R.A.D. Camp Guides

R.A.D. Guides come from diverse backgrounds and have a ton of wisdom and passion about the outdoors to share with R.A.D. Campers. All R.A.D. Camps guides must complete a background check and attend "Mandatory Child Abuse Reporting" training.

​Each trip is led by a Wilderness First Responder (or higher) and is accompanied by both male and female guides. As naturalists and outdoor enthusiasts, our guides teach experientially through free play and exploration and are well versed in "Leave No Trace" principles. You can rest assured knowing your children will be well cared for while they are having a blast in the wilderness with us! Learn more about each guide in their short biography below.

Chance - Owner and Camp Director

Chance became a R.A.D. Camps guide in the summer of 2020 and has since become the owner and director.

​Chance was born and raised right here in Bend, Oregon and knows the wilderness around central Oregon like the back of his hand. He grew up in the outdoors of Central Oregon doing activities such as skiing, biking, hiking, and just about every other outdoor activity Bend has to offer. He also grew up going to R.A.D. Camps as a camper with Eric and Adam as his guides.

He loves teaching kids all about the wilderness and everything they need to know on how to be environmental stewards of their own. During the winter season, Chance can be found ski patrolling at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah. Spending every season of the year outside in some way is what makes him happiest. He is looking forward to running and guiding R.A.D. Camps this coming summer and can't wait to see all the R.A.D. families again!​​

Hannah
Hannah became a R.A.D. Camps guide in the summer of 2021 and is now the camp’s General Manager. She is an avid outdoors person and a certified Wilderness First Responder.

Growing up in Northern Idaho, Hannah has first-hand experience playing on rivers and mountains very similar to Central Oregon. She loves to find new places to hike and explore!

​After college in Michigan and Boston, and lots of overseas travel, she settled in Bend full-time in 2019. During the summer you’ll find her kayaking the Cascade Lakes or backpacking into the Three Sisters Wilderness. In the winter, Hannah is a PSIA Level 3 alpine ski instructor at Mt. Bachelor, and loves to see R.A.D. Campers on the slopes.

Hannah has a passion for getting kids outside and wants to make the outdoors a more inclusive place for everybody. Teaching Leave No Trace along with the free play of a typical camp day is the perfect setting to share the fun of the outdoors! She’s looking forward to another adventure-filled summer.

Meghan 
​​Meghan started her adventure with R.A.D Camps this summer and can’t wait to see where the adventure takes her. She has loved the outdoors since she was a kid, especially after moving from one mountain town to another. She grew up working in her family’s businesses and in multiple industries but has always loved the outdoors.

​When Meghan moved from Truckee, Tahoe, California, to Bend, Oregon, she automatically knew that the outdoors was her home and wanted to be outside as much as possible. Meghan is a local at heart; she has lived in Bend for 17 years. She grew up in town, going to High Lakes Elementary, Cascade Middle School, and Summit High School. For college, she moved down to Sherman, Texas, for a year to play NCAA DIII Water Polo for Austin College and to be a part of the 1st of 18 NCAA Water Polo teams in Texas. 

After her first year in Texas, she realized she missed the mountains and lakes that central Oregon had too much to offer and moved back home to finish her education at Oregon State. While finishing her undergraduate degree Meghan spends her time adventuring, exploring, rock climbing, skiing, and working with kids as much as she possibly can. Her favorite thing is to coach kids on how to swim and play water polo. 

Lee
Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Lee grew up loving art and nature. Every Summer from age 5 and on, she went to an outdoors day camp with hippy vibes that focused on free choice for children. She later returned as an adult, leading the art area for 5 years. She went to college where she majored in art and Spanish in 2010.

In 2014, Lee moved to Bend where she learned her love for guiding in nature. She has worked seven years as a ski and snowboard instructor at Mt. Bachelor and two years as a raft guide on the Deschutes River. She has worked all over Bend, working everything from restaurants, to landscaping, to construction, and worked out of town when she taught English in Mexico for a year. Most recently, Lee has begun her new career as a tattoo artist. She works in town and loves having two jobs: one indoors and a R.A.D. one outdoors.

When not working, Lee has a very active sports life. She is a rugby player, swimmer, rock climber, mountain biker and runner who loves movement games and exploring the outdoors.

Lee is stoked about the R.A.D. Camps style of free play; Kids are incredible inventors in nature, and this is the best way to get outside!

Cassi
Cassi spent her childhood adventuring, camping, hunting, and riding ATVs with her family. She thanks her dad for spending time teaching her and her siblings how to navigate their way through the forest, and how to respect nature and all its beauty.

She is excited to be joining RAD Camps this summer!

Kristin
Kristin grew up in New England. After graduating from college in Maine, she lived in the Lake Tahoe area for many years. She recently moved to Bend, and is excited to explore the mountains, rivers, and lakes of Central Oregon. 
Kristin has worked with children in both outdoor and classroom settings. She has taught outdoor education, worked at several summer camps, and coached skiing, snowboarding, and soccer. Last winter, she taught skiing at Mt. Bachelor.

​Kristin has a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education and Special Education. She is currently working towards another Master’s Degree in Educational Policy and Social Justice Leadership.
​ Kristin loves to travel, and spend time outside. She enjoys helping others to appreciate the outdoors and recreational activities. Kristin is excited for a fun and adventurous summer with R.A.D. Camps!

Quin
​Quin was born in a small town in Yamhill County. He grew up always playing in the forest and learning how to use nature to have fun!

​His favorite things about being outside are the first breath you take in the middle of the forest and hearing all of nature's beautiful sounds. He’s excited to be working at R.A.D. Camps this summer!

Kendall
Kendall grew up in Oregon, spending most of her time outdoors camping, fishing, and hiking. Caring for others and being outside are her top priorities (besides her dog)!

Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash has been a certified therapy dog since 2016. He moved to Bend with his Mom, Kendall, and instantly became the best adventure partner and friend to anyone who crossed his path.

​Cash will make sure you are safe, happy, and most of all- will make sure you’re having fun! 





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Mandy
Mandy became a R.A.D. Camps guide during the summer of 2020. She was born and raised in Oregon, and in 2003 packed up her car and moved to Bend. In Bend, she became a river guide and youth recreation leader while she finished her undergraduate degree at OSU Cascades. She completed a degree in Outdoor Recreation Leadership with a focus on Experiential Education. She has been a certified Wilderness First Responder for 13 years and has been working with children for over 22 years.
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Over the years, you would find Mandy outside working or playing as a river guide, at outdoor school, leading therapeutic recreation, facilitating ropes courses and team building games, mountain biking, canoeing, kayaking, climbing, backpacking, camping, Nordic skiing, backcountry skiing, and instructing archery. 

​Mary Lou
Mary Lou’s love for the outdoors began in the Smoky Mountains of Northeast Tennessee & North Carolina. She loves water & snow skiing, hiking, camping & playing in lakes and rivers.

​She taught high school for years, but prefers taking youth out to beautiful places outside to explore and share a love for nature.

Zach
Zach grew up off the grid in Northern California, and spent his childhood running around in the mountains hunting and fishing. He loves to share his knowledge about plants and mushrooms we find at RAD Camps!

Zach has been a RAD Camps guide for 3 years now, but has helped to guide trips into the wilderness since he was 12 years old.

Cam
Cam has been a long time fan of the wild world we live in. He grew up in Southern Oregon, with an unlimited wilderness playground. As soon as he was able, he moved to Bend to go to school for Outdoor Education/Recreation.

His passion for connecting people with the outdoors has taken him to multiple countries around the world. Teaching snowboarding in Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea, as well as building hiking trails in some of the most remote and beautiful places. He is forever grateful for the people who encouraged him to travel and explore the world and so feels he must pass it on to the next kid looking to connect with the natural world.