You lead paying guests on skills for kids whose troops are thin. They pay a day rate or clinic fee; you bring first aid, permits, weather call-offs, and a set group size.
This is outdoor guiding. You lead trips or skills days: skills for kids whose troops are thin. Guests pay a day rate or clinic fee for your judgment and safety system, not only the hours on trail. In season, a normal week is a trip or two, gear checks, and weather decisions. Off-season you sell talks, route guides, or another skill. Hold the certs the activity requires. The season is lumpy — stack a winter offer so April is not a cliff.
Certifications and a liability policy often exceed extra toys (BLS recreation workers / SCORE). First paid group commonly 1–3 months.
Each required material has a matching shop listing — photo, price, and a way to add it to the cart.
Personal kit plus guest spares
Guide kit plus guest spares
Guide kit plus guest spares. Your personal outdoor kit plus guest spares: water, a headlamp, a foil blanket, and a spare shell. Guiding extras, not a full expedition.
First aid
First-aid kit
A stocked first-aid kit with gloves, gauze, and a tourniquet card. For a shop, stall, or trailhead — not a clinic.
Permits
Permit filing help
A checklist, forms, and a first-period filing handoff for the permit the path names. Help getting to the counter — not the government permit itself.
Waivers
Waivers pack
Waivers pack. Activity waiver templates you adapt and print. Digital documents, not legal advice and not insurance.
Comms
Client comms script pack
Client comms script pack. Short scripts for booking, delay, and done-for-the-day messages. Digital copy, not a phone.
Public examples matched to this path by what they actually publish — not endorsements, and not a claim they run this exact shop. Handles change. Verify before you write to anyone.
No closely matched public example yet. Treat any lead you find as something to verify, not a directory listing.
Jonas Hale left salaried work and now coaches this craft. Book a slot for a tailored plan, a starter kit list, and follow-up support.
River Safety 101
Guide swiftwater awareness, not a full rescue cert class unless you hold it
River Safety 101
Guide swiftwater awareness, not a full rescue cert class unless you hold it
You lead paying guests on swiftwater awareness, not a full rescue cert class unless you hold it. They pay a day rate or clinic fee; you bring first aid, permits, weather call-offs, and a set group size.
Minimum initial capital Minimum initial capital $300
Youth Outdoor
Guide after-school in a park
Youth Outdoor
Guide after-school in a park
You lead paying guests on after-school in a park. They pay a day rate or clinic fee; you bring first aid, permits, weather call-offs, and a set group size.
Minimum initial capital Minimum initial capital $200
Bike-Tour Leader
Guide inn-to-inn or camping, sag wagon optional
Bike-Tour Leader
Guide inn-to-inn or camping, sag wagon optional
You lead paying guests on inn-to-inn or camping, sag wagon optional. They pay a day rate or clinic fee; you bring first aid, permits, weather call-offs, and a set group size.
Minimum initial capital Minimum initial capital $400
