals or groups during activities.
- Teach people various activities (canoeing, rafting, mountain climbing, etc.).
- Inform people about safety and emergency measures, proper use of equipment and materials, and hunting and fishing regulations.
- Ensure safety during activities, ensure respect for the environment, and prevent violations.
- Provide first aid in emergencies and activate emergency plans.
- Prepare, as required, meals for the members of the group.
- Organize the camp, as required.
Hourly wage
Not available.Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
All of Québec
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
All of Québec
Gender distribution
All of Québec
- 14.4% Female
- 85.6% Male
- 14.4% Female
- 85.6% Male
Job types
All of Québec
- Full time
- Part time
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
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NAICS 7136% of jobs
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NAICS 7223% of jobs
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NAICS 111, 112, 114, 1151, 115216% of jobs
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NAICS 919% of jobs
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NAICS 44, 455% of jobs
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Others11% of jobs
All of Québec
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NAICS 7136% of jobs
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NAICS 7223% of jobs
-
NAICS 111, 112, 114, 1151, 115216% of jobs
-
NAICS 919% of jobs
-
NAICS 44, 455% of jobs
-
Others11% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
Secondary
DVS in protection et exploitation de territoires fauniques
Placement rate: 57.6%
27.3% of graduates pursue further studies
College
DCS in adventure Tourism
Placement rate: 40%
33.3% of graduates pursue further studies
DCS in techniques d'aménagement cynégétique et halieutique
Placement rate: 66.7%
19% of graduates pursue further studies
Also required
- Knowledge of a particular watercourse or area.
Hot-Air Balloon Pilots
- 10 hours of ground training and 16 hours of experience as pilot-in-command.
- Balloon Pilot Permit issued by Transport Canada.
Sometimes required
- First aid and CPR training may be required.
- A Class 5 driver’s licence may be required.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Coordination
- Active listening
- Oral expression
- Service oriented
- Social perception
- Information processing
- Teaching
- Result evaluation
- Time management
- Critical thought
- Active learning
- Reading comprehension
- Written expression
- Human resource management
- Persuasion
- Solving complex problems
- Learning strategies
- Judgment and decision-making
- Negotiation
Abilities
- Oral comprehension
- Verbal skills
- Speech clarity
- Speech recognition
- Awareness of issues
- Near vision
- Written comprehension
- Deductive reasoning
- Classification
- Written expression
- Idea generation
- Information organization
- Originality
- Distance vision
- Selective attention
- Time sharing
- Inductive reasoning
Knowledge and attributes
- Autonomy
- Knowledge of customer and personalized services
- Capacity to work in a team
- Rigour
- Vitality
- Assiduity and punctuality
- Pedagogical knowledge
- Knowledge of public safety and security
- Capacity to facilitate a group
- Spoken bilingualism (French and English)
Interests
- Work in sales or client service
- Work in the arts, culture, music, or leisure
- Work in hotels, restaurants, and tourism
- Work in contact with nature and animals
- Work outdoors
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
- Social
- People with this profile prefer to be in contact with others, in particular to entertain, help or teach them.
- Artistic
- People with this profile prefer to express their emotions and thoughts through various art forms. They like to use their imagination.
Official name of the NOC 64322
Outdoor sport and recreational guides
Job titles
- Hunting and fishing guide
- Mountain guide
- Mountain climbing guide
- Outdoor guide
- Alpine guide
- Airship pilot
- Zipline guide
- Mountaineering guide
- Dude wrangler
- Horseback riding guide
- Rock climbing guide
- Winter camping guide
- Canoeing guide
- Rafting guide
- Hunting guide
- Whitewater rafting guide
- Snowmobile operations guide
- Fishing guide
- Freshwater angling guide
- Trapping guide
- Outfitting guide
- Hiking guide
- Dogsledding guide
- Balloon pilot
- Hot air balloonist
- Dirigible pilot
- Outfitter
- Hunting and fishing outfitter
Skill type
Sales and service
Last update: January 29, 2026