Jeffrey Brucker

Jeff has more than a decade of hiking and guiding experience in the desert Southwest, Wyoming, and Utah. In addition to guiding for Sky Island Treks, he also guides for the Southern Arizona Hiking Club and Outdoor Adventures for a total of more than 70 days a year.

Jeff was the 1997-98 President of the Southern Arizona Hiking Club. He is an accomplished orienteering expert, and instructs individuals and groups, such as the Southern Arizona Rescue Association, of which he is also a member, in land navigation and orienteering.  Jeff assists as a volunteer with numerous search and rescue efforts each year.

On a guides trip into Nankoweap in February, 1998 Jeff suggested that each guide share an experience when he had "gotten in over his head". This was an instructive exercise which allowed each of us on the trek to review a past wilderness situation during which events did not go as planned, and assess how we responded to the crisis. I believe that all on the trip learned about their own strengths as well as learning from others  how to better handle unusual  situations. Jeff is a detail person whose meticulous preparation allows a trek to seem effortless.

Here’s what our clients have said about Jeff:

"Jeff is a fantastic guide.  He knew the area well and gave us some history of the Canyon.  He truly made our trip personal and memorable."
-Ed & Melissa  June ’99

"He took very good care of us and led us on some excellent adventures that challenged us and definitely brought out the best in us. … Jeff led me to accomplish things that I never even dreamed of doing."
Linda   March ‘99