Guides
Matt May
Owner, Founder, CEO
What I do at 4Points: CEO; Director of Operations; Lead Guide; EMS Instructor; Backpacking, Rock Climbing, Mountain Biking, Kayaking, Canoeing, Paddle-boarding, Outrigger Canoeing
Favorite Activities: Back-country Travel; Outrigger Canoeing; International Expeditions
Favorite Adventure Locations: Scotland; Alaska; Canada; New Zealand
Education/Certifications: BA University of Michigan; Post-Graduate Course in Outdoor Education University of Edinburgh; Professional Firefighter; National Registry Paramedic; State of California EMT-Paramedic; WEMT
Mark Tucker
Guide
What I do at 4Points: Backpacking Guide, Hiking Guide
Education/Certifications: Wilderness First Responder, CPR, Northwest Avalanche Institute Avalanche Level II, Leave No Trace Trainer
Favorite Activities: Born and raised in Southern California, Mark’s passion was not only the beach but the nearby mountains. Becoming a member of Snowbird’s mountain operations for eight seasons was the perfect venue to transition to guiding for RMI Expeditions. Mark was a member of the 1990 Peace Climb, becoming the 306th ascent to summit Mount Everest and the 1st Southern Californian.
Mark has been guiding for over 30 years. He has guided over 250 expeditions both at home and abroad. After his summit of Carstensz Pyramid, he joined the Seven Summit Club.
Favorite Adventure Locations: 15 expeditions on Mt. Everest (29,035’): Five-time Expedition Leader, Member, Tri-nation Peace Climb (summit 1990), 106 summits of Mount Rainier, Washington (14,410’), 43 expeditions on Kilimanjaro, Tanzania (19,340’), 15 expeditions on Aconcagua, Argentina (22,841’)
Lisa Anderson
Backpacking Guide/ROPES Course Facilitator/Mountain Bike Guide, Kayak guide, Snorkeling Guide
What I do at 4Points: Backpacking guide at Grand Canyon National Park; Mountain Bike trip guide; ROPES Course Facilitator; Wilderness First Aid and Wilderness First Responder Assistant Instructor.
Education/Certifications: Education of hard knocks!
WFR, WFA, CPR, Naui Dive Instructor, Channel Islands National Park educator and guide, Outdoor Educator with Island Packers …and Santa Barbara Adventure Company
Favorite Activities: Swim, bike, run. Avid triathlete and endurance runner, kayaking, backpacking, camping, traveling
Favorite Adventure locations: Grand Canyon, Channel Islands National Park, Santa Monica Mountains, Sierras
Mallisa Baumsteiger
Chief of Operations & Marketing Director
What I do at 4Points:
I oversee all Marketing & Business Operations that support our team. This means, I work at a desk so they don’t have to!
Education/Certifications: Graduate of Washington State University, Vancouver; BS Digital Technology & Culture, Minor in English, with a focus on Marketing, IT, Management and Digital Communications. Wilderness First Aid Certified, CPR, Padi Certified Diver.
Favorite Activities: Being a wife and mother, hiking with my little one, Bicycling, Snorkeling, Scuba Diving, River Kayaking, Camping, Backpacking, Ropes Courses.
Favorite Adventure locations: San Juan Islands, Mount St. Helens, Columbia River Gorge, Yellow Pine Idaho, Hoh Rain Forest in the Washington Olympic Peninsula, St. Lucia, St. Croix, Crater Lake, Lake Tahoe & Yosemite Valley.
Amy Davis
Field Logistics Coordinator, Guide, Wilderness Medicine Assistant Instructor
What I do at 4Points: Logistics Coordinator, Trip Leader & Planner, CPR and First Aid Instructor; Wilderness First Aid and Wilderness First Responder Assistant Instructor.
Education/Certifications: National Park Service certified backcountry guide; Wilderness First Responder; American Heart Association CPR and First Aid Instructor; Coastal Kayak Guide; Yoga Instructor; Nutrition and Weight Management Consultant
Favorite Activities: Kayaking; Surfing; Hiking; Birding; Biking
Favorite Adventure locations: Channel Islands; Belize, Panama, Pacific Northwest
Amy May
Wellness Director/Lead Guide
What I do at 4Points:Backpacking guide at Grand Canyon National Park; Mountain Bike trip guide; CPR and First Aid Instructor; Wilderness First Aid and Wilderness First Responder Assistant Instructor.
Education/Certifications: National Park Service certified backcountry guide; Wilderness First Responder; American Heart Association CPR, and First Aid Instructor
Favorite Activities: Trail Running, Backpacking, Paddle-boarding, Skiing
Favorite Adventure Locations: Mammoth, California, Maui, Hawaii and South Island, New Zealand
Joseph Brandt
Guide, Instructor
What I do at 4Points: Climbing, Backpacking, Snorkeling Guide WFA instructor trainee
Education/Certifications: B.Sc. in Biology and Environmental Science. Wilderness First Aid
Favorite Activities: Surfing, Snowboarding, Climbing, Mountaineering, Backpacking, Hunting, Fishing, Spearfishing, Snorkeling, Muay Thai, Being a Dad!
Favorite Adventure locations: Baja California Mexico, Eastern Sierras, Big Sur, Sespe Wilderness, Oregon Coast, Oregon Cascades, Peru, Patagonia
Casey Andrews
Guide
What I do at 4Points: Backcountry Guide
Education/Certifications: B.S. in Environmental Science from Cal State Monterrey Bay, with minor in Outdoor Recreation.Wilderness First Responder.
Favorite Activities: Surfing, Rock Climbing, Peak Bagging, Playing music, Wildlife Conservation, Exploring wild places.
Favorite Adventure locations: Sierra Nevada, Deserts of the Southwest, California’s coastal Ranges, Patagonia, Indonesia.
Ron Bateman
Guide
What I do at 4Points: Leadership Development, Rock Climbing, Ice Climbing, Backpacking
Education/Certifications: WFR, MA Organizational Leadership at Gonzaga University.
Favorite Activities: Rock climbing, Ice Climbing, Running, Reading
Favorite Adventure locations: I enjoy the Rocky Mountain National Park, Joshua Tree National Park, Red River Gorge, and the Grand Canyon National Park.
Anita Samaha
Guide
What I do at 4Points:
Guide
Education/Certifications:
Masters of Chinese Medicine, Ropes Course Facilitator Certification, Council Practice Facilitator, WFR
Favorite Activities:
Some of my favorite activities include: hiking, biking, yoga, sculpting, and dancing.
Favorite Adventure Locations:
Kauai, New Zealand, Big Sur, Catalina Island, South West
Howie Kalter
Instructor
What I do at 4Points:
Wilderness First Aid Instructor
Education/Certifications:
Bucknell University BS in Mathematics, currently pursuing a MS in Computational and Applied Mathematics at Claremont Graduate University.
Wilderness First Responder, Wilderness EMT, Wilderness First Aid Instructor
Favorite Activities:
Fly fishing, rock climbing and backpacking
Favorite Adventure Locations:
Eastern Sierra
Rita Maes
Guide/Instructor
What I do at 4Points:
Guiding, climbing, backpacking, team building, outdoor education
Education/Certifications:
Environmental studies
Watershed education
Certified ropes course
Primitive skills
Favorite Activities:
Rock climbing, Backpacking, Birding, Living
Favorite Adventure Locations:
Mountains, Rivers, Desserts, Oceans
Lyndsay Heck
Guide
What I do at 4Points:
Summer Camp Guide, Rock Climbing Guide, Snorkel and Kayak Guide
Education/Certifications:
Graduated from the University of Arizona, went to massage school in Sedona, AZ and then became Nationally Certified.
Favorite Activities:
Rock climbing, hiking, sailing, camping.
Favorite Adventure Locations:
I’m just starting a list of places I want to travel and explore more of. Yosemity is high on the list, with the Red Rocks and Moab close behind.
Jason Heck
Guide
What I do at 4Points:
Summer Camp Guide, Rock Climbing Driver
Education/Certifications:
B.M. from Heidelberg College M.M. from The Cleveland Institute of Music
Favorite Activities:
Climbing, Sailing, Hiking, Camping, Driving, Shooting
Favorite Adventure Locations:
Yosemite, Grand Canyon, The Great Black Swamp
Dan Raducanu
Guide
What I do at 4Points:
Back Country Guide, Teach outdoor emergency medicine and leadership
Education/Certifications:
BA in Philosophy , US Marines veteran,Retired Park Ranger, EMTUSLA Ocean Lifeguard Instructor, Surfing
Favorite Activities:
Surfing, spear fishing, hiking, bushcraft
Favorite Adventure Locations:
Ventura region
Meghan May
Guide
What I do at 4Points:
Mountain Bike Trip Guide
Education/Certifications:
Wilderness First Responder and American Heart Association CPR
Favorite Activities:
Backpacking, Hiking, biking, swimming, Paddle-boarding, Skiing
Favorite Adventure Locations:
I have a long list of places to travel to but so far my favorite places are the Grand Canyon, Mt. Whitney, and the Smoky Mountains
Cori Galante
Guide
What I do at 4Points:
Guide for hikes & bike rides
Education/Certifications:
I am graduating from high school this year and starting college in the fall. I am WFA and CPR certified.
Favorite Activities:
Hiking, swimming, biking, etc.
Favorite Adventure Locations:
The beach and Malibu canyons/state parks
Hannah Eaton
Guide
What I do at 4Points:
Hiking and Overnight Camping Guide with a National and State Parks background in the Santa Monica Mountains.
Education/Certifications:
Associates in Geography, Holistic Studies, and Art History from Ventura College.
Favorite Activities:
I enjoy camping, hiking to get the best views, meditating in a beautiful quiet place, yoga on the beach, Star-gazing, and gardening.
Favorite Adventure Locations:
Black Sand Beaches of the Oregon Coasts, Northern California Redwoods, Yosemite National Park, Rock Formations in Joshua Tree, and of course Point Mugu State beaches and Campgrounds.
Tyler Campbell
Guide
What I do at 4Points:
Outdoor Guide
Education/Certifications:
Associates in Theology from CCBC Lima, PE-Currently attending CSUCI on the 9/11 GI Bill for a major in Studio Art with a minor in Environmental Science
Favorite Activities:
Bouldering, going to the beach, filming and making short movies.
Favorite Adventure Locations:
Lizard’s Mouth, Chumash Trail, Pine Mountain, Piedra Blanco, Sulphur Mountain, Mondos beach….California in general is a great adventure location.
Julia Dominguez
Guide
What I do at 4Points:
Guide bicycle, hiking and backpacking activities and trips, surf instruction and assist on other adventures.
Education/Certifications:
WFA/CPR, Associates in Natural Sciences, LMT
Favorite Activities:
Surfing, swimming, running, hiking, backpacking and being outdoors!
Favorite Adventure Locations:
Eastern Sierras, Grand Canyon, and our local Ojai and Sespe wilderness.
Kim (Flow) Hansmeier
Guide
What I do at 4Points:
Naturalist/Outdoor Educator
Education/Certifications: BA from Santa Clara UniversityMultiple Subject Teaching Credential from Cal State Channel Islands
Favorite Activities: I love being in the water! Snorkeling, diving, boogie boarding, surfing, kayaking, canoeing, rafting are all fun, fun! I so enjoy exploring our local, gorgeous hiking spots and just getting anywhere outside in general.
Favorite Adventure Locations: Emerald Bay on Catallina is an all time favorite adventure spot of mine.
Lyz Gregory
Guide
What I do at 4Points:
Climber/Belayer Assist
Education/Certifications: A.S. in Animal Behavior and management, 8 Years training USAR Canines.
Favorite Activities: Hiking, Climbing, Outrigger Canoeing, Horseback Riding, Backpacking.
Favorite Adventure Locations: Joshua Tree, The Ventura Coastline, Eastern Sierras, Yellowstone, Nepal
Tim Harris
Guide
What I do at 4Points: Guide
Education/Certifications: CPR/AED
Favorite Activities: Walking/hiking, cycling, snorkeling, body surfing, beach volleyball, & sailing
Favorite Adventure Locations: Planet Earth