Workamping / Volunteer Hosting in Canada

In researching "boondocking" and "free camping", I came across a work demographic I had never even known existed - "workampers".  I love it!  The idea that we could stay in a place for free, meet new people, give back to our beautiful parks and possibly earn some extra cash is awesome!


Volunteer host opportunities are available here at Emerald Lake in Yoho National Park

The best site I've visited for general workamper information is www.workamper.com   I found this in their comprehensive workamping FAQs

While you won’t find the word Workamper in Webster’s dictionary, you will find it in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The official definition goes as follows: Workampers are adventuresome individuals and couples who have chosen a wonderful lifestyle that combines any kind of part-time or full-time work with RV camping. “WorkCamper” with a “C”, also a registered trademark, denotes RVers who volunteer for charitable organizations such as Habitat For Humanity or the Christian Ministry in National Parks. 

The site has different levels of access depending on free or paid.  Free subscription includes access to a ton of informative articles detailing where & how to look for workamper jobs.  You can't access the job listing without paying for a subscription, but you can see a sample of past ads.

Another paid subscription service ($4-5/month) is  http://www.workingcouples.com  This site has job postings for 11 different countries, including Canada.  There were only 4 new postings in the Canada section this past year, but would be cool for looking for international opportunities.
  


Volunteer Host opportunities are available in Waterton National Park

For free access to Canadian workamping jobs, I've been looking at  http://www.happyvagabonds.com/Jobs/canada_rv_jobs.htm  The site describes itself as:

You'll find information about work camping, boondocking, places to visit, health and fitness, camp hosting jobs, campgrounds, rv parks, and lots of other information related to the outdoors experience. Please feel free to add your own article. Got something to sell or rent? List it for free in the Free RV Classifieds section.

The pros:  Canadian content, with full access to contact info, both paid & volunteer opportunities.
The con:  I can't tell how old these postings are.


Volunteer Host opportunties are available at Lac La Hache Provincial Park

I was able to find current volunteer workamping opportunities in Alberta Parks & BC Parks by visiting their respective official websites.  Most of the prime sites are no longer available, but opportunities still abound for those who do not need power hook ups.  Click here for the current volunteer opportunities in BC Parks.

To work in National Parks, you will need to find a park you would like to work in first & then look at the bottom of their campsite page to see if volunteer host opportunities are available.  Check out these two current opportunities at Yoho National Park and Waterton Lakes National Park.