DEC recently announced that examinations are scheduled for individuals seeking to become licensed guides in New York State. The exams being offered are for guiding in the following categories: camping; fishing; hiking; hunting; whitewater; rock climbing; ice climbing; and certified skilled with boats and canoes.
A guide is a person at least 18 years of age who offers services for hire, part or all of which include directing, instructing, or aiding another individual in fishing, hunting, camping, hiking, whitewater rafting/canoeing/kayaking, or rock and ice climbing. Applicants need not be a resident of New York State to receive a guide’s license.
To provide enhanced access to examinations for applicants, DEC is offering licensed guide examinations online in 2022. The registration deadline for exams is seven days before the examination. Instructions, registration information, an outline of exam content, and a study guide can be found on DEC’s Licensed Guide Program webpage.