Editing Guide (section)

==Travel and recreation==
Explorers in the past venturing into territory unknown by their own people invariably hired guides. Military explorers [[Lewis and Clark]] were hired by the United States Congress to explore the [[Pacific Northwest]].  They in turn hired the better qualified Native American [[Sacagawea]] to help them. [[Wilfred Thesiger]] hired guides in the deserts that he ventured into, such as Kuri on his journey to the [[Tibesti]] Mountains in 1938.

===Tour guide===
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[[Image:tourguide2.jpg|thumb|right|A tour guide at the [[Centre Block]] in Canada]]
Tour guides lead visitors through [[tourist attraction]]s and give information about the attractions' natural and cultural significance. Often, they also act as interpreters for travelers who do not speak the local language. Automated systems like [[audio tour]]s are sometimes substituted for human tour guides. [[Tour operator]]s often hire guides to lead tourist groups.

===Mountain guide===
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Mountain guides are those employed in [[mountaineering]]; these are not merely to show the way but stand in the position of professional climbers with an expert knowledge of rock and snowcraft, which they impart to the amateur, at the same time assuring the safety of the climbing party. This professional class of guides arose in the middle of the 19th century when Alpine climbing became recognized as a [[sport]].<ref name=EB1911/>

In Switzerland, the central committee of the Swiss Alpine Club issues a guides’ tariff which fixes the charges for guides and porters; there are three sections, for the [[Valais]] and [[Vaud]]ois Alps, for the [[Bernese Oberland]], and for central and eastern Switzerland.<ref name=EB1911/>

In [[Chamonix]] ([[France]]) a statue has been raised to [[Jacques Balmat]], who was the first to climb [[Mont Blanc]] in 1786.<ref name=EB1911/> Other notable European guides are [[Christian Almer]], [[Jakob Anderegg|Jakob]] and [[Melchior Anderegg]], [[Klemens Bachleda]], Auguste Balmat, [[Alexander Burgener]], [[Armand Charlet]], [[Michel Croz]], [[François Devouassoud]], [[Angelo Dibona]], [[Andreas Heckmair]], the [[:de:Michael Innerkofler|Innerkofler]] family, [[Conrad Kain]], [[Christian Klucker]], and [[Matthias Zurbriggen]].

===Wilderness guide===
[[Image:Raquette River - at Sweeney Carry.jpg|thumb|Adirondack guides (carrying and rowing [[guideboat]]s on the [[Raquette River]], 1888]]

A [[wilderness]] guide leads paid parties through back country areas that may variously include land, water bodies, and high country &mdash; but not so high and technical as to require the skills of a [[mountain guide]].  Wilderness guides in the United States are historically and romantically particularly associated with the [[Adirondack Mountains]] of [[New York State]], where they first established the application of their skills as a broadly accepted and financially compensated trade.

Wilderness guides are expected to have a command of survival skills (such as making shelters, [[Making fire|fire-making]], [[navigation]], and [[first aid]]) and an understanding of the [[ecology]] and [[history]] of the location where they guide. Other common skills among guides include traditional [[handicrafts]] and cooking methods, [[fishing]], [[hunting]], [[bird watching]], and [[nature conservation]].

Wilderness tours usually take place on foot, though aids such as [[skis]] and [[snowshoes]], and conveyances such as [[canoes]], [[kayaks]], [[sledges]], [[pack animals]], and [[snowmobiles]] are utilized as appropriate.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.tao.tampere.fi/tao/TAOWWWAIKUISET/era-_ja_luonto-oppaan_at_%28international_wilderness_guide%29.html|title= International Wilderness Guide program|author= Tampere College|author-link= Tampere College|access-date= 13 October 2011|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20111227094816/http://www.tao.tampere.fi/tao/TAOWWWAIKUISET/era-_ja_luonto-oppaan_at_%28international_wilderness_guide%29.html|archive-date= 27 December 2011|url-status= dead}}</ref>

===Hunting guide===
Hunting guides are employed by those seeking to hunt wildlife, especially [[Big game hunting|big game]] animals in the wild. European hunting guides working in Africa are sometimes called [[white hunter]]s, although the term is most commonly used in the context of the early [[20th Century Fox|20th century]].

===Safari guide===
Guides are employed on [[safari]], today usually just to observe and [[wildlife photography|photograph wildlife]], historically for [[big-game hunting]]. Safari guides are either self-employed or work for or through a guide service. There are no set qualifications or universal licensing procedures; customs and requirements vary by location.  In lieu, many guides choose to belong to a professional association.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theholidayspot.co.za/blog/?p=53 |title=Is there a Misperception that Guides and Instructors are Qualified? &#124; the Holiday Spot Blog |access-date=21 January 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201222130/http://www.theholidayspot.co.za/blog/?p=53 |archive-date=1 February 2014 }}</ref> These are typically linked to specific countries and are governed by their laws and policies. Associations such as ''The Field Guides Association of Southern Africa (FGASA)''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fgasa.co.za/|title=Home - FGASA|last=Fgasa|website=www.fgasa.co.za|access-date=18 April 2018}}</ref> and ''Uganda Safari Guides Association (USAGA)''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ugasaf.org/|title=USAGA – Uganda Safari Guides Association|website=www.ugasaf.org|access-date=18 April 2018}}</ref> play an important role in training and educating safari guides to improve their knowledge and group safety.  Many famed safari guides are found on the [[list of famous big-game hunters]].

===Fishing guide===
{{See also|Outfitter}}
Fishing guides have a long history.  Their work spans from aiding [[fly fishing]] in small brooks or lakes to deep saltwater [[big game fishing]]. Some areas where fishing guides are popular include the [[Norwegian language|Norwegian coast]], [[Swedish archipelago]], the [[Florida]] coast, and various parts of [[Canada]].  The vernacular terms "fishing charter" or "charter boat" imply the services of a guide, whether the vessel's captain, a qualified hand, or experienced sportsman.{{cn|date=March 2024}}

===River guide===
River guides lead clients on day trips and overnight expeditions on rivers. They are expected to identify and navigate river features effectively in their watercraft of choice. A wide variety of watercraft are used, including [[Raft|inflatable rafts]], [[Canoe|canoes]], inflatable and hard-shell [[Kayak|kayaks]], [[Standup paddleboarding|stand-up paddleboards]], [[Drift boat|drift boats]], and [[Jetboat|jet boats]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hughes |first=Michael |date=2020-12-15 |title=Types of Rafts for Whitewater Trips |url=https://www.whitewaterguidebook.com/pro-tips-types-of-whitewater-rafts/ |access-date=2024-12-02 |website=Whitewater Guidebook |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Choosing A River Running Boat |url=http://www.eddylinewelding.com/choosing-a-river-running-boat |access-date=2024-12-02 |website=Eddyline Welding |language=en-US}}</ref> Guides who routinely work on or around fast moving water practice [[swift water rescue]] techniques, and employ them when necessary. Some river guides offer other services, such as fishing and wildlife viewing.