Rick Romine (Captain Obvious) - Lead Guide
Rick lives in Pleasanton, CA and holds the following certifications:
- Wilderness First Responder
- CPR / Basic Life Support
- Leave No Trace
- Wilderness First Aid
- Certified Food Handler
- Epi-Pen Auto Injector
Rick lives in Pleasanton, CA and is a lifelong outdoor enthusiast, Rick thru-hiked the entire 2650 mile long Pacific Crest Trail in 2015.
He is also the founder of the wilderness education site HowToWilderness.com. Rick has been leading backpacking treks and teaching outdoor skills to both youth and adults for over 20 years.
Rick has guided the following trips:
- Joshua Tree National Park, March 2012
- Yosemite NP, August 2012
- Joshua Tree NP, March 2013
- Shenandoah NP, May 2013
- Redwood NP, July 2013
- Sequoia / Kings Canyon NP, Aug 2013
- Mount Rainier NP, September 2013
- Joshua Tree NP, CA, Mar 2014
- Shenandoah NP, VA, May 2014
- Yellowstone NP, WY July 2014
- Mt. Rainier NP, WA Sep 2014
- Patagonia, Chile, Dec 2014
- Joshua Tree NP, CA, Mar 2015
- Joshua Tree National Park, CA, Mar 2016
- Redwood National Park, CA, July 2016
- Yellowstone NP, WY, Jul/Aug 2016
- Sequoia / Kings Canyon NP, CA, August 2016
- Grand Canyon NP, AZ, Rim to Rim to Rim, Apr 2017
- Mt. Whitney / SEKI, CA, August 2017
- Grand Canyon Rim to Rim to Rim, AZ, May 2018
- Sunshine Coast Trail Hut-to-Hut, BC, Canada, June-July 2018
- Yosemite NP Glacier Point, CA, August 2018
- Mount Whitney, CA, Aug / Sep 2018
- Big Bend NP, TX, November 2018
- Condor Trail / Los Padres National Forest, CA, Mar, 2019
- Mount Whitney, CA, August 2019
- Arches NP, UT, September 2019
- Yosemite NP Glacier Point, CA, Aug/Sep 2020
- Lost Coast, CA, June, 2021
- Yosemite National Park, CA, Aug 2021
- Yosemite National Park, CA, Aug/Sep 2021
- Yosemite National Park, CA, August 2022
- Joshua Tree National Park, CA, November 2022
- Yosemite National Park, CA, Aug 2023
- Joshua Tree NP, October 2023
- Superstition Wilderness / Tonto NF, AZ, Mar/Apr 2024
- Isle Royale National Park, MI, June 2024
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, MI, June 2024
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