River Manager

The Outlaw Group; Idaho Springs (CO); On-site; USD 17,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gear discounts

Job summary

The Outlaw Group is seeking River Manager for its Outpost team across Colorado locations. This seasonal role runs May through September with both full-time and part-time options, onsite in Colorado. You’ll help manage operations, guide guests, and ensure top-quality service for adventure experiences in beautiful settings.

Join a team that embraces outdoor passion, teamwork, and safety. Living accommodations may be provided; relocation is limited to Colorado for the summer.

Qualifications

• Previous management experience.
• Experience in outdoor tourism and recreational industries.
• Physically capable individuals passionate about the outdoors.
• Strong teamwork skills.
• People with an emphasis on customer care.
• Individuals with strong customer service skills and previous management skills.
• Individuals with up-to-date CPR, First Aid, and other training is always a plus!

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and managing outpost operations (river managers manage river operations).
• Maintain equipment, gear, and the work area.
• Coordinate outpost operations with outdoor guides.
• Handle and assist in customer service.
• Having a great time outdoors with guests and coworkers.

Job description

Join the Team!

At the Outlaw Group, we believe in working hard, playing hard, and constantly striving for excellence.

Not only do we seek to provide unforgettable experiences for our guests, but we encourage our employees to reimagine the best of Colorado’s outdoor spaces and urban areas. We are adventurers, innovators, and explorers, and we look for employees that share this same passion for life. We intend to grow together, testing the boundaries of what is possible, as we constantly consider new ways to challenge ourselves and industry standards.

Job Description:

Outpost Management Team - River Manager

Location(s): Kremmling, CO. Idaho Springs, CO. Buena Vista, CO

Work Season: Full time and Part Time, May 2026 to September 2026,

Relocation?: Would you be moving to Colorado for this summer gig? AVA does offer some employee living accommodations at Buena Vista and Idaho Springs Outpost(s).

Pay Rate: SALARIED POSITION: $16,500 to $19,800 for the summer (May to September)
AVA is seeking enthusiastic, well organized and dynamic individuals with a passion for the outdoors to join our management team across our outpost. In this role you will help maintain a organized and well functioning work environment serving many outdoor adventures to the world.

*NOTE* This job does require onsite location in Colorado, the company does have options areas for employees to live during the summer

What You’ll Do

• Assist in planning and managing outpost operations. (Aerial managers are responsible for managing ziplining and via ferrata operations while river managers are responsible for managing river operations)

• Maintain equipment, gear, and the work area.

• Coordinate outpost operations with outdoor guides.

• Handle and assist in customer service.

• Having a great time outdoors with guest and coworkers!

What we Look For

• Previous management experience.

• Experience in outdoor tourism and recreational industries.

• Physically capable individuals passionate about the outdoors.

• Strong teamwork skills.

• People with an emphasis on customer care.

• Individuals with strong customer service skills and previous management skills.

• Individuals with up-to-date CPR, First Aid, and other training is always a plus!

Work Availability

Full Time ~ 40 hours
Holidays (4th of July)

Benefits

Gear discounts! AVA works with many companies in the outdoor industry, as an AVA employee you have access to discounts strictly for outdoor industry professionals across many major brands such as North face, Yeti, Patagonia, and more.

AVA strives to deliver the very highest level of guest service while bringing awareness and understanding of the surrounding wilderness to our guests. As leaders in our industry, we set examples in safety, professionalism, outdoor skills and guest service, while providing low-impact environmental recreation.

AVA Rafting & Zip Line is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.