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I have two job offers... Ketchikan or Denali?

I have two jobs that want to hire me, and I don't know which one to go with. Both need an answer soon.
One is in Ketchikan at Alaska Canopy Adventures as a Canopy Guide. Pays $11.50 an hour + tips, and it would be my primary work, 40 + hours.
About $10 a day for shared room. Don't know about meals yet.
The other is in Denali at Aramark Parks and Resorts as a Trail Guide for $10 an hour + tips *15 hours a week* And my other 25 hours at $8 an hour would be in the bike shop doing repairs, or in the rafting house throwing rubber.
$14.25 a day for shared room and 3 meals.
Besides money and housing. What's the real advantages of each place? I need some real help with this one guys. So an info on either Ketchikan or Denali Pros VS Cons would be great.
Actually it's Alaska. So it's Pros VS Pros any way you slice it.

Thanks,

-Timothy

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Permalink Reply by akscootr on February 23, 2008 at 9:20am: Ketchikan will be rainier, as it is rainforest. When cruise ship season happens in early June it should be busy. It is on the water, so fishing and boating activities will abound. So will hiking, camping, wildlife viewing, etc. There is a lot to do....

Denali is awsome to behold and the park will be slamming from june to sept. Hiking, camping, blueberries, kayaking, music festivals in reach... the list goes on.

I guess the question is do you prefer a water envinment or a land environment? If you want back-up work Denali will have access to more than Ketchikan because it is on land, but both places should be busy in the summer. Both areas should be visited if possible because they are so different from each other.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by angel on March 1, 2008 at 9:18am: what up scott its me angel you still ak dawg i,m back in cali got too job offers one at the bake the other in yellowstone at mammoth and i have a last interview too work for cruise west on a vessel goint too alaska bro, we,ll get ahold of me man tell me whats going on tell me what you think okay take care cousy add you fool hehe take care youie angel man out for noew hhmmm; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by akscootr on March 1, 2008 at 1:59pm: I'm in Maryland... and soon I'll be gone towards Cali or Washington State. Be carefull of the Bake... good money but psycho owner (Dave). Always going off on his staff over stupid sh*t. Most disorganized restaurant I have ever worked at. Great crew though.... it is a party from hell. Easily matches the Tetons for nuttiness. If you are still in Cali mid-April... where are you at.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by whispers on April 26, 2008 at 2:04pm: Hey Tim, maybe I will see you up there. I took a job as a canopy guide in ketchikan this summer too. Will be there in mid may. I just got back from western europe trip and am super excited. Never been to alaska have no idea what to expect but maybe we will cross paths. Are you there yet? any tips on what to bring? not to bring? what to expect? anything at all?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Lara on April 27, 2008 at 11:13am: Ketchikan all the way!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Katie Leaper on March 31, 2009 at 11:32am: Hey I'm headed to Ketchikan for the same job in about 2 weeks, maybe I'll see you at work?
-Katie; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Timothy Green on March 31, 2009 at 11:54am: Nah, I'm not heading there this summer. I hope everything goes well for you.; ▶ Reply to This