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Hiking Grand and Marble Canyons: Off the Beaten Path |
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Program Number: |
6113RJ |
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| Duration: |
6 nights |
| Location: |
Marble Canyon, Arizona
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| Price starting at: |
$898.00 - Price may vary based on date, departure city |
| Program Type:
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Walking/Hiking; National Parks
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Activity Level: |
n (see description) |
| Meals: |
17;
6 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches, 6 Dinners |
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Vegetarian |
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From Marble Canyon to the South Rim, enjoy varied hiking opportunities in spectacular surroundings. In Marble Canyon, escape the crowds and hike hidden wilderness trails. At Grand Canyon National Park, descend along the South Kaibab trail, each step taking you back 60,000 years.
Highlights
• Hike the Colorado River into Cathedral Wash canyon.
• Journey along the Echo Cliffs en route to the South Rim.
• Naturalists share knowledge of the canyon and interpret its geologic, natural and human histories.
Activity Particulars
Hike six miles on established trails, “off trail” routes; uneven terrain, high steps, desert vegetation, rocks; elevation change 1,200 feet. Elevations 3,000 to 7,000 feet.
Date Specific Information
10-13-2013, 4-6-2014
Instead of spending two nights at the South Rim, this departure will enjoy the Marble Canyon area for the entire week. Program also includes a Colorado River raft trip through beautiful Glen Canyon.
Itinerary Summary
Arrival Marble Canyon, 4 nights; van to Grand Canyon National Park, 2 nights; departure.
Coordinated by Northern Arizona University.
Marble Canyon
Embraced in the Grand Canyon National Park, Marble Canyon sits between the north rim and the south rim of the park. A fly-fishing destination, Marble Canyon has a history stretching back 10,500 years when the first evidence of humans appeared in the area. Indian tribes have been living in the region continuously for the past 4,000 years.
Grand Canyon National Park
Within the borders of its 1.2 million acres, this World Heritage Site offers bikers, hikers, rafters and campers everything from breathtaking vistas to high adventure. Its 277 miles of raw rock and water continue to amaze generations of visitors.
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Accommodations
Historic lodges at Marble Canyon and National Park Lodge at Grand Canyon.
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| Road Scholar Instructors | | These instructors are participating on at least one date of this program. Please note that changes may occur. | Mike Young
| | Mike Young has lived in Arizona for 40 years, and taught math and geology at Yavapai College prior to his work with Road Scholar. To convey the Arizona landscape, Mike uses a broad range of topics including botany, natural history and geomorphology. He has worked as a commercial boatman, designed and constructed his own home, and conducted field exercises throughout the intermountain west. He is an accomplished hike leader who challenges hikers of all skill levels. | | | | Richard Stephens
| | Rich has been director of Northern Arizona University’s highly popular Road Scholar programs since 2001. He previously spent many years in the field as a program coordinator and group leader, where he honed his skills and learned the importance of detailed, pre-trip planning. Before making his home in Arizona’s spectacular red-rock country, Rich spent 10 years in Yosemite National Park and the Santa Cruz mountains as an environmental educator. | | | | Mike Masek
| | Mike Masek is a wilderness skills instructor, herbalist and ethnobotanist living in Flagstaff, Ariz. In addition to his current work with Road Scholar, he is adjunct faculty at Northern Arizona University where he teaches traditional uses of native plants and outdoor survival skills. He also teaches programs at the National Parks and Coconino Community College. He has spent a lifetime exploring the canyons and deserts of the American Southwest and loves to share these treasures with others. | | | | Jeff Strang
| | Jeff Strang's knowledge of the environment stems from over 35 years of hiking, paddling, and photography in the outdoors, his extensive experience as a naturalist, as well as from his education at the University of Oregon and Lewis and Clark Law School. In 1987, Jeff filed a precedent-setting lawsuit against Oregon polluters under the Clean Water Act. Jeff has been leading Road Scholar programs since 2002. In his free time, Jeff enjoys biking to work, hiking, kayaking, outdoor photography and studying geology. | | | | Joanna Joseph
| | Daughter of a Montana saddle maker, Joanna Joseph is an artist, musician and interpreter of human history. At the University of Montana, she studied art, drama and classical Greek. Joanna was also program supervisor at Glen Canyon Dam, developing an appreciation for the importance of water in the Southwest. A resident of Big Water, Utah, she has worked with Road Scholar since 1994. | | | |
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