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20 Apr 2024
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Our project is a family-owned and operated nature, adventure and yoga retreat resort that is situated at the edge of the jade-green Nahatlatch River in southwest BC. Our resort is off-grid and approx 2.5 hour drive from Greater Vancouver. We offer whitewater rafting, kayaking, scenic float adventures, hiking, yoga retreats and amazing river's edge glamping tents.
We cater to guests from around the world who are looking for an amazing off-the-beaten track setting and world-class adventures for their vacation.
Our resort has received the coveted Traveler's Choice from TripAdvisor for 9 consecutive years placing us among the top 1% of resorts globally in terms of guest reviews and one of a very few adventure-style resorts in Canada that has achieved this award for 9 years in a row.
2024 Update: On August 17, 2023 the Kookipi Creek wildfire burned 17,000 hectares of land and about 2/3 our resort was completely destroyed. We have worked hard the last 4 months to remove debris, stabilize our slopes and roads, and prepare our resort for rebuilding in the spring of 2024. For April and May we are looking primarily for helpers with experience in carpentry, plumbing, electrical, landscaping, mechanical, tree pruning and cutting (good with chainsaws) and a small number of kitchen and resort helpers with cooking, meal preparation and housekeeping experience to assist with looking after our volunteer and paid staff.
Our intention is to reopen our resort to guests on June 1, 2024 and we will have some openings for key staff from mid-May until early September. Key recruitment needs are head chef, sous chef, kitchen assistants, housekeeping, and those skilled in construction, landscaping and maintenance. Specialty skills in body massage, raft guiding, yoga/wellness leaders will also be required and require valid certifications.
Some of the great amenities of our adventure resort survived the fire including our kitchen and dining area, our entertainment area with performing stage, dance floor, campfires, hot tub, volleyball, private beach, and our outdoor yoga stages. And we will be rafting our rivers starting in late April.
You must have relevant work experience, references and a Canadian SIN number for paid work opportunities.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are a leader in the BC adventure industry with a 40-year history, an international reputation for quality and a perfect safety record. We provide a genuine, authentic Canadian experience for our guests in a spectacular wilderness setting. Meet people from all over the world who are looking to enjoy a natural setting in a very beautiful location about 3 hours drive from downtown Vancouver. We could very well be the highlight of your summer in Canada.
Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage
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Help
This is an adventure-style resort and our guests stay 1 to 5 nights in river's edge glamping tents. Our most popular adventures are whitewater rafting on three or more rivers and our yoga adventure retreats. Other adventures include lake kayaking, paddleboarding, wilderness hiking.
Helpers become part of our dedicated team in delivering exceptional customer service to our guests who come from around the world for our amazing rafting and our beautiful setting on the edge of a jade-green river.
Depending on skills, helpers will assist with meals, cleaning, maintenance, trip support and building/construction (new glamping tents, decks, other amenities).
We are looking for helpers who are naturally enthusiastic, reliable and willing to put in the extra hand when needed.
We are a non-smoking, non-vaping resort. If you have a vehicle you can drive off-site. Be respectful of the remote and beautiful environment we live in and the dangers of forest fires and other events that may result from careless use of cigarettes and other devices. As a smoke-free resort, we prefer employees that are interested in wellness, fitness, outdoor adventures and understand the importance of guest care in a resort focused on high-quality experiences.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
German: Beginner
Spanish: Beginner
French: Beginner
Accommodation
Shared glamping tents with double or twin beds/mattresses, full linens, night stands and wardrobe units are the primary option. We also have six private rooms and suites that are offered on a priority basis to our key managers and assistant managers and may be available. Helpers should bring own sleeping bag and pillow and a personal tent if they would like to get involved in any overnight adventures outside of our place, but not necessary otherwise.
What else ...
Our prime operating season is May, June, July, August and early September. In April, we need helpers to open our resort and begin our seasonal projects. Helpers enjoy many of the activities right at our resort. Our location is semi-wilderness and we are off the grid, so we live and work in the great outdoors.
Off days will involve relaxing or enjoying outdoor adventures: imagine canyons, lakes, rivers and mountains.......all in our backyard. We do offer unique events such as our songwriting and yoga retreats and summer music entertainment.
We have high-speed Internet and cell coverage, even though our location is off-the-beaten track. Thus, you can stay in touch with friends and family. We can arrange to pick up helpers in Boston Bar BC (17 km from us) and we generally can arrange rides from Hope BC most days (you can take a bus from Vancouver to Hope BC. Transport from the Vancouver area may be offered but not guaranteed.
Given our beautiful, natural setting in the Canadian wilderness and our commitment to health and well-being, our resort is a smoke-free environment. All helpers must respect our smoke-free policy and understand that we all work hard and play hard. Thank you.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Yes, but keep in mind we are off-the-grid and do not have fiber or the high speeds of urban areas. Our proprietary Internet and WIFI system enables most normal business operations and streaming but would not suit gamers, high bandwidth users and those requiring uniformly fast speeds. If you have intensive needs, then our remote location is not ideal. However, if you need daily or weekly Zoom calls with the office or team, standard Internet for emails and streaming then we are an ideal location for you.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
varies with skill & experience required
Feedback (22)
There were lots of different jobs offered to me, like kitchen help, maintanance work, housekeeping, archery, guiding hikes... just a bit of ev'rything and i got in touch with the guests and have had pretty nice conversations with people from all over the world. Also the… read more
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There were lots of different jobs offered to me, like kitchen help, maintanance work, housekeeping, archery, guiding hikes... just a bit of ev'rything and i got in touch with the guests and have had pretty nice conversations with people from all over the world. Also the… read more
Very very recommended, definitely I would like to come back there one day
Even though the tourist season hadn't started yet, I got to go out kayaking on the lake and we even went rafting… read more
The food provided is healthy and delicious, and there is dessert for almost every meal. ;)
Work was not really hard. I… read more
The people were just great and we would totally do it again and stay for longer.
It´s a wonderful place.
