Get paid to do what you love.
Effortlessly connect with people seeking trips in your area, all while retaining full control over your availability and pricing.
You could earn $6,628 a month guiding with Castaway.
Net of the platform host fee and processing fees, before trip expenses.
Grow your business.
Trusted credentials
Upload licensing, insurance, and CPR to earn verified badges.
Discovery built in
Your trips surface to anglers searching your region by location and species.
Clients, neatly organized
Manifests, waivers, and client details in one place for every single trip.
Reviews that compound
Every completed trip builds your public rating and earns repeat bookings.
What to know before guiding
No. Joining Castaway and listing your trips is completely free, with no subscription or monthly cost. Castaway only earns when a client actually books you: we take a small platform host fee plus a per-booking processing fee on top of the trip price, so you keep most of every trip. You are never charged anything up front and never pay for simply having a profile or a listing.
Ready to start guiding on Castaway?
Applications take a few minutes, and most guides go live within 48 hours.
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