Sand surfing at death valley

Meet: Village (7:00 am)

Return: 7pm

Member: ($67) Non member: ($84)

Participant Driver (1): ($26)

Participant drivers will also have all gas reimbursed!

Activity: Hiking, Sand Surfing, Hanging

Difficulty: (3/10) Easy Distance (miles): 7.0 Elevation (ft): 860 ft

Recommended Prior Experience: None

Location of Trip: Death Valley National Park

Native Land: Timbisha

FORGET MIDTERMS! Let’s go sand surfing slash sledding slash whatever you wanna call it and have some fun in Death Valley with Savraj and Jesus!!!! We will be meeting in the village in the morning of day 1 and returning sometime in the afternoon on day 2 after having a great hike in the sand by getting to the top of the dunes and having some bomb food. I asked my mom and she said sounds like this is a good trip so sign up and let’s have some fun!!!

Contact the Guides:

Savraj Singh (savrajsi@usc.edu)

Jesus Garcia (jgarciab@usc.edu)

What to Bring:

*REMINDER (overnights only) : if you do not have a sleeping bag, sleeping pad, backpacking pack, or other technical gear (non-clothing), do not panic, SC Outfitters has these items for you! Your guides will send out a gear-request form the week of your trip where you’ll let them know what gear you need!

• Water Bottle

• Comfortable Shoes

• Mess Kit

• Hat

• Sunglasses

• Sun screen

• Extra pair of socks

• Beanie

• Comfortable hiking clothes

• change of clothes for bed

Price of the trip includes (and we will provide):

• Snacks

• Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be provided when a trip occurs during meal-times

• Any technical gear required (ie. kayaks, snowshoes, snorkels, backpacking packs, sleeping bags, fishing rods, etc.)

• All group / shared gear (tents, stoves, bear cans, first aid kit, etc.)

• Any permits or campsite reservations needed

• Cost of gas reimbursed for participant drivers

• Amazing guides who love the outdoors and do this for free!
  

Please Review Our Cancellation and Refund Policy:

All SC Outfitters trips have a no-refund policy unless a substitute participant can be found. In the event your trip requires added reporting measures of participants (plane tickets, external providers, rental services, etc.) dropping the trip close to the date of the trip will not allow for the spot to be re-filled. See the details on trip pages for specific deadlines and reference our complete cancellation/refund policy here.

TRIP DIFFICULTY RATING SYSTEM

• Difficulty rating for trips

  • 1: No physical activity.

  • 2: Leisurely walk.

  • 3: 2-5 miles less than 1000 ft of total elevation gain on well maintained trails. About 2-3 hours continuous activity

  • 4: 4-6 miles, about 1000 ft of elevation gain, well maintained trails. About 3 hours of continuous activity.

  • 5: 6-8 miles, about 1500ft of elevation gain on maintained trials. 4-5 hours continuous activity

  • 6: 8-10 miles, about 2000 ft of elevation gain, well maintained trails. 4-6 hours of continuous activity.

  • 7: 10-14 miles, over 2500 ft of elevation gain, variable trail conditions possible. Full day of continuous activity.

  • 8: At high altitude. 12-16 total miles, over 3000 ft of elevation gain, variable trail conditions possible. Full day of continuous activity.

  • 9: Technical skills may be necessary. At high altitude with physical elevation gain. Scrambling over rocks likely involved.

  • 10: u gunna die

**If you have any questions or concerns about the physical activity, recommended prior experience, or gear needed on any kind of trip please contact the guides as soon as possible!!