Outdoor Adventure Club Staff

We make every weekend count!

A big part of the value of going on an Outdoor Adventure Club trip is having a professional guide leading your trip. We've assembled a top notch crew of guides who dedicate themselves to being professionals. All guides for the Outdoor Adventure Club are Wilderness First Responders (an advanced first aid certification) and receive nationally recognized training in their guiding discipline. All OAC guides also attend seasonal staff trainings in the field.

In addition to being well trained, all OAC guides have great personalities and are a lot of fun to be with in the outdoors. They are patient instructors and will make you feel comfortable as you reach for your outdoor goals. Join us on a trip and you'll see the difference our training and experience makes!

Richard Bothwell, CFO (Chief Fun Officer), Program Director and Owner.

Since 1996, Richard has been the backwoods expert, head guide, and a pretty good backcountry cook, too. Richard has climbed, skied, snowboarded and guided OAC trips all over the world including 4 of the "7 Summits" (Kilimanjaro, Aconcagua, Denali, and Elbrus). He's climbed extensively in the Cordillera Blanca of Peru, and snowboarded down 24,000' peaks in China. He's surfed (poorly) on four continents as well.

Richard is certified by the American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) as a Single Pitch Instructor and holds a Wilderness First Responder certification as well as a AIARE Level II Avalanche certificate. He has completed the AMGA Backcountry Ski Guide Course, and is pursuing full certification through the AMGA. He's also a certified sea kayak instructor through the American Canoe Association.

Richard can be reached at richard@OutdoorAdventureClub.com.

Cara Pollard, Reservations and Office Administration.

Cara is the glue that holds the OAC together. She'll take care of all the details, so you can get your adventure on.

She is majoring in Recreation and Leisure studies & minoring in Holistic Health at San Francisco State University. Cara loves hiking, biking, swimming, camping, and cooking up a storm. She would love to find some coasteering buddies, too!

Cara can be reached at cara@OutdoorAdventureClub.com.

Michael Kiddy, Guide.

If you've been on a hike with the Outdoor Adventure Club, you've probably met Mike. He's been a great addition to the OAC team of professional guides.

He is a Wilderness First Responder, has a Level 1 avalanche certificate, has a wealth of natural history knowledge, and he's a patient teacher and leader. He's a hiking, backpacking, rock climbing and river guide...an all around outdoor leader! We're proud to have Michael on the staff.

Duane Moran, Guide.

Duane has come from the UK to guide for the club. He has extensive experience leading all types of outdoor trips, including climbing, kayaking, backpacking, ropes courses and coasteering trips.

Duane has earned a Single Pitch Award as well as the Summer Mountain Leader Qualification in the UK, and holds a Wilderness First Responder Certification.

He's cool under pressure and knows how to manage a group.

Heather Sexton, Guide.

You'll see Heather on our hiking, backpacking, rock climbing and camping trips. She's an all-around outdoor leader with a great backcountry Pad Thai recipe!

She recently spent several years in Japan running a climbing program, is a Wilderness First Responder, and has been trained by the Professional Climbing Instructors Association.

Keegan Wilson, Guide.

Keegan is the current "rope gun" on the OAC staff.

In addition to being a patient instructor and fun guy to hang out with, he's also a very accomplished climber. Some of his notable climbs include El Capitan in a day, and Astroman. He's a great source of knowledge on climbing movement and multi-pitch techniques

Julie Duvivier, Guide.

Julie leads hikes and backpacking trips for the club. Her energy and enthusiasm are infectious on trips. She is a Wilderness EMT, has completed a NOLS Outdoor Educator course in the Yukon, and has a B.S. in Environmental Studies. She's an accomplished backcountry snowboarder and has a Level 1 avalanche certificate.

She's worked as a river guide in Colorado and coaches high school soccer.

Jennifer Couch, Website and Marketing.

Jennifer works part time for the OAC and handles almost anything that has to do with the website and marketing. She has been involved with the Outdoor Adventure Club since 1998 and loved it so much she even married the owner!

In her spare time, Jennifer enjoys snowboarding, rock climbing, hiking, kayaking and can be found on the occasional OAC rafting trip.

You can reach Jennifer at jennifer@OutdoorAdventureClub.com.