Elisa Hardy is from Canon City, Colorado, where she grew up horseback riding and camping with her family. She further developed her love for the outdoors as a whitewater photographer, an avid whitewater rafter, and snowboarder. She has completed an associates degree in Outdoor Education and also in Outdoor Recreation Leadership, and is inspired by sharing the therapeutic nature of being in the outdoors. Elisa is currently earning an Associate Degree of Pre-Science at UNM-Taos and is working towards completing a BS in Environmental Geology with a concentration in Water Resources.