Erin Hudson Girard

Erin is an educator with extensive experience in adventure recreation and outdoor education. She was head facilitator in the Recreation and Leisure Department at Fresno State University, specializing in high and low ropes courses, and teambuilding. Erin has helped build ropes courses in the Santa Cruz Mountains and southern Yosemite.

Erin is a certified whitewater rafting guide with Project Great Outdoors, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing at-risk youth to the outdoors. She also volunteers with Calaveras County Search and Rescue and holds Swift Water Rescue, Technician 1, and Professional CPR and First Aid certifications.

Extremely active in the outdoors, Erin's pursuits include backpacking, rock climbing, kayaking, whitewater rafting, snowshoeing, snowboard, and cross-country skiing with her husband, Eric, and dog, Harry.