Grand Canyon Exploratory Naturalist Backpacking Trip

Name: Grand Canyon Exploratory Naturalist Backpacking Trip
Start: 2024-05-13T07:00:00-07:00
End: 2024-05-16T19:00:00-07:00
Location: 126 N. Marina St., Prescott, AZ, United States, Arizona 86301

Schedule

Mon May 13 2024 at 07:00 am to Thu May 16 2024 at 07:00 pm

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Location

126 N. Marina St., Prescott, AZ, United States, Arizona 86301 | Prescott, AZ

Embark on an epic backpacking adventure through the majestic Grand Canyon, exploring its natural wonders with fellow nature enthusiasts!
Where: Grand Canyon National Park
When: May 13-16 (3 nights, 4 days)
Group Size: 9 participants, 2 guides
Ages: Adults and youth 16 or older
Cost: $1085
Equipment: You provide your own clothing, backpack, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, and related personal camping equipment. We provide group tents, stoves and fuel, kitchen equipment, and emergency equipment. You will be provided with a thorough packing list.
Food: We provide a tasty, delicious, nutritious group dinner each night. You provide your own breakfasts, lunches, and snacks.
Programming: You can expect professionally facilitated natural history programs throughout each day and a casual, relaxed, communal environment in the evenings at camp. All parts of the program are designed for maximum participation: our goal is to travel through spectacular places and practice natural history together by day and tell stories about it by evening. Daily natural history sessions are well-suited to all naturalist ability levels, from beginner to advanced.
Expedition Leadership: We will guide you through the full hiking and camping experience. You are expected to carry your personal equipment and a share of the group gear, help out with camp chores, and practice self-care (staying hydrated, protecting yourself from the sun, eating well, etc.) while on the trip. Although our primary goal is to use backpacking as a way to explore the natural world, if you are interested in improving your backcountry skills, you will have plenty of opportunities to do so. All navigation will be done in analog format with National Geographic Trails Illustrated maps.
Emergencies and Communications: Our staff are certified Wilderness First Responders with decades of experience and carry industry-standard satellite communication devices on board for use in emergencies. To preserve the quality of the wilderness experience and secure the clearest and most streamlined emergency communications, we ask participants to refrain from using phones or related digital communications for the duration of the trip unless specifically asked to do otherwise. Phone use should be limited to camera functions throughout the trip.
Transportation: We will provide van transportation for the full group to and from the Grand Canyon. The program will begin the morning of May 13th and end the evening of May 16th, 2024, at the Natural History Institute on Marina Street in Prescott, AZ.