December 27 ’06-January 9 ‘08
Hawaii: Adventure on the Islands of Aloha
Stacia Zukroff/Wyatt Biel
SUMMARY OF TRIP INFORMATION
Hawaii: Adventure on the Islands of Aloha
Leader Stacia Zukroff
Co-leader Wyatt Biel
Kauai, Maui and Hawaii (the Big Island) - Hawaiian Islands
December 27, 2007-January 9, 2008
Total # of days 13
Hiking
Downhill skiing
Kayaking
Title of trip
Leadership
Location(s)
Dates
Type of trip
check all that apply
Backpacking
Cultural
Road biking
Nordic ski
Mountain biking
Snorkeling
Other – please describe
Max 10
Min 8
$ 2,175.00
Does it include airfare? Yes
$ 1,200-1,400 – includes inner Island flights
Number of participants
Advertised cost
Airfare range if not included
No
LEADER AND CO-LEADER INFORMATION
Leader name
Leader address
Leader email
Leader phone
Wilderness first aid training
CPR training
Prior leading experience
Trip one
Trip two
Trip three
Other related trip experience
Co-leader name
Co-leader address
Co-leader email
Co-leader phone
Wilderness first aid training*
CPR training*
Prior leading experience
Scouting
Stacia Zukroff
28 Lakehill Avenue
szukroff@yahoo.com
Home 781-648-5503
Work 443-433-6570
WFA
AWFA
WFR
Expiration: 06/07 (will update in May 07)
CPR
BLS
Expiration: will update in May 2007
Please list the last three longer (5+ day) trips you have led for the AMC including
destination, type of trip, dates and number of participants. Feel free to list additional
trips you have led, particularly if they demonstrate experience related to the trip you
are proposing.
Canadian Rockies, hiking, August 2006, 11 participants
Alaska, hiking and backpacking, August 2006, 10 participants
Chile, backpacking, January 2006, 8 participants
Wyatt Biel
28 Lakehill Avenue, Arlington MA 02474
wyattbiel@excite.com
Home 781-648-5503
Work N/A
WFA
AWFA
WFR
Expiration: 7/08
CPR
BLS
Expiration: recertifies frequently for work as nurse
If you are a new co-leader you must submit an application to be a major excursions
leader or co-leader prior to submitting this application.
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below:

To lead a major excursion you must have current CPR and WFA at the time of your trip (or AWFA for all backcountry
trips). If you do not have the required level of certification at the time you submit your proposal or it will expire before
the date of your trip, you will need to make arrangements to recertify in a timely manner.
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Stacia Zukroff/Wyatt Biel
Have either of you led this trip
before or traveled to this
area?
Languages
Does either the co-leader or
leader speak the local
language?
Couples
Do the leader and co-leader
have a significant personal
relationship?
Private trips
Do either of you lead trips that
are private - not sponsored by
the AMC?
Stacia did all of the hikes on a personal trip in 2000.
Executive summary
Please provide a brief
description of the trip and the
activities planned.
This trip will visit three of Hawaii's most popular islands, Kauai, the Big Island (Hawaii)
and Maui. The main activities will be hiking and backpacking, but three days will be
free to participate in a number of optional activities, such as snorkeling, kayaking and
driving some of the most spectacular coastal roads in the world. We will also take a
guided tour up to the top of the highest point in the Pacific Rim - Mauna Kea. There will
be two backpacks - one two-night trip to the mystical Kalalau Valley in Kauai, and an
overnight inside the Haleakala Crater on Maui. The trip will also involve dayhikes in
Waimea Canyon in Kauai, and two days of dayhiking in Volcanoes National Park on the
Big Island.
We will stay in a mixture of hotels, rustic cabins, backcountry campsites and
campgrounds.
Co-leader: Yes
No
Leader: Yes
No
Not applicable:
Yes
No
If yes, please list who has agreed to be your back-up in case one or
both of you need to drop out. This is required for approval!
Keith Moore
Yes
No
If yes, please note that you cannot advertise AMC and private trips
together unless there is a clear distinction between the two in any marketing
materials you send out.
LOGISTICAL DETAILS OF TRIP
Accommodations
Please describe your plan for
accommodation(s)
Meals
Please describe your plan for
providing meals
Permits or permissions
Does the trip require special
permits or permissions?
(required on many U.S.
federal lands and national
parks)
Special equipment
Does the trip require special
equipment?
Special experience
Does the trip require special
skills on the part of the
participant?
Pre-trip activities
Do you plan to get your group
together before the trip for an
activity or social event?
Conservation, education and
recreation
How will this major excursion
meet the mission of the AMC?
www.outdoors.org/about/
mission.cfm
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There will be a welcome dinner and a goodbye dinner, and we will provide breakfasts
and dinners on the backpack. Dinner will be provided on the tour of Mauna Kea.
Participants will be responsible for all other meals.
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below:
Permits are required for the Kalalau Trail (a state park) and for the cabin inside
Haleakala. National Park permits are required for both Haleakala and Volcanoes
National Park. There is no commerical fees required per emails from both parks.
Volcanoes National Park does have a group fee of $5 per person for organized groups.
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what type of equipment and how you
will ensure that people know how to use it:
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what type of experience? Also describe
how you will ensure that the participant has this experience?
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what you will do:
At least one or two hikes, possibly a weekend overnight at a hut or AMC lodge.
Hawaii is a paradise, literally and figuratively. It is also a geologic wonder. In addition
to taking advantage of numerous opportunities to visit park visitor centers at Mauna Kea,
Volcanoes National Park and Haleakala, we will provide lots of geologic history of each
of the volcanoes prior to departure . We will have a guided tour up Mauna Kea, which is
the highest point in the Pacific Rim and houses some of the most prominent
observatories. We will learn about the origins of surfacing and explore some of the most
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fragile underwater marine ecosystems in the world.
TOUR OPERATOR AND GUIDE SERVICE INFORMATION
Will this trip require a tour
operator or guide service
during part, or the entire
trip?
Name of tour operator/guide
service
Tour operator website
Safety record
Please provide information
about their safety record.
Insurance
Do they have liability
insurance?
Emergency response
Please describe the outfitters’
response plan in the case of an
emergency.
Yes
No
Please describe their services. If you are using a tour operator for the entire trip,
please describe why you will be using them rather than doing this trip on your own:
Rental vans are not allowed up Mauna Kea, so will hire Mauna Kea Summit
Adventures for an 8-hour tour up the mountain. They will pick us up and drive us.
Mauna Kean Summit Adventures
http://maunakea.com/details.htm
No major accidents; they drive 365 days of the year up and down this mountain.
Liability? Yes
No
Maximum amt: $ $1 million; $2 million
in aggregate
Yes
No
Are they willing to list AMC as an
additional insured?
They carry a radio and have cell phone access the entire time you are with them. They
also carry a first aid kit and oxygen in their vans. There is a visitor’s center at 9,000 feet
equipped with emergency gear and a first aid center.
RISK ASSESSMENT
Please assess the risks and hazards of your trip. Carefully consider each area of risk and how it may affect your trip.
Devise a plan to prevent each hazard and to respond to it if it becomes necessary. Please be very specific for each section
if applicable.
Trail conditions, river crossings, weather, wildlife (bears, snakes, etc.)
Climate/terrain
Potential hazards
Steep and strenuous trails, stream crossings, weather, altitude
Response
Participants will be screened for both physical ability and tolerance for heights. They
will also be screened for heart or lung conditions since two of the locations we will be
visiting are in excess of 10,000 feet. When we summit Mauna Kea there will be a
mandatory hour-long acclimatization stop at the visitor’s center at 9,000 feet. When we
go to Haleakala we will be sleeping at a campground at 7,000 feet before ascending to
the top. Trail conditions on the Kalalau Trail can deteriorate if there is substantial rain.
We will have to monitor closely these conditions, and if we cannot do the backpack
because of mud or excessive rain then we will plan an alternate hike. Rivers can run
high at certain stream crossings, so we will advise people about proper stream crossing
techniques.
Political concerns, crime, language translation, terrorism
Foreign Country
Potential hazards
Response
Road conditions, drivers, insurance
Transportation
Potential hazards
Windy mountain roads
Response
Minivans and cars will be rented and people will be instructed to drive at the speed limit.
Roads in Hawaii are frequently backed up with tourists, so exceeding the speed limit will
be difficult. Volunteer drivers will be solicited and asked about the experience driving
on mountain roads.
Level of fitness, screening concerns, experience with equipment or activity
Participants
Potential hazards
Insufficient hiking experience and fear of heights
Response
Participants will be screened to ensure they have the right hiking and backpacking
experience. They will also be asked about their fear of heights. Some of the sections of
the Kalalau Trail are very steep with drop offs down to the ocean. We will also screen
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Other
Potential hazards
Response
for experience with river crossings.
Conditions unique to this type of trip
EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN
Please describe your plans for dealing with emergencies. Use as much detail as possible, and list any special
communications equipment you may need to ensure the safety of your participants. DO NOT LEAVE THIS SECTION
BLANK
Cell phones work on most of the island. In the National parks there are rangers that
Emergency communication
Phone contacts, language,
routinely patrol in the parks. There is a caretaker at the cabin inside Haleakala and a
documentation, distance from
caretaker at Kalalau Valley. Both have emergency radios and communication devices.
emergency services
We are only doing dayhikes in Volcanoes National Park, and we will never be far
enough out of cell range.
Leaders will carry 2-way radios while hiking, and will carry cell phones when driving
Emergency equipment
What sort of emergency first
and hiking.
aid or communication
equipment (satellite phone,
two-way radios) do you plan
to use, if any?
If evacuation is required from the Kalalau Valley it can be made by boat or helicopter.
Evacuation
Please describe your plan for
There is probably no way to evacuate a seriously injured person on foot. Helicopter
evacuation from the
evacuation can also be made from inside Haleakala. Car evacuation is relatively easy
backcountry location if
from Volcanoes National Park since none of the hikes are very long and are close to park
applicable?
roads.
Hawaii has hospitals in every major city.
Medical care
Please describe the medical
care available in the area(s)
Hilo Medical Center
where you will be traveling
1190 Waianuenue Ave
and list names and telephone
Hilo, HI 96720
numbers for these facilities.
(808) 974-4700
Kauai Medical Clinic - Lihue
3420 Kuhio Highway, Lihue, Hawaii 96766
808-245-1500
Maui Medical Center
53 PUUNENE AVENUE • KAHULUI • MAUI • HAWAII • 96732
COST AND BUDGET DETAILS
Deposits
What deposits will be required
by airlines, hotels, tour
operators, etc., and when?
Refunds
What is the latest date you can
cancel and still receive a full
refund?
Participant deposit
What are the initial deposit
and your schedule of
payments?
Cancellation policy
Revised 7/15/2016
$100 per person is required for the plane reservations. No other deposits will be made,
and other items will be held on a credit card.
September
$500
Refunds will be given to the extent that it will not raise the costs to the other participants.
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Stacia Zukroff/Wyatt Biel
What will your cancellation
policy be for the participants?
Minimum numbers
Will you still run the trip if you
do not get the minimum
number?
If the person's spot can be filled, that person may be entitled to up to a full refund of any
costs. Cancellation/refund of any cost of airline ticket will be determined by airline
policy and participants will be informed of such policy in the prospectus, before they
commit money. If their spot cannot be filled, a participant who cancels will receive a
refund for any cancellable portion of the trip that will not increase the costs to the other
participants or leaders
Yes
No
If yes, please describe conditions:
If we got only 8 participants we may consider still running the trip since most of the
costs are per person costs, except for the rental van.
Reference web links:
MEC Home Page:
Forms:
Deadlines:
Club House:
http://snebulos.mit.edu/orgs/amc/
http://snebulos.mit.edu/orgs/amc/application/
http://snebulos.mit.edu/orgs/amc/listings
amcexcursions@outdoors.org
E-Mail Addresses:
Club House:
MEC Chair:
amcexcursions@outdoors.org
mecchair@amcboston.org
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