My daughter and I took the 4 day backpacking hike with a young British couple and our guide, Mike. I'm in my 50s, and I hiked to many places before, even trekked in the Himalayas. That Half Dome was a real thriller to me! Having said that, we made it - we climbed Cloud's Rest in the morning, and Half... More

I cannot say enough about how much fun I had with Lasting Adventures. I knew that the 2-day backpacking hike up to Half Dome would be difficult but Scott and Brayden made it so enjoyable. I had such a positive experience that every person thats asked me about my trip I say they have to totally do it and book... More

I needed something fresh... something different. I was in a mental standstill with myself. I had time off and new I wanted to catch the meteor shower that I had been thinking about for the past year so I was in search of something guided in Yosemite. I was so determined to go that I would have gone alone, but... More

As a middle aged woman that often travels alone, I have I always wanted to go backpacking in Yosemite but would never do something like this alone so I looked to Scott Gehrman and Lasting Adventures. Several things really impressed me about Lasting Adventures, one being that it is a non-profit where the profits from private guiding go into their... More

I had the brilliant idea of taking my daughter up Half Dome for her thirteenth birthday. It was not until I met Scott at a PTA Convention in CA and booked our 5-day backpacking Lasting Adventure, that I knew this idea, truly was a brilliant one! I gave my daughter the gift of "hard work pays off". Skylar and I... More

I've never really been the outdoors-y type. I've never even been camping without having running water and a shower available, so why would I sign up for a 2-day backpacking trip?? I'm not even sure what convinced me to do it, but I'm 10000% glad I did! 5 gals, 2 awesome guides, and one huge rock to climb. Our guides,... More

Joining Lasting Adventures to hike the trails of Yosemite was the best vacation decision I have ever made! Scott Gehrman runs a top-notch organization. His company is nonprofit, and provides backpacking experiences to students and disadvantaged youth. He also leads trips for adults and families, and these trips help to support his youth programs. The pricing for their trips is... More

being from florida, i don't know much about mountains, but lasting adventures made this experience something worth while. Scott and Brayden were wonderful guides and made sure our group got the most out of our trip. WHEN i come back again with my florida friends, we will def book our trip with Lasting Adventures!!

We booked the Extended Day Hike which was for the Half Dome Hike. Scott and Braden were fantastic guides. Informative, friendly, good humored, knowledgable with great stories, and most importantly patient and made us feel well taken care of. It was a long and strenuous hike but they managed to balance the performance of the group i.e. we had a... More