Matt Cairns
National Parks Tour Guide

Guiding since:
2014
At REI since:
2015
Hometown:
Dellroy, Ohio
What type of tours do you guide?
National Park day hikes and multi-day hiking and backpacking tours
Hobbies:
Being aphotographer, rock climber, mountaineer, hitchhiker.
What do you love most about guiding?
I love witnessing guests find their confidence.
A memorable moment from your job:
A black bear magically appeared in camp one night at the precise moment that I was telling two young guests about how sneaky the bears are. Apparently they understand comedic timing too.