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Our Staff
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Ryan Schmidt, late founder of Hidden Trails, was born in Germany and emigrated to the USA and then to Canada in the late 70s after finishing college with a major in business administration. Ryan then owned and operated a wilderness lodge in the Coast Mountains of BC, where he was an outfitter, riding and fly fishing guide for 10+ years. In 1997 he started Hidden Trails. Due to his personal hands-on experiences and extensive travels all over the world, he has a vast knowledge of the majority of the Hidden Trails equestrian and outdoor adventure tours. He tested many of our trips on many continents. His favorite rides were in Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Ireland, Scotland, Tanzania, Tunisia, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Brazil, Mexico Costa Rica and Belize and many more.
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Marlon Cabilin - Marlon immigrated to Canada from the Philippines in 1994 and is in charge of product development and day to day operations at Hidden Trails. Marlon is our Office Manager. He has been a team member of Hidden Trails for over 18 years and is our all-around guy from reservations to partner payments, software and web development, networking and systems engineering, and overall anything else for business operations. He enjoys horseback riding, hiking, snowboarding, and cycling during his spare time -- and most of all, traveling around the world to visit tour partners and meet interesting people!
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Camille Loiseau - Camille is from France and she is passionate about animals and travels. She fell in love with Canada in 2003 when she visited the Rockies and Vancouver Island. Therefore, after getting her MSc in International Marketing & Tourism and doing a 1 year Working Holiday Visa in New Zealand, she decided to move to Vancouver. She had the chance to travel to many different countries including Iceland, Japan, Namibia, Greece and the US. She started horseback riding when she was 8 and plans on continuing riding in Canada. Camille is our Product Manager and is always excited to setup new tour packages for our clients!
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Marisol Carlo - Originally from México, Marisol has been an animal lover ever since she can remember. She entered competitive riding at a very young age and participated in National Competitions all over México. Growing up in Cancun, Marisol developed a passion for the ocean and water sports such as surfing and scuba diving.
She Graduated from ITESM Tec De Monterrey and holds a Bachelor in Communication Science, a Master’s Degree and loves marketing, films and art. She also considers herself a bit of a language enthusiast after living in places like Paris, Buenos Aires, Cancun and Curacao.
Marisol is in charge of our social media channels. She is our Marketing Consultant and Promotions Specialist.
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Miguel Angel Aviles-Galan - Miguel is a Mexican Canadian who considers Mexico City and Vancouver BC his hometowns. He graduated from the University of British Columbia with a MA in Hispanic Studies (2004) and a Ph.D. in Latin American History (2010). In 2002, he completed his BA in Hispanic Language and Literature from UNAM, Mexico.
Miguel is passionate about education, history, the arts, and enjoys travel, music, food, wines and horses. In Mexico, Miguel practiced show jumping for five years at the amateur level. He did also some amazing riding tours in Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Spain and France. He lived in Spain and the USA and travelled extensively through Europe and Latin America. Before moving to Canada, he worked for the National Institute of Anthropology and History of Mexico in overseeing the country’s historical and cultural heritage.
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