Grand Canyon Adventure 2026

Info

If you’d like to volunteer with trip planning here are some roles.

Goals: All the group gear is managed
Responsibilities
- Coordinate with Ceiba on gear we rent
- Coordinate with team members who bring group gear
- Plan shuttles

Goals: Fairness, transparency and clarity with all money issues.
Responsibilities
- Keep team members informed
- Get deposits; make payments
- Keeping an accounting record
- Balance the books after the trip

Goals: Excellent food, but low hassle and fast prep.
Responsibilities
- Get input from team members
- Work with Ceiba on menu and cooler
- Distribute and collect food preference forms
- Coordinate with the Gear Guru and Ceiba to ensure the kitchen has the necessary gear

We have reserved 4 Boats (18 foot rafts) from Ceiba. -3-30-26 GC Elger.xlsx.pdf
If you contact Ceiba, use this trip name: 3-30-26 GC Elger
Here is the link to Lots of useful info from Ceiba.
Trip Insurance Info from Ceiba - If any participants are interested in acquiring trip insurance, they can go to https://www.travelexinsurance.com/index.aspx?location=03-0185&go=bp or contact Travelex Insurance Services at 800-228-9297 and reference location number 03-0185. A travel protection plan is a small expense to bring peace of mind for all the money and time people have put in to their adventure of a lifetime. Protection plans can include coverage for Emergency Medical and Emergency Evacuation/Repatriation, Trip Cancellation, Trip Interruption, Trip Delay, Baggage Delay and more.

Trip Description
- Lees Ferry to Diamond Creek (21 days)
- Lees to Phantom Ranch (7 days?)
- Diamond Creek to Pearce Ferry (3 days ?)
- Motor through the slackwater before Pearce
Ceiba Outfitters will manage food and gear
- Ceiba accommodates diets (vegan etc), food allergies, food preferences, and such
Lead Rowers can bring their own boats or rent from Ceiba

Head Count
- 15 Definite (7 lead rowers; 8 passengers; 2 passengers who will hike out at Phantom)
- 1 Maybe (will hike out @ Phantom)
- 13 After Phantom
Lead Rowers (7 lead rowers in 6 boats)
1. Joe Anderson (30 GC trips, MD, bring own 15.5 ft boat, trip leader)
2. Brant Williams (3 GC trips, rent 18’?)
3. Jon Bowers (lots of rafting experience, rent 18’?, new to GC)
4. Ron Davis (12 GC trips, Guide Experience, own 16’ Sotar)
5. Tyler Davis (Ron Davis’ Son; paramedic, rent 18’?, new to GC)
6. Jerry Malloy (12 GC trips?) and Stu Trusler (Guide Experience, GC Experience) sharing a boat; rent 18’?
Team Members (8 or 9)
1. Don Elger (2 GC trips)
2. Linda Elger (permit holder, 2 GC trips)
3. Rob Burchfield (No GC)
4. Jennifer Bloch (definite, 1 GC trip)
5. Virginia Bowers (definite, No GC)
6. Melinda Davis (definite, Several GC trips)
7. Ben Elger (No GC; hike out at Phantom)
8. Michael Elger (1 GC trip; hike out at Phantom)
9. Ian B. (1 GC?, Friend of Michael’s, Guide Experience, Paramedic, hike out at Phantom)

Guide to the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon: Lees Ferry to South Cove by Martin and Whitis. Great guide book.
Over The Edge: Death in Grand Canyon. Superb storytelling about the Canyon. Not macabre as the title suggests. 4.7⭐ on Amazon.
The Emerald Mile. The story of a GC guide who set out to row through the GC during an epic flood and set the speed record. 4.7⭐ on Amazon.
A Walk in the Park. Superb story of an 800 mile hike through the GC. By the author of the Emerald Mile. 4.6⭐ on Amazon.

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