What we’re about
Hello and Welcome to the Las Vegas Walking, Hiking & Adventurers Club!
Thank you for joining us!
We operate differently than other hiking groups. Our weekly walks are where we partner up for hikes based on everyone’s interest levels, capabilities & weather. Main group seasonal hikes and campout trips are posted on events tab. Please make sure you sign up for email notifications.
Now let’s have fun and see you on the trails!
Best,
Ann Scarff
We hope members will find time to volunteer at the NV State Parks Cultural Arts dba Super Summer Theatre!
https://supersummertheatre.org/volunteer/
Now, let's have fun, and see you on the trail!
If you see anything that can be improved upon, please make your suggestions by emailing me within the meetup system.
By accepting membership (electronic signature), you understand your membership is voluntary & agree you are personally accountable for your health & safety & actions or will remove yourself from the group.
Ann Scarff
Advisory Board
Nevada State Parks Cultural Arts board
dba Super Summer Theatre
https://supersummertheatre.org/about-us/
Founding Nevada Outdoor Business Coalition Member #231
https://nvobc.org/members/
NV License # NV20121729828
In Cooperation with Nevada State Parks
Find your next adventure at www.parks.nv.gov
Super Summer Theatre (SST) is a non-profit, volunteer organization for educational and charitable purposes that promotes the use of Nevada State Parks and Studio-based performances and classes. Founded in 1976, SST has a proud history of over 45 years of high-quality, reasonably priced cultural activities for the Las Vegas community, which would not otherwise be available. The presence of SST has provided much-needed consistent annual income to the NV State Parks system, thru attendance at the events, supporting wildlife protections, hiring rangers, and providing a volunteer base to do cleanups and maintenance in the parks.
(1) Federal Parks have varying entry costs per demographic. Business permits for providing consumer services (for fee, tips, for profit or not for profit) in the national parks are found here:
https://www.nps.gov/subjects/cua/index.htm
https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/passes.htm
(2) Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Special Use Permits for any group leader to conduct free or for fee hikes, including RED ROCK Conservation Area (including Calico Basin and Fossil Ridge):
Organized groups, which do not charge any fees and are under fifteen people and not rock climbing should call to make sure no other fees are required for their activity. Please contact an outdoor recreation planner at least 180 days in advance or more.
https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/nevada/red-rock-canyon
https://www.redrockcanyonlv.org/fees/
*** Fines for conducting improper fee-to-participate in group hikes w/o a permit are up to $100k and 12 mo. in jail and that includes the hike leader and each attendee. ***
(3) Nevada State Parks have a separate entry fee demographic.
http://parks.nv.gov/fees/annual-permits
Pick up a NV State Park Passport booklet at the parks, Collect 15 different state park stamps and earn a free annual pass. http://parks.nv.gov/passport
(4) I am a member of the Nevada Outdoor Business Coalition, member #231, supporting properly licensed professional outdoor enthusiast businesses. State of Nevada licenses are a protection for the consumer. We do not provide instruction within the group (orienting and off-trail hiking are generally uninsurable).
For instructions on your favorite activities, please contact the appropriate entities and come prepared to participate in our group events.
For example:
(A) REI - instructional classes and outdoor activities (paid per event)
Outdoor Classes, Events & Tours | REI Co-op | REI Classes & Events
(B) Nevada Climbing Center - including exercises and training on a climbing practice wall with proper gear and crash pads
Classes & Events — Nevada Climbing Center (nvclimbingcenter.com)
(C) Canyoneering courses: https://uberadventures.net/
Uber Adventures proudly offers all 4 of the standard ACE curricula courses, outlined below. In addition to the ACE-L1-L2-L3-L4 courses, Uber Adventures also offers America's only relevant Swiftwater Canyoneering Course, the ACE-L5 Canyoneering Guide Assessments (Certification), and a variety of split-course options.
(5) This group is a social group focusing on group interaction, health, hiking/walking, exploring Nevada, and promoting the State Parks - which then supports the preservation of our wilderness areas and research to protect endangered species.
This is a place for everyone to find some enjoyment in socializing. Keep the conversations intellectual and fun!
(6) Maintaining personal Emergency locating and evacuation/ medical insurance is a good idea. Check your insurance coverage for outdoor activity coverage of any event you attend, medical evacuation or emergency medical care. For example:
https://www.allianztravelinsurance.com/find-a-plan/onetrip-emergency-medical.htm
As a social group, we are not trained in search and rescue nor are we medical personnel. Be prepared.
Owning and maintaining an operational emergency locator device is a great idea - I carry the Spot Gen- a more affordable unit, with a small monthly fee. The Garmin Mini is recommended by Oregon Civil Air Patrol Search and Rescue. There are many options to choose from. Nearly every lost hiker story you read would not have occurred if they had planned to be found if necessary.
A sample medical policy I found on the Sierra Snow School site:
https://partner.globalrescue.com/sierrami/
Travel Memberships provide field rescue, medical advisory, and intelligence services to all members. This includes global COVID transport. Security advisory upgrades are also available.
TotalCareSM Memberships provide 24x7 access to world-class virtual healthcare, including Urgent and Specialty consults.
(7) You must maintain a current profile pic on your meetup profile we can provide to rangers or medical personnel to use if / when necessary. Carry an ID card with your medical information and who to contact in case of an emergency.
(8) This meetup group is not to be used as a marketing platform for members' own personal businesses or promotion of other groups.
*** You will be warned, and then removed from the group.***
(9) Fees (for profit), tips (for profit), and donations (a type of not-for-profit payment that requires a 501c3 business license and state / federal accounting [to show levels of income received balance with not-for-profit outlines]) specific to individual hikes are not allowed in our group. You are welcome to support the fees required to continue to operate the group(s). Meetup instituted a new feature in2023 to allow member donations, and that feature was added 1/13/2024. Annual fees are $200.
(10) If you aren't feeling well, which denotes an abnormal day for you concerning your health, please wait to attend.
(11) These are LVWHA events. No "Crashing" the party. RSVP. Thank you!
(12) Commercial photography and filming are not allowed. This includes use within online blogs, youtube, and commercial business social media which receive payment for online participation. These events are held in public areas. Under general laws, public photography of individuals by others in a public setting is allowed. Any photos uploaded to the group become the property of the organizer. However, because of the close proximity within group hikes and walks, videotaping is not allowed as it may inherently include private conversations the person videoing is not included in.
I bought the group in 2020 when the former organizers couldn't pay the fees during the COVID pandemic, as a philanthropic endeavor to keep the group functional and give members a place to meet, socialize, and generally support mental and physical health and well-being in the spirit of the local Scarff family medical personnel- Dr. Richard Scarff Pediatrician, Dr. Michael Scarff OBGYN, MSN Jayne Scarff, BSN Tami Scarff, BSN Tarra Scarff. *It takes a village to keep our communities thriving and healthy* My approach is from a preventative healthcare and wellbeing standpoint. I've added approximately 2000 new members to the group, and 10 new event hosts. Please let me know if you need anything, have any questions, or are an experienced hiking/scrambling member who would like to host events.
My background is a BSBA in nonprofit organization & servant-based leadership, MBA background w/ emphasis in healthcare management (managerial only, not doctoral or nursing work), and mediation w/ internship at Caesars Foundation in Morrison Public Policy Institute. 10+ yrs. Convention, Showroom, and Special Event Management. 1 yr. computer engineering and programming OIT. Former COO of International nonprofit organization - To Love Children International Educational Foundation, recognized by the UN in consultative status. One of the most fascinating marketing invitations was to proofread a first book pre-print for a U.S. Attorney (now teaching law and on admitting faculty for St. Thomas Law School), Mark Osler. The book, Jesus on Death Row, reviews the sources of policies of the death penalty in U.S. law. It's a wonderful life. Let's stick to positive intellectual conversations, and keep healthy. Looking forward to seeing you on the trail!
DISCLAIMER- Accepting Las Vegas Walking, Hiking and Adventure (LVWHA) social group membership or inclusion in LVWHA social events is your electronic signature of agreement to these terms: You agree (or will remove yourself from the group) that neither you nor any third party on your or your beneficiary's behalf will hold any of the group's leaders, officers, or representatives liable for any injury, loss, or damage to your own person or any members of your family, friends, acquaintances, children, pets, or property, arising directly or as a consequence from a group activity. You hereby accept FULL responsibility for your own health and welfare. You hereby agree to personally assume ALL risks and liability related to or resulting from any of your activity and actions in all group functions. Photos shared within the meetup groups become the property of the organizer. Laws regulating this group are based on Nevada, USA laws. It is your responsibility to stay informed. © Updated Jan. 13, 2024.