Robert S. White/Linda Moraski
Hiking in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park
SUMMARY OF TRIP INFORMATION
Hiking in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park
Leader Robert S. White
Co-leader Linda Moraski
California
Sept. 1, 2012-Sept. 9, 2012
Total # of days 9
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 13
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
Min 10
$ 1650 if 10 part.
Does it include airfare? Yes
No
$1500 if 13 part.
$ 400-600
Yes
No If yes, please list the approximate month (max is one year in
advance of trip)
Immediately
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
Robert S. White
128 White Birch Dr. Guilford, CT 06437
robertswhite@comcast.net
Home 203-453-3727
Work 203-214-8768
WFA
AWFA
WFR
Expiration: 3/13
CPR
BLS
Expiration: 5/13
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.
#1215 Kayak and Whale Watch in Baja Sur, Mexico. Proposed. Lead. February 9-19,
2012
#1137: National Parks and Slot Canyons in Southern Utah. Co-lead. 14 participants.
September 23 to October 2, 2011
2 interchapter wilderness canoe trips to Canada, 2007 and 2008
Sea Kayak leader, CT Chapter, numerous day and weekend trips.

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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Hiking in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park
Co-leader name
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
Robert S. White/Linda Moraski
Linda Moraski
56 Glenham Street, West Roxbury, MA 02132
lmoraski@gmail.com
Home 617-448-8895
Work 617-469-9779
WFA
AWFA
WFR
Expiration: 7/12 will renew
CPR
BLS
Expiration: 7/12 will renew
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.
Bhutan, Trekking. 14 participants, 2 leaders
Morocco, Trekking 10 participants, 2 leaders
Took groups of Northeastern MBA students to SE Asia, Eastern Europe, France
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:
Bob lived in Southern California in the mid 1970's and hiked in the area
Executive summary
Please provide a brief
description of the trip and the
activities planned.
Fly into Fresno, rent cars and drive to Grant Grove in King's Canyon NP. 3 nights in
Grant Grove. Choice of day hikes to Sequoia groves, to Kings Canyon and to Mt. Alta.
A visit to a limestone cave is another option. On forth day, drive to Silver City in the
Mineral King district of Sequoia NP. Stay 5 nights. Mineral King offers 11 steep alpine
trails which traverse the eastern areas of Sequoia NP. On the last day, drive back to
Fresno and depart.
9/1-4 Grand Grove - 5-8 Rustic Cabins, each with 2 beds and shared bath facilities (3
nights). 9/4-9 Silver City Resort - 2 adjoining chalets, each sleeping 5 and full kitchen (5
nights) and a historical cabin sleeping 4.
In Grant Grove, breakfast and dinner at a local restaurant. In Silver City, we will shop
for groceries and prepare all meals in the chalets with the leader supervising and rotating
chefs. All trail lunches prepared by participants in the mornings before hikes.
Yes
No
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?
Revised October 2009
If yes, please describe below what you will need to do to obtain them:
If no, please describe the process you went through to find out that they were not
required:
Reviewed on the web and spoke to Forest Service in Sequoia
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what type of equipment and how you
will ensure that people know how to use it:
Bear spray
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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
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
No
If yes, please describe below what you will do:
Pre-trip education in bear and mountain lion safety and reviews on the trail. Prepare
talks on the biology and ecology of Sequoias. Leader has interest in digital photography
and will provide education if there is interest. Recreation - hiking.
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
River crossings (#1 cause of death in park), bears, mountain lions, rattlesnakes,
lightening, hypothermia, ticks
Response
Review bear proofing and bear encounters, proper stream crossings, mountain lion
encounters, rattlesnake encounters, stay off summits when lightening suspected, bringing
gear for cold weather, check for ticks
Political concerns, crime, language translation, terrorism
Foreign Country
Potential hazards
Response
Road conditions, drivers, insurance
Transportation
Potential hazards
Hazardous mountain roads.
Response
Emphasize safe driving, stay together
Level of fitness, screening concerns, experience with equipment or activity
Participants
Potential hazards
High altitude hiking, elevation gain of 3000 ft. , length of up to 13 miles per day
Response
Screen carefully for fitness, option of slower and faster groups
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Other
Potential hazards
Response
Robert S. White/Linda Moraski
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
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We will be using trails that have daily use. Longest distance from trailhead would be 6.5
Emergency communication
Phone contacts, language,
miles. Hospital is 30 miles from the park.
documentation, distance from
emergency services
Carry cell phones but limited service. Leaders will have full first aid kits.
Emergency equipment
What sort of emergency first
aid or communication
equipment (satellite phone,
two-way radios) do you plan
to use, if any?
Leaders have current training in wilderness first aid, including injury specific protocols
Evacuation
Please describe your plan for
for victim evacuation. All medical evactuations are the responsibility of the National
evacuation from the
Park Service. Contact 911 or Ranger station/visitors center.
backcountry location if
applicable?
Tulare District Medical Center, Tulare, CA 559-688-0821 (nearest hospital)
Medical care
Please describe the medical
Mineral King Ranger Station 559-565-3768
care available in the area(s)
Kings Canyon Visitors Center 559-565-4307
where you will be traveling
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
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N/A
One night per chalet at Silver City, one night per cabin at Grant Grove.
One month prior to trip at Silver City, 2 days at Grant Grove. Full refund for both.
Initial deposit of $500. Final payment due 3 months before trip leaves.
Refunds will be given to the extent that it will not raise the cost to the other trip
participants.
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policy be for the participants?
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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Yes
No
Robert S. White/Linda Moraski
If yes, please describe conditions:
http://snebulos.mit.edu/orgs/amc/
http://snebulos.mit.edu/orgs/amc/application/
http://snebulos.mit.edu/orgs/amc/listings
cyout@outdoors.org
mecchair@amcboston.org
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