Become a Member

We need your voice.

We are guiding community support—built and operated by guides. Together, the GSRGA offers a combined, cooperative voice for the professional guiding community working in the Grand Staircase Escalante region.

our mission

GSRGA aims to be an inclusive voice for the guiding community in the Grand Staircase region by advocating and protecting the interests of recreation and permit holders.

WHO WE ARE

Our intentions and goals as a focused Guide Association.

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Coordinated and intentional advocacy on your behalf to regional land management agencies.

02

Access to a collaborative community within your business industry.

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Bi-annual agency meeting debriefs.

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A unified organization advocating on your behalf as a guide and operator.

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Facilitated annual member meetings.

OUR REGIONS OF FOCUS

Made up of Guides and tour operators, the GSRGA works together to connect and collaborate on gaining access to and resources from the land agencies we work with. If you are a guide or guide operator working in these land-managed areas, you are eligible to become a member of the Grand Staircase Regional Guide Association.

BLM Kanab Field Office

BLM Arizona Strip

BLM Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument

Bryce Canyon National Park

Capitol Reef National Park

Escalante Petrified Forest State Park

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

Grand Canyon National Park

Kodachrome Basin State Park

SITLA

USFS Kaibab National Forest

USFS Dixie National Forest - Escalante and Fish Lake Ranger Districts

Zion National Park

Become a Member

GSRGA aims to be an inclusive voice for the professional guiding community working in the Grand Staircase Escalante region advocating and protecting the interests of recreation and permit holders.

With a membership, you can view your account, connect with other members, and gain access to Monument information. Whether you are an individual or a group, we invite you to join us. Become a member of GSRGA now and join your fellow community members in the interests of recreation and permit holders.

Business Membership

Our Business Membership allows you and all of your staff to access the many resources and updates specific to our members.

$50/year

Individual Membership

As an Individual Member, you’ll gain access to the member-only portal and the multiple resources provided by the association.

$20/year

One-Time Donation

Your support allows us to continue to offer events and education opportunities focused on the guides and tour operators of our area.

Already a Member?

If you’re already a member of GSRGA (thanks!), you can access exclusive content and benefits in the private member area.

GSRGA Code of Ethics

  • Guide Association Members extend professional respect and a spirit of cooperation to fellow guides and strive to establish a good working relationship with all service providers on the tour route.

  • Guide Association Members do not practice discrimination on the basis of race, gender, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

  • Guide Association Members follow Leave No Trace principles as outlined by the managing land agency.

  • Guide Association embraces all permitted guides, regardless of the type of activities provided.

  • Engagement with managing agencies is undertaken in the spirit of equitable access to public land resources for all members of the Grand Staircase Regional Guides Association.

  • Guide Association Members decline any illegal requests.