Lynn Matt/Janis Stahlhut
Hike The Grand Canyon: A Walk Through Time
SUMMARY OF TRIP INFORMATION
Hike The Grand Canyon: A Walk Through Time
Leader Lynn Matt
Co-leader Janis Stahlhut
Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
October 2011 (exact dates not
Total # of days 7
available until mid-Oct 2010)
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
Education on cultural and natural history of the Canyon
Number of participants
(excluding leaders)
Advertised cost
Airfare range if not included
Do you wish to have your trip
listed online before it is
published in The Outdoors?
Smaller trips and leader
subsidization
Max 14
Min 12
$ 1,298
Does it include airfare? Yes
No
$ 300-500 (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport)
Yes
No If yes, please list the approximate month (max is one year in
advance of trip)
Is this proposal for a small group trip – i.e., less than 14 participants and 2
leaders or 7 participants and 1 leader? Yes
No
If yes, why is a small group proposed?
If a participant fee increase of more than 15% is proposed, please explain
why?
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
Lynn Matt
3652 118th Avenue Allegan MI 49010
lmatt2002@hotmail.com
Home 269-673-3672
Work
WFA
AWFA
WFR
Expiration: 2011
CPR
BLS
Expiration: 2011
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.
Glacier National Park, July 2010, 11 participants
New Mexico, hiking, May 2009, 12 participants
Greece, hiking/site seeing, May 2007, 20 participants
Janis Stahlhut

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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Co-leader address
Co-leader email
Co-leader phone
Wilderness first aid training*
CPR training*
Prior leading experience
Trip one
Trip two
Trip three
Other related trip experience
1465 E. Putnam Ave. #323, Old Greenwich, CT 06870
jstahlhut1@aol.com
Home 203-637-9275
Work 203-820-9275 (cell)
WFA
AWFA
WFR
Expiration: April 2012
CPR
BLS
Expiration: 11/2011
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.
Sicily: Pede, Pedale, Pasta; April 2010
White Mountains Hiking Weekend, October 2009
Noble View Hiking Weekend, July 2009
Cape Cod Cycling Weekend, October 2008
Scouting
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?
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below:
Co-leader has visited GC Park and hiked a mile down and up. Leader has visited the
south rim of the GC.
Executive summary
Please provide a brief
description of the trip and the
activities planned.
Our first day will be travel to reach the South Rim. We will spend 4 full days hiking and
exploring the Grand Canyon. Hike Day 1 will explore the South Rim with an expert
naturalist from the Grand Canyon Field Institute; Hike Day 2 we will descend Kaibab
Trail to the floor, Hike Day 3 we will explore the floor on Clear Creek Trail, and Hike
Day 4 we will ascend back to the South Rim on Bright Angel Trail.
South Rim lodging while at Rim (2 nights at beginning of trip, 1 night after ascent hike),
2 nights at Phantom Ranch on Canyon floor, 1 night at a Phoenix airport hotel.
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!
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
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Meals will be at Rim restaurant sites and Phantom Ranch facilities.
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what you will need to do to obtain them:
US Park Pass required.
If no, please describe the process you went through to find out that they were not
required:
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?
Appropriate conditioning and hiking skills required.
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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
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what you will do:
Educational programming on the cultural and natural history of the Canyon will be
provided on Hikd Day 1 by an expert naturalist from the Grand Canyon Field Institute.
Information at http://www.grandcanyon.org/fieldinstitute/
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:
Liability? Yes
No
Are they willing to list AMC as an
additional insured?
Maximum amt: $
Yes
No
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
Extreme climate differential between the rim and floor of the Canyon; altitude.
Response
Trip is planned in mid-late autumn to avoid the climate extreme inherent to summer
weather at the canyon. Participants will be required to carry adequate hydration. The
Grand Canyon is a high altitude dessert. Participants will be instructed prior to the trip to
consider this in their preparation an training. The first day at the Canyon will be a mild
hike to allow time to acclimitize.
Political concerns, crime, language translation, terrorism
Foreign Country
Potential hazards
n/a
Response
Road conditions, drivers, insurance
Transportation
Potential hazards
n/a
Response
Level of fitness, screening concerns, experience with equipment or activity
Participants
Potential hazards
Hiking requires solid intermediate hiking skills and seasonal conditioning.
Response
Applicants will be screened for hiking experience and fitness level.
Conditions unique to this type of trip
Other
Potential hazards
n/a
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Response
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
Leaders will carry cell phones, though service can be unreliable in the Canyon.
Emergency communication
Phone contacts, language,
Emergency services are available by the presence of National Park Service Rangers.
documentation, distance from
emergency services
Leader and co-leader will carry emergency kits.
Emergency equipment
What sort of emergency first
aid or communication
equipment (satellite phone,
two-way radios) do you plan
to use, if any?
The Park is staffed by National Park Service ranges who will manage any evacuations.
Evacuation
Please describe your plan for
We will be following well marked trails and expect a fair amount of hiker traffic along
evacuation from the
the way. Rangers are customarily stationed along the trail to monitor hikers and
backcountry location if
conditions.
applicable?
In the canyon there are National Park Service EMTs and Paramedics that respond to
Medical care
Please describe the medical
emergencies. There is a clinic in Grand Canyon Village with good medical care. Ground
care available in the area(s)
ambulance transport exists from GCNP to Flagstaff. For severe cases helicopter transport
where you will be traveling
to Flagstaff or Phoenix is used.
and list names and telephone
numbers for these facilities.
COST AND BUDGET DETAILS
Foreign currencies
For int’l trips list each foreign
currency, the current $US
dollar exchange rate and what
contingencies you have if that
rate changes. If a tour
operator or agent is being
used, what currency is the
agent to be paid in?
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
What will your cancellation
policy be for the participants?
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n/a
Phantom Ranch requires 50% deposit.
Rim lodges require 1 nights lodging deposit.
Rim lodges: 2 days
Phantom Ranch: 30 days
Initial deposit of $500 is due March 1, 2011; second payment of $500 is due July 1,
2011; balance of $298 is due September 1, 2011.
Full refund will be made if trip does not go. Participants will receive full refund if their
cancellation does not impact the ability of the trip to go or affect the cost to remaining
participants. If cancellation affects the cost to remaining participants or causes the loss
of lodging deposits (30 days prior to arrival), the refund will be adjusted by the
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Minimum numbers
Will you still run the trip if you
do not get the minimum
number?
Reference web links:
MEC Home Page:
Forms:
Deadlines:
E-Mail Addresses:
Club House:
MEC Chair:
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appropriate amount.
Yes
No
If yes, please describe conditions:
no
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