Tour Guide – Fishing Capital
Tour Guide – Fishing Capital
Candidate Pool
📍 Rivière-au-Renard
🗓 One-time assignments – July through October
⏳ Half-day per assignment (dates scheduled in advance)
👥 Groups of up to 30 people
Let the Fishing Capital speak for itself
Giving a voice to the docks, the boats, and the breakwaters.
In Rivière-au-Renard, history isn’t just a thing of the past. It’s alive and well, shaped by the wind, the tides, and the people who continue to shape it today.
Destination Gaspé maintains a pool of candidates for interpretive guides who will lead immersive walking tours through the heart of Quebec’s fishing capital.
Here, we don’t simply pass on a static text. We bring a very real heritage to life, one that is deeply rooted in the local area.
The mandate
Lead an immersive walking tour focusing on:
- The History and Evolution of Fisheries
- Port infrastructure and its strategic role
- The Current State of the Maritime Industry
- The defining moments that have shaped the local identity
The script has already been written and structured.
Your role: to bring the character to life. To give them rhythm, presence, and humanity.
👉 Flat terrain tour
👉 Continuous walking and standing activities
👉 Groups of up to 30 people
Tours are available in French and English.
Proficiency in one language is sufficient. Bilingualism is a plus.
Training to support you
A training course in interpreting will be offered in May by a professional in the field.
You will receive support with:
- Mastering the narrative and its transitions
- Build your confidence and presence
- Tailor your presentation to your audience
- Effectively managing a group
Qualifications
- Comfortable speaking in front of a group
- Able to tell a story with clarity, energy, and a sense of rhythm
- Interest in maritime heritage
- Reliability and punctuality
- Good physical condition
Experience in facilitation, teaching, theater, tourism, or cultural mediation: a plus.
Why join the talent pool?
- Actively contribute to promoting the Fishing Capital
- Receive vocational training
- Access structured, pre-planned assignments
- Opportunity to get involved in other tourism projects
- Competitive compensation
Apply
📩 experience@destinationgaspe.ca
About Destination Gaspé
Destination Gaspé is an organization responsible for tourism services within the City of Gaspé and for promoting the destination in Quebec, Canada, and internationally.
The organization actively contributes to the development of the region, particularly through the management of projects such as the 4D Cap au large experience and the development of the site for Quebec’s Capital of Sea Fishing.
Gaspé sustainable destination
Sustainable development at the heart of our destination
Escale Gaspé is committed to making sustainable development a central, cross-cutting element of its strategic planning. It is aligned with Croisières du Saint-Laurent's Sustainable Development Strategy and shares its vision for the St. Lawrence destination.
The cruise industry contributes to the socio-economic vitality of Quebec and its regions, while helping to preserve and regenerate ecosystems. The St. Lawrence destination offers a human and sustainable experience with a positive impact, through the bridges we build between visitors and host communities, maritime, tourism and scientific players.
Escale Gaspé has taken action in recent years in terms of sustainable tourism development. It has equipped its cruise lodge with waste-sorting islands and a boutique showcasing local products. It also broadcasts sustainable and responsible tourism awareness content for cruise passengers, via a screen located in its pavilion.
The organization also rolled out its first-ever stakeholder consultation forum in spring 2025, participates regularly in the sustainable tourism best-practice sharing community Les Courants Durables du Saint-Laurent, and takes part in a social acceptability campaign run by Croisières du Saint-Laurent.
Destination Gaspé's brand-new, optimized website also stimulates the local economy and enhances the tourism offering by improving the visibility and appeal of local businesses. It offers a modern, engaging showcase on a centralized platform, while integrating rich content linked to local stories and the region's unique cultural events.
