Employment Opportunities

Working for Rafting in the Smokies means being a leader, having a flexible schedule, living in beautiful surroundings, making a difference in people’s lives, and gaining skills and experience. Rafting in the Smokies’ employees are self-motivated, idealistic and hard-workers. It is a great community and a fun place to work!

The Rafting in the Smokies River Outpost is in Hartford,TN. Our customer relations/reservations office is in Gatlinburg,TN.

We are a seasonal employer and hire from January to May each year for the summer season. However, many of our vacancies are filled by February of each year. So be sure to get your application in early.

For the 2012 rafting season Guide Certification classes will be held April 23-27, April 30-May 4, and May 7-11. Classes will include 5 days of guide training (Mon – Fri), lodging.  You are responsible for providing your own means. Attendees will take home a working knowledge of boat control, customer relations, and training as a professional river guide. This class is $75. Call Claudette TODAY…classes are filling up quickly!

We are proud to introduce you to Rafting in the Smokies and sincerely hope you consider working with us. On and off the river, we emphasize good “river-guide behavior” where we treat each other with respect, honesty and support.

Rafting in the Smokies is family owned and operated. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and we seek to employ and promote the best-qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, creed, color, sex, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age or disability.

Positions to be filled:

• Bus Drivers (CDL required) – Pigeon River Outpost
• River Guides -Pigeon River Outpost
• Outpost Office Staff -Pigeon River Outpost
• Reservations Office Staff – Gatlinburg