Meet the C.A.M.P. Team!

Program Coordinator and Lead Guide

Rachel is our awesome Program Coordinator and Lead Guide. She makes sure our adventure summer camps program run smoothly

and that day camp participants are safe and having fun on their adventures. Rachel is a certified

Wilderness First Responder and has been running outdoor programs and kids camps for over five years.

Born and raised in the PNW, Rachel enjoys hiking, backpacking, cross country skiing, and

kayaking as well as creating ceramics and spending time with her friends, family, and her dog.

Lead Guide

Jake is an Adventure Guide with CAMP.  He has a long history of outdoor adventures: he first became obsessed as a young camper in the woods of Northern Wisconsin. From canoeing to kayaking and skiing to geocaching, there isn’t much Jake hasn’t tried at least once. He has ski patrolled at several resorts in Montana, led school groups on experiential learning expeditions in the San Juan Islands and Columbia Gorge, led whitewater rafting trips in the mountain west for over 20 years, and has slightly acquiesced from adrenaline-filled 15-plus years of Class V kayaking to more modest sections of whitewater.

In his free time, Jake enjoys whitewater kayaking, cross-country and downhill skiing, and riding his dual-sport motorcycle on the dirt roads and trails of central Oregon. Jake is really excited to get his kids involved in outdoor adventures: they are already riding bikes and skiing and will hopefully be rafting and kayaking in the next few years!

Lead Guide

Corey grew up on the edge of town in Wenatchee WA, where he couldn’t be outside enough. He studied at the university of Eastern Washington and frequently found himself exploring the surrounding outdoors where  adventure was  plentiful. 

After college he moved to Seattle where he found a love for paddle boarding, mountain biking and tackling some of the 12,000 ft peaks that dot the northwest. He lives in Bend Oregon with his wife and three kids and can be found out an about every weekend exploring some new adventure.

Operations Coordinator and Lead Guide

Driven by a strong belief in the transformative power of the outdoors and experiential learning, Melissa serves as an Operations Coordinator and Lead Guide for C.A.M.P. Bend. Combining over a decade of start-up operations experience with an MBA, Melissa brings both a sharp business acumen and a vibrant adventurous spirit honed through backpacking, snowboarding, mountain biking, and climbing, making her a dynamic asset to our summer camp experiences.

Originally from Massachusetts, Melissa's love for mountains and the allure of the West propelled her on a 15-year journey through Colorado and Wyoming before landing in Bend in 2022. 

When she's not in the office, Melissa is deeply engaged with the wild landscapes around her, sharing her culinary creations with friends, or pursuing her ambitious goal of visiting 50 countries by her 50th birthday.

Lead Guide

Nick is an Adventure Guide with CAMP.  He grew up visiting various National Parks and recreating outside, growing to love the outdoors and finding a connection to people through the outdoors.  He went to school at Oregon State University Cascades to study our Central Oregon natural resources and get a more in-depth knowledge in how to conserve, protect, and promote our natural environment. Nick has been working and still works at Mt. Bachelor with hopes of joining Ski Patrol this next winter.  

In his free time Nick enjoys rafting, biking, climbing, and skiing.  He's excited for a fun summer season of adventures into the wilderness!