Double Duty: Fly Fishing / Hiking Guide & Ranch Assistant needed in Cody, Wyoming ~ 2023 Season

Filled / Expired

Double Diamond X Ranch

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Location

Cody, WY

Job Type

Seasonal

Salary

Commensurate

Date Posted

March 4, 2023

Housing Offered

Yes

Experience

0-2 yrs

Double Diamond X Ranch is looking for a fly fishing and hiking guide who is also interested in assisting with general Ranch duties. The guide will lead guests in stream-side walking-wading fly fishing tours on the South Fork of the Shoshone River as it runs through the Ranch. Fishing tours focus on assisting guests in catching wild trout, while helping guests learn about the timing and types of insect hatches and how they affect angler success. The guide will also lead interpretive hiking tours on the adjacent Shoshone National Forest and Washakie Wilderness that are designed to inform guests about the region’s flora and fauna, historic landscape processes, geology, and conservation issues such as endangered or invasive species. An equally important responsibility of this position will be to perform hospitality-related duties such as assisting with orienting guests and providing assistance with events, as well as assisting in Ranch maintenance duties such as landscaping and aesthetics. Specific duties will include guiding fly fishing and hiking tours, tending bar during weddings and other events, assisting in lawn care and other general efforts in Ranch management. Room and all utilities, along with tips and salary commensurate with experience, will be provided.

In addition to fly fishing and guiding experience, applicants should have a solid background in the management and conservation of fish and wildlife in the greater Yellowstone region, as well as an understanding of landscape processes and conservation issues that are important in the area. A passion for fly fishing and wilderness hiking is a must. Bar tending experience is a plus. Operation of machinery including farm tractors, skid steers, four-wheelers, and excavators is a plus. CPR and first aid certification is a plus. The Ranch is in grizzly bear country so proficiency with bear spray and firearms is necessary. Most importantly, hospitality is the focus of Double Diamond X Ranch, so applicants must be energetic, outgoing, friendly, patient, and have a good sense of humor.

This is a seasonal position extending from mid-May through mid-September (possibly into October), with the possibility of yearly renewal. Private room, all utilities, and competitive salary along with tips are provided. This is an outstanding opportunity for anyone who is passionate about wilderness and who wants to work outside in a spectacular setting.