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Visit our gem in the wilderness on the magnificent Quesnel Lake in BC, Canada

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Looking for A wilderness adventure?

HELP! Need a handy guy or couple to help with firewood, housekeeping and various projects at the resort asap. Our resort is on the shores of pristine Quesnel Lake in BC and we need HELP for the season!. My husband and I plus a caretaker operate the resort. We are off-grid in the backcountry of BC and have 5 cabins, 50 RV sites, a Cafe and a 35 slip marina.
If you like to spend some time in a wilderness setting away from city life and the main stream of tourism and enjoy a variety of work, from dealing with guests, landscaping, boats, painting, carpentry work, to chopping firewood and much more, you will love it. A person with diversified skills and stamina would be our preference. No princess please. Our resort is in the Cariboo Region of British Columbia, near William's Lake.
We supply room and board; including health conscious European cooking. In your time off you can go fishing, swim, hike, mountain bike or simply relax our our sandy beach. The resort opens May and closes for the winter in October . Spring clean up work starts about 3 weeks before opening and various ongoing renovations and maintenance jobs throughout the summer need to be done... Our guests call the resort "little paradise"... want to check it out? If you are ready for BC's great outdoors, get in touch.

We welcome couples.

The closest city is Williams Lake, where we will pick you up at the airport or the bus.
We offer minimum wage payment for all hours worked.
Meal charges may apply.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Experience off-grid, Canadian wilderness life. Practice & learn English and German languages. Develop skills in carpentry, tourism, plumbing, electrical work, cooking, maintenance and Canadian culture.
Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage
This host offers accommodation and payment.
Host has indicated that they will pay at least the minimum hourly wage of their country for each hour worked and that accommodation will also be provided. They are asking for help with a business or business activity. Contact the host directly via the site messenger for more information and details about the wage provided. Any arrangements should be agreed in advance with your host.
Help
Work on a wilderness resort encompasses a variety skills. From Spring clean-up maintenance to drive to town to shop, fixing a water line, replacing a fuse, start the generator, serve a meal, pump gas...it is never boring.

We offer minimum wage payment for all hours worked.
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
This host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
cabin, tenting or RV
What else ...
Love for the outdoors will make this work opportunity a great experience. You can use one of our boats to explore the lake, go fishing, hiking, mountain biking, mushroom and berry picking, swimming in the pristine clean water, beach combing and all sorts of water sports, interaction with our international guests. We are off the grid and use generator power. Far from the noise of city life, Quesnel Lake is peaceful and picturesque.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 948628627131

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5 Sep 2023

Left by Workawayer (Elise & Michael ) for host

Marita and Kyle are very sweet and friendly. Me and my partner spend 10 days at the lodge : kayaking, enjoying the several beachs and the gorgeous sunsets.
In this quiet place we work on different small projects: general maintenance, chopping wood, housekeeping, laundry, cooking, serving meals, watering the flowers ..and daily eggs picking. I… read more

(Excellent )

4 Sep 2023

Left by host for Workawayer (Elise & Michael )

Elise and her partner Mike only spent 10 days with us. Those were precious days! They jumped in as if they had been here for years. We will thoroughly miss them and wish them all the very best for their future. Come back any time guys!!

(Excellent )

16 Jun 2020

Left by Workawayer (Pawel) for host

I've stayed with Marita & Kyle for about 5 weeks, a bit longer than planned and there was a good reason to it.
I got there at the beginning of May and helped with getting the resort ready for season and later on with anything that needed attention. Tasks given to me weren't difficult and varied each day.
That's the place for people who love… read more

(Excellent )

8 Jun 2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Pawel)

Pawel stayed with us for 5 weeks and we had a great time with him. He was very helpful and a quick learner. No matter what was required of him, he was always enthusiastic and tackled all chores. As fantastic team member, he never caused any problems. We can highly recommend Pawel as a young man, who has a variety of skills and will be a benefit to… read more

(Excellent )

3 Jun 2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Nadja)

Nadja is a host’s dream come true! Awesome work ethics. We hope she will come back. We will miss her. All the best to you girl in all your amazing world travels.

(Excellent )

2 Jun 2019

Left by Workawayer (Nadja) for host

What an amazing place!!! Directly at the Lakefront!!! My second work-away turned out just as well as my first - different setting, different routine (aka no routine - just take every day as it comes) - I loved it! And learned a lot.

Marita and Kyle are grat and very generous people, they have travelled the world and have so many stories to… read more share, and Kyle´s sense of humour is as extraordinary as Marita´s cooking abilities.
(I had to cut myself down to 2 meals a day at some point... even talking them into being allowed to do some more hard physical work like cutting branches, getting firewood to places, chainsawing, running to my daily tasks instead of walking, cleaning all of the windows at their house and everywhere else) could not stop my clothes from getting smaller - LoL.

The month of May:

Your job is to help to get a big RV and Camping Resort with seasonal campers and other campsites "out of hybernation". That means: Blowing away leaves, raking leaves out of ditches, cutting branches, cleaning the 5 cabins and all the rooms you will occupy later as well (the kitchen/cafe, the bathrooms), put the little Marina together, clean the chicken house, make all the tentsites look nice, take away greenery with the quad and trailer, the biggest cleaning operation I have ever been part of. The weather gets better and better every day, you can learn so many new skills.
As far as the daily routine goes: Check on the Chicken and the eggs, clean the house when its dirty, feed them, water the flowers every morning, clean the cabins after guests have been there, help Marita in the kitchen (just like you would at home), go shopping every week to Williams Lake and helf with the groceries. Empty trash bins when they are full... just every day stuff like in every household.

"If you want to" tasks: Answer the phone, talk to the campers, help with bills, reservations, solve problems, repair things if you can or help with it, help Kyle and Greg with the men´s stuff (there is heaps of it!!!), learn to operate the boat, chainsaw, turn on or off the Generator after being instructed - if you do well, they will let you "run free". Your day is very flexible.

Only absolute day-routine: At 8 am the generator is turned on, at 10pm it is shut down. That is what "living off the grid" means. Only propane operated stuff (and the wood-stove / har har) work - all electricity is gone, including that for the Internet router. And the light in the shower - so remember to take one before 9:30pm ^-^
The Internet works fine at the cafe, but please be aware that costs for data/GB in Canada are hilariously high compared to Europe or South America - shut your phone off so it does not do routine update stuff, and your Laptop as well. (I did that in all of my work away places - update your stuff at Starbucks or Tim Hortens!)

There is no fixed schedule - it is as Max describes it in his review - every day is a new day, you come together at meal times and discuss what`s to do - show initiative, be a part of it all - and you will have a superb time.

I can recommend this place for a couple as well as for individuals with a sense of humor who don´t need constant entertainment / or two friends - one can help Kyle, one Marita and in the evening you enjoy your time together, watch the most amazing sunsets! You can live in a Cabin, a Camper, or try out your own camping vehicles. You could even come here and work on building your interior for a camper van. All the tools are here, if you treat them well (and have insurance) - you can very well ask Kyle if you can use them. I tried out camping in my car during the last weeks and managed to put everything together for my roadtrip up to Yukon and Alaska.

What you do not get: is a city nearby with a Cinema, a Bar, Theater etc. Plus no "Tourist Attractions" - this place is remote guys, but thats what makes it so special.

The Advantage: Take a break from being a Tourist, driving around and doing what "is recommended" in your Lonely Planets or bla bla Blogs - come out here and do SOMETHING ELSE. Live at an RV Resort, meet the seasonal people - all real Canadians! Make some friends for further travels after you leave here, get job ideas, ideas about life, get some live-hacks from Marita and Kyle (or Greg - he got some ideas too, plus a sense of humor so sublte and so dry that you need a minute or two sometimes until you burst out laughing).

Thanks Marita and Kyle for taking me in, with all my craziness and all the stuff I did in the in-betweens, had a pretty rough time at home with a lot of chaos - constantly on the phone I sometimes thought... I will miss you very much - we`ll stay in contact and I´ll either see you in New Zealand one Winter or here at Quesnel Lake next Summer, in one of the busier months like July or August when all of these Canadian Kids have their school holidays and the place is buzzing with people, bonfires, and cans of beer ^-^

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5 Sep 2023

Left by Workawayer (Elise & Michael ) for host

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4 Sep 2023

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16 Jun 2020

Left by Workawayer (Pawel) for host

(Excellent)

8 Jun 2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Pawel)

(Excellent)

3 Jun 2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Nadja)

Nadja is a host’s dream come true! Awesome work ethics. We hope she will come back. We will miss her. All the best to you girl in all your amazing world travels.

(Excellent)

2 Jun 2019

Left by Workawayer (Nadja) for host

(Excellent)

12 Jan 2019

Left by Workawayer (Max) for host

I stayed with Marita and Kylie at the Resort for 3 Month. Although I just planned staying for just one month i decided to spend there the whole summer. It was an amazing experience with amazing people.
Marita and Kyle are living a laid-back lifestyle. We had an gorgeous breakfast at around 10 or 11am and discussed all the things we have to do… read more

(Excellent)

16 Jul 2016

Left by Workawayer (Simon & Kate) for host

We loved the month we stayed with Marita and Kyle.
Marita was very responsive via email, gave us lots of information on what to expect and we were warmly welcomed when we arrived.
The resort is off the beaten track, they are off the grid, so there isn't any power during the day, including wifi and even when it is on it's only available at the… read more

(Excellent)

30 Jun 2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Simon & Kate)

Kate and Simon have been with us for a month and have been absolutely fantastic. A young couple with extremely high work ethics, intelligence and impeccable manners. We recommend them highly.
Thank you Kate and Simon. We wish you all the very best for your future and many happy travel experience. You can come back to stay with us any time.

Kyle… read more

(Excellent)

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Visit our gem in the wilderness on the magnificent Quesnel Lake in BC, Canada

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