The positions for 2026 have been filled, we'll start hiring for 2027 around January.
The position mainly consist of two parts—guiding multi-day adventures and instructing self-guided groups. Normally, but not always, you will alternate between one week on the water and one week on ”land”. Long guided trips are intense both socially and physically. We find this division fosters excitement for each trip, while it recharges the soul in between. Have a look at the driver/maintenance position also. You will have days, or parts of days, doing those tasks.
As you've probably gathered from the above, our guided trips are very guest-focused and leave lots of room for spontaneity, so we're not gonna ramble on more about that.
Some more practical tidbits however. We only do small groups, max 8 persons, with two guides. So you have a confidant and comrade with you! We find that works best both for the guests and for you. You'll begin the season as an assistant guide along one of our veterans. If groups are very small or the odd private group, there may only be one guide.
Read up more about our Guided 5-day Adventure. You may also be the assistant guide for niche trips like the Culinary Adventure, Flavours of the Archipelago or Photo Workshop by Kayak.
Self-guided adventures are a big part of what we do. They're similar to our guided trips, but with the obvious lack of a guide on the water. Our offer goes way beyond "just renting a kayak". It's a complete package including food ordering, transport, every single piece of gear needed, an extensive briefing, as well as support if the guests run into any problems during their adventure. We only do longer trips, anywhere from 4 to 12 days.
A normal day as a send-out instructor starts with a drive to Norrköping to pick up food orders and collect the guests. Then return to our launch. All the gear has already been packed and lined up at the launch next to the kayaks by other crew members. The briefing takes around 3 hours. You gotta give, often complete beginners, all the info and guidance they need to confidently head off into the wild on their own. It's a mouthful!
Of course we can't expect you to bond with the guests to the degree possible on a guided trip, but it's still super important to be engaging and find quicker ways to connect.
