Brendan

Brendan grew up in a small town south of Chicago. As a child, his love for the outdoors started with many visits to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Along with that, he had visited family in Colorado, Arizona, and Washington where he became very interested in the beautiful National Parks. In 2019, he went to Australia on a Work Holiday Visa. He backpacked around the whole country of Australia and worked in a remote roadhouse on the west coast near Shark Bay. After working, he backpacked in New Zealand and visited more countries throughout Europe. He also lived in Germany for a year while he studied German at a language institution. Since being back in the USA, Brendan has continued hiking and enjoying the outdoors. Brendan learned he wanted to be a guide when he joined a few trips abroad and realized how his guides were the greatest representatives to their countries and now he would like to do the same here. In his free time Brendan enjoys playing the guitar, studying German, and going on spontaneous adventures!

Annie

Raised in upstate NY amidst the Adirondack Mountains, Annie grew to love hiking and exploring the outdoors. Growing up she found herself on travel adventures across the US, to Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Whether she had an opportunity to dog sled, try crocodile meat, go surfing or skydiving, you could bet that she was doing it all.

While Annie was earning her Psychology degree at a small liberal arts institution in western New York, she discovered her passion for Tour Guiding. She led campus tours for three years and loved every moment of it.

It wasn’t until her early 20’s though that she sparked an interest in backpacking. This spark carried her cross-country to hike over 2,000 miles from Mexico to Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail. She lived campsite to campsite across 1,700 miles in California and the state began to feel like home. So much so that she decided after completing the trail to make the move to San Francisco!

Blending her passion for guiding with her love for the outdoors and adventure is what makes her so excited to take you on an unforgettable trip!

Daniel

Daniel spent the majority of his childhood on the beautiful sunny beaches of Santa Barbara, California. Being raised in a Mexican household and living in Mexico for a portion of his life caused him to speak Spanish as his first language. Growing up he traveled the country with his club soccer team playing in tournaments from Seattle to Germantown, Maryland (with amazing cities in between). After High School he packed his bags and moved to Philadelphia where he continued his education and embraced an entirely new adventure. During that time he logged a lot of driving hours, going from Philly all the way to Key West, then from Philly to Santa Barbara...and back again. That cross country trip influenced him to move out to San Francisco and start working as a guide.

Favorite destination: his family's hometown: Tacambaro, MX

Favorite food: Enchiladas with red sauce

Fun fact: He's a great singer (but only in the shower!)