ExChile Guides & Staff

About our Guides & Staff:

If you love rivers, nature, people, and hard work then working for us is the perfect job. We have the greatest playground on earth in Futaleufú. Our guides need language skills, people skills, rescue skills, teaching skills, an incredible work ethic, passion, and usually experience on very big whitewater. I have been teaching and guideing for over thirty years. I know what makes a great guide. This is my hand picked team. Not all of our recruits make it past our intensive staff training that includes a international river rescue certification. Some guides could not adapt to the conditions of the river and were cut during the season. Being included on the "dream team" is the highest all-star recommendation I can give a guide. I am proud to be associated with my 22 select partners in giving you your dream trip. The break down this year is 14 Chileans, 3 Canadians, 3 Americans, and one Brit. Not only is this crew clean cut, they are great people.

They have strong educational backgrounds and are graduates of (WILD) the Whitewater Intensive Leadership Developement school. Most are bilingual. Some own their own companies in the United States yet still want to work with us during their winter season. I want to blend the best of the Chilean, North American, and European culture into the heart of our team. Read more about our company philosophy here. If you are looking to join our company as a potential new employee see our employment page: Guide Jobs.

Chris Spelius
company Owner & Founder