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Grand Canyon: Hiking Rim-to-Rim
June 2-7, 2025
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Registration closes February 21st, 2025 at Noon

Details

The Grand Canyon receives 5+ million visitors every year and is commonly toured by bus, train, jeep, helicopter and raft; however, these guided trips do not offer a comprehensive understanding of the depth and vastness of this truly majestic place. Only a lucky few actually experience the canyon from Rim-to-Rim, which is limited to travel by foot or mules. This six-day Grand Canyon adventure includes a two-day guided hiking expedition through the heart of the inner Grand Canyon from the South Rim, down to the Colorado River, and up to the North Rim (with an overnight stay at the renowned Phantom Ranch). The bookend days allow for acclimation, preparations and getting to know the canyon. If you are interested in a unique challenge of body and mind, if you enjoy hiking and are looking for a life-changing experience alongside other like-minded hikers, then join us on this hiking adventure! It might be time to check off another item on your bucket list!​

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Trip at a Glance

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Required Screenings

Hiking Rim-to-Rim in 2 days in the Grand Canyon is a strenuous journey. It can be a very rewarding, once in a lifetime opportunity, but your safety and enjoyment are largely dependent on your physical preparation and health condition. To help ensure safety for all and maximize your enjoyment, this tour mandates these requirements prior to registration: 

  • Click here​ to watch this informational video in it's entirety.
  •  Self-evaluation of baseline physical fitness status: Determine if you are capable of walking on a treadmill at 3.3 mph at 10% grade for 30 continuous minutes. If you are not capable of completing this second task now, you probably shouldn’t book this tour. Hiking Rim-to-Rim is a 22-mile journey with a total elevation change of around 10,200 feet with temperatures sometimes exceeding 120 degrees in the shade (which is often limited) and your tour leaders require a serious commitment to a regular physical training program. A recommended physical training program is provided to all hikers. Furthermore, if you have musculoskeletal issues with your spine, knees, ankles or feet, this tour is not recommended. 
Post registration: 
  • Exercise capacity screening test required 1 month before tour departure - This is a treadmill test, which can be ​completed in-person at our UWSP Health and Human Performance Lab or virtually online. Please note: Failing this screening test could result in UWSP Adventure Tours cancelling your participation on this tour (thus it would be subject to the cancellation policy).

​Meet your Trip Leaders

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Annie Wetter – Annie is a professor of nutrition at UW-Stevens Point and an experienced tour leader. Annie has explored many mountainsides, hiking throughout the Sierra Nevada, the Dolomites of Italy, the Rockies and to the top of Mt. Whitney. She has backpacked in boots and on cross-country skis out West and has cycle toured with her husband through the low and highlands of Germany, Switzerland, Italy and Austria. Annie led the New Zealand II 2014 tour, co-led the Mallorca cycling tour in 2002, as well as several study abroad trips to Austria through UWSP. She is more than excited to return to the trails of the great canyon and co-lead her second Rim-to-Rim tour. 




Carie Winn – Carie is the director of development for the UW-Stevens Point College of Professional Studies and a seasoned tour leader. As a college student at UW-La Crosse, Carie arranged and led numerous wilderness trips in the western part of the country. She has led wilderness trips for both children and adults, beginning shortly after completing a National Outdoor Leadership School wilderness educator program out of Tucson, Arizona. Carie has also led trips through Voyager Outward Bound, week-long backpacking and mountain biking wilderness trips in Rocky Mountain National Park, and wilderness therapy program trips for one year in West Virginia for at-risk youth. She cannot wait to return to Arizona to lead her third Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim tour. 






Tim Zeszutek – Tim is the Marketing Specialist and Graphic Designer for UW-Stevens Point Continuing Education and has led both Day and Multi-Day Trips with CE. In the past Tim has gone on many hiking trips around Wisconsin and backpacked through rugged terrain in the Rocky Mountains in New Mexico. He recently led a hiking trip to Acadia National Park and a couple of the Ice Age Trail segments with CE. Lately he has been running through the Schmeeckle Reserve to be ready for different Stevens Point fun runs and regularly biking the Green Circle Trail. He is really excited to travel to the Grand Canyon for this Rim-to-Rim hiking trip!






​​Registration Information



​Trip Fees:
​Payment Schedule:

​$3,450 USD (per person)

Single occupancy rates are not available for this trip.

​$450 non-refundable deposit due upon registration
$1,500 due by February 21, 2025
$1,500 due by April 18, 2025


Payment Methods


Credit/Debit Card

If paying with a credit/debit card, payments can be made through our QuickPay Link using your email address and your registration password or by contacting us at 715-346-3838. We accept Discover, MasterCard, and Visa.

Check

Make checks payable to: 

UWSP 

Drop off or mail to:

UWSP Continuing Education
032 Old Main Building
Stevens Point WI 54481​
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Price Includes

The cost includes all accommodations (3-4 star rustic lodging and the cozy and renowned Phantom Ranch), all group transfers from beginning to end of itinerary, 1-3 tour leaders (experienced Grand Canyon hiking leaders and other adventures and Wilderness First Aid certified), meals listed in itinerary and park entrance fee. Also included are a physical training program, traveler handbook and traveler orientation to meet your tour leader(s), get questions answered and better prepare for the big hike.​

Cancellation Policy


Since we make financial commitments in advance, no refunds will be issued for cancellations less than 90 days prior to the trip. Cancellations received more than 90 days before the trip will receive a full refund minus $450. However, you may send a substitute in your place. Please email us at uwspceweb@uwsp.edu to inform us of a cancellation or substitution.  ​_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

​Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. 
Please contact Continuing Education at 715-346-3838 or uwspceweb@uwsp.edu.

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