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A lake guide to work in Puumala in summer 2025

Spend a dream summer and earn money adventuring on Lake Saimaa

Are you the nature-loving "free soul" we are looking for, who longs to spend the summer adventuring in Lake Saimaa. You enjoy spending time with other people, you like to tell stories about nature and you are service-minded. Puumala will have a great summer and with us you can work as a lake guide in the bosom of nature. If you recognize yourself then apply to work with us now!

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Summer 2025 in Puumala will be great. Working as a lake guide at LakelandGTE Program Services is exciting. Here are a few reasons to join us

  • You get to work outdoors in nature and share experiences with clients

  • Fun, varied, constantly changing and independent work

  • Salary according to TES (finnish tourism workers union wage agreement) and bonuses for success

  • Introduction and continuous coaching alongside work

  • Personal benefits for guides, free use of rental equipment outside working hours, etc.

  • Possibility to arrange modest accommodation

Read more about the job below

LakelandGTE Outdoor company

I believe that nature provides energy, health and enjoyment. That's why I want to share nature experiences with my clients and take them to Saimaa to experience adventures safely with friendly guides all year round. LakelandGTE was awarded the honorable mention "Travellers´ choice 2021/2022/2023 in Finland" by Tripadvisor.

Job description & expectations from the guide

  • You will work as a tour guide in Puumala, preparing tours, helping customers, telling them interesting stories and taking them to the best experiences in Saimaa. You will transport guests in a large open motor boat, and if you are a qualified canoe guide also in canoes and kayaks. More than half of the guests are foreigners and the service language is Finnish and English.

  • You will help with planning, sales and marketing of excursions

  • Maintenance of equipment and transfers by car and trailer are part of your duties

  • We expect you to be a great customer service person and to be able to work both independently and in a team

The guide is expected to be

  • MOST IMPORTANT Boat driving licence (finnish "vuokraveneenkuljettaja") and a valid First Aid licence

  • Driving licence

  • Fluent English language and hopefully some Finnish language skills

  • Friendly and reliable

  • Available to work June-June-August, including weekends and evenings, depending on demand

A plus is if you have

  • Previous experience in guiding and/or other customer service work

  • Language skills in another foreign language

  • Qualification as a paddling instructor or paddling guide

  • Qualification as a fishing guide

  • A willingness to learn more about guiding, including technical aspects such as the use of the Johku booking system

Frequently asked questions

  • When do I get hired? April-May 2025. Please apply by 30 March. If you would like to apply for 2026, you can also apply then, as long as you mention this.

  • When will the job be? From May to June until the end of August or longer

  • How to apply? Applications by email to arto@lakelandgte.fi

  • Weekly working hours 20-40 hours depending on orders. If there are a lot of orders, the work will be more, and if there are not many orders, then less. A provisional work schedule is always drawn up for each week and is subject to change if orders require it. If you want a day off on a particular day, that is fine and will be taken into account in the shifts.

  • Salary issues will be agreed at the interview. Based on the TES for the programme services sector

  • Modest accommodation is available in Puumala if required.

  • An apprenticeship is also possible but only if you have some useful qualifications ready, i.e. canoeing instructor or rental boat driver's licence. Without qualifications you cannot work independently as a guide.