My father thought it would be a great idea to walk from Pierce Ferry upriver 6 miles to Columbine Falls in the summer of 1967. It was hot, and as a ten year old marching through miles of Tamarisk, I can recall wondering how to get up into the towering cliffs overhead to see where the heck we were going. Since then, to hike from the river up to vistas above has been a passion. Happy Trails.

Tom co-founded the Grand Canyon Hikers and Backpackers Association, the Grand Canyon Wilderness Alliance, the Grand Canyon Private Boaters Association, and River Runners For Wilderness, in which he presently serves as one of the Co-Directors.

Tom currently works as a physical therapist at the Grand Canyon Walk-In Medical Clinic at the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. Tom is author of Day Hikes From The River, the first hiking guide written for river runners in Grand Canyon National Park, and Guide To The Colorado River In The Grand Canyon, Lee’s Ferry To South Cove.