Beyond Malibu sea kayaking and mountain guide staff positions are a two year commitment to the front lines of our ministry. Guides are the primary facilitators of the spiritual content each week. Guides work in partnership with group leaders to develop and implement the spiritual experience of each trip. They are trained in both ministry and technical skills in order to provide a safe, adventurous week-long wilderness experience designed specifically to meet the wants and needs of each group. Because of the responsibilities of this position, we are looking for people 20 years or older who are emotionally mature, have well developed leadership skills and at least two years of ministry experience. No mountaineering or sea kayaking experience is required but being comfortable in the wilderness setting is a plus. We provide all of the technical training you will need. Being strongly rooted in Christ is a foundational requirement. The work is hard but the joys of serving others, building relationships and seeing God move are well worth it!!
Please read our Guide Intern Job Description.
Live and work at our base camp in the Princess Louisa Inlet, leading 3-5 trips each summer for two summers. Weeks in base camp will be spent fully engaged in base camp community, as well as processing past trips and working with a guide partner to prepare intentional weeks designed to facilitate encounters with Christ in the wilderness for upcoming trips. This includes dedicated time for Bible study and space to tailor the content for the needs of each group.
Full participation in the base camp community at large is expected, including working and developing relationships with base camp staff, guide staff and leadership. Expect to serve while helping with whatever is needed, both at Base Camp and on the mountain.
You are expected to attend three training weekends in April and May in the Pacific Northwest and attend a subsidized NOLS Wilderness Medicine course the first part of June your first year.
Live and work at Malibu Landing in Egmont, BC, leading trips each summer for two summers. The weeks in Egmont will be spent working with a guide partner to plan intentional weeks designed to facilitate encounters with Christ in the wilderness, including dedicated time for Bible study and space to tailor the content for the needs of each group.
Additionally, sea kayak guides have the privilege of greeting every trip coming into and out of the inlet, facilitating their transition into the wilderness.
You are expected to attend three training weekends in April and May in the Pacific Northwest and attend a subsidized NOLS Hybrid Wilderness First Responder course the first part of June your first year.
The guide application process has begun!!
If you are interested in guiding, please contact us and we will connect, answer any questions and send you the application.
Returning Guides Reunion & Training:
April 17-18 - Sisters, OR
Guide Staff Training:
Beyond Foundations/Ministry & Leadership/Nav 1.0:
April 18-21 - Sisters/Smith Rock, OR
Rock & Rappel/Kayak/All Staff/Nav 2.0:
May 16-19 - Anacortes/Mt. Erie, WA
Snow & Ice/Nav 3.0:
May 23-26 - Lynden/Mt. Baker, WA
Opening Base Camp Crew: June 1
NOLS WAFA Training: June 2-6
Guides & Remaining Staff to Beyond: June 7
10-Day Mountain Training: June 8-17
10-Day Sea Kayak Training: June 21-29
All Staff Depart: August 21
Ready to apply? Email us for an application!
Do you have a heart to live in a beautiful community and serve for a summer facilitating encounters with God from behind the scenes? Base Camp Staff Interns volunteer in a variety of areas in base camp alongside the full time staff and guides. Your time on staff will be spent facilitating and participating in spiritual practices, and building community through fun and service. Come join us! Spend a summer pouring out in service and receive the blessings of growth in Jesus Christ.
If you've been up the inlet, you have felt the splash of rain on your face, and you've seen the sunsets; when you hear the sound of a tent zipper or smell the salt water the memories come flooding back. Well, even though that was a few years back and the thought of picking up a paddle or strapping a pack on your back may not seem quite as enticing now, you still can be integrally involved in this ministry!
Look and pray through these ways that you can get involved and when you find something you'd like to help out with, contact the Beyond office to let us know. If you don't see anything that resonates with you, talk with us anyway to figure out your own unique way of helping out. We realize that helping out with selection committee and training are very natural areas for people to want to be involved with, but we have more need in other areas at this time. So we encourage you to think outside the box and figure out how God has uniquely gifted you and how you can use those gifts to support Beyond.
It might not seem like much, but you'd be surprised how much good can come out of just 10 minutes of your time. So pour yourself a warm beverage of your choice and take a look at the list below and see if you can knock off a few in the time it takes for you to get to the bottom of your cup!
Five hours is a bit more of a chunk out of an afternoon, but let's be honest, so does fighting traffic all the way to the shopping mall and then losing all your money to stores that really want it. So next time skip all that stress and enjoy a fulfilling afternoon serving a program that has given so much to you already.
Okay now you're starting to reach legenadary status for being willing to sacrifice a weekend in a way that you will rememeber for years to come instead of just going about your daily routene and forgeting all about it. Check out these ideas of how to Carpe el Weekend:
You've done it. You're ready to make a plunge into the deep end. A year goes by quick and you'll be surprised just how much can get done with a little bit of work each day. Even 5-10 minutes a day can add up to a week and a half of full time work for Beyond, just think about how much you could do for the ministry with that little bit! Whether you are interested in a full summer of service or heading up a promotional committee, we're excited to talk with you about what the future could be like!