About Us

In 2013, Louis embraced a new chapter in his life by becoming a landowner on the Colorado Plateau, where he raised a homestead entirely off-grid. He shares his home with his loyal Havasupai dogs, who accompany him on many adventures.

Louis’s greatest passion lies in sharing the hidden beauty and awe-inspiring majesty of the Grand Canyon with others. He looks forward to offering guests a unique perspective that goes beyond the typical rim views. Together, they will embark on journeys into the depths of the canyon, discovering diverse ecosystems, vibrant flora and fauna, and the incredible wildlife that thrives in this dynamic environment.

He prioritizes creating safe, fun, and comfortable experiences that foster self-awareness and connection to nature. Join Louis in this unforgettable exploration of the Grand Canyon, where adventure and personal growth await!

He studied geology with many great professors at Northern Arizona University, The University of Texas at Austin, and The University of New Mexico. His geologizing has taken him all across the Western United States, including Alaska and Hawaii, the Mediterranean Region, South Georgia Island and the Scotia Sea, and of course, the Grand Canyon, thanks to generous support from the National Science Foundation and universities. Beyond his Flagstaff, AZ backyard, he has guided, hiked, paddled, climbed, skied, and cycled in Southern Utah’s national parks, Death Valley, Baja California, El Rio Grande, the Gila Wilderness, the Rocky Mountains, the Sierra Nevada Range, the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the Cascade Range, Canada’s Hudson Bay watershed and Rockies, the Alaskan Arctic and Subarctic, Chilean and Argentinian Patagonia, Iceland, the Alps, New Zealand, Colombia, and Madagascar. He has yet to find a place on earth more awe-inspiring than the Grand Canyon and looks forward to blowing your mind with geologic knowledge on a DHC trip!

Chase has tried many trades such as baking artisan bread, creating glass art, and playing bass guitar in an alternative rock band. In 2021 he began guiding professionally and has since fallen more in Love with the natural world becoming a steward of the Earth.

Nowadays he can be found wandering through mountains and desert landscapes, relaxing creekside and rock climbing in Sedona, and walking his dog, Winston, with his partner, Anna.

Chase is a conscientious and compassionate leader who brings the stoke to provide you with an immersive experience communing with Nature.

In addition to backpacking and camping, his adventures include rock climbing, exploring slot canyons in southern Utah, mountain biking, and bagging 14ers in Colorado’s San Juan Mountain Range. Kenton is a trail runner and former pilot, and spent roughly five years writing and photographing for the award-winning Omaha World-Herald out of his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska (He is more than happy to help you bring your photography ‘up a notch, or two,’ while on a hike, just ask!).

Kenton made his way west to Arizona in autumn of 2011, and the high desert of Flagstaff quickly became home. Life took Kenton to ‘Upper Left, USA,’ where for three years he and his wife Danielle, and pup, Natasha, lived in Bellingham Washington. Sea kayaks and mountaineering filled in nicely for desert stargazing, yet the pull of ‘home’ proved too strong in the summer of 2024 he boomeranged back home to Flagstaff.

Kenton believes in the transformative powers of our natural world and has seen its healing capabilities in the field on more occasions than he can count. He looks forward to utilizing his years of trip leading, well-rounded knowledge of the region, and guiding experience to help you to have a memorable and life-changing experience.

He is an avid reader with a wide range of experiences in the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Glacier, Yosemite, Great Smoky Mountain, Alaska, and Costa Rica, and many wilderness areas in the Western U.S. His favorite topics are geology, Native American culture, and Pioneer-era history, in addition to wildlife and landscape photography. Michael loves meeting new people — of all backgrounds, ages, and ethnicities. He finds shared group experiences extremely enriching, especially when that experience has a common theme in the wilderness. Michael earned a B.A. in psychology from UCLA, where he worked with children with autism. He also studied at Northern Arizona University, focusing on uranium mining issues for his Masters degree in Environmental Science & Policy. He looks forward to the opportunity to support transformation experiences while sharing adventures and creating memories with you.

Sam has also contributed his expertise to the Whale Foundation, offering free, confidential counseling services to the Grand Canyon river guiding community. Through this work, he has helped guides address the unique challenges and uncertainties that come with a life on the river, fostering mental well-being within a tight-knit community.

In his new role as a wilderness guide, Sam blends his therapeutic expertise with the healing power of nature. He believes that time spent in the wilderness—whether hiking through dense forests, sitting by a mountain stream, or navigating a challenging trail—offers unparalleled benefits for mental well-being. Backpacking, in particular, encourages mindfulness by slowing down and reconnecting with the present moment. It fosters resilience through physical challenges, promotes self-reflection, and builds deeper emotional connections with others.

A lifelong hiker and outdoor enthusiast, Sam draws on the lessons he’s learned through backpacking—such as self-reliance, responsibility, community, and connection—to guide his approach. Whether on the trail or in a counseling session, Sam creates space for participants to grow, heal, and connect—both with nature and with themselves. His goal is to empower individuals by combining therapy, adventure, and ecology, helping them discover new paths toward personal growth and well-being.