Austin-Lehman Guide Toby Grapner leads Grand Teton adventure vacations in Wyoming. He is an Eco Tourism and Adventure Travel major.
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Austin-Lehman's Toby Grapner Grand Teton tour guideGuide: Toby Grapner

Short Bio: Toby is a student at Hocking College in southeast Ohio, studying Eco Tourism and Adventure Travel. He works for the school's Outdoor Pursuits Program where he works on gear, runs the climbing wall, and leads and facilitates all different kinds of trips.  He possesses a Wilderness First Responder Certification and enjoy all kinds of travel.  Toby has done preservation work and whitewater canoeing in Northern Canada as well as backpacking and coastal kayaking through North Carolina.  He is looking forward to many more trips throughout this beautiful world.

Trips Guided by Toby:

  1. Austin-Lehman's Toby Grapner Grand Teton kayakingYellowstone/Teton Family - Bull Moose to Bucking Broncos
  2. Yellowstone/Teton National Park - Best of the West
  3. Wyoming/Grand Teton – Valley Floors to Jagged Peaks Adventure

Toby's Guide Survey:

What’s your favorite vacation destination?
I especially like places that I haven't been before, but I'll say North Carolina in the Spring and Fall, particularly the mountains and the coast.

What’s your favorite hike?
A piece of the Appalachian Trail in Virginia called Mt. Rogers.

What’s your favorite bike ride?
The Blue Ridge Parkway (North Carolina) in the fall season.

What’s your favorite trip to guide?
Mt. Rogers, VA

Toby GrapnerWhat do you do that makes a guest’s vacation special?
I try to focus on the small things that make us individuals. Through that, good conversation, comfort and, most of all, friendship become possible.  To be able to be comfortable in new territory helps ensure a good time is had by all.

Favorite Movie: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Favorite Book: On The Road by Jack Kerouac

Favorite Song: Wow! I have many but right now I'll say "The Offering" by The Avett Bros.

Describe the most amazing experience you’ve had while guiding a trip:
It was a weekend trip with through southern Ohio with a group of students.  There was an individual that wasn't have a good time at all, but with constant reinforcement and the arrival of Sunday morning she began to come alive.  At the end of the trip she gave us guides a big hug and said thanks.  She then has since gotten into good shape and is coming back for another trip this spring.  For me, the most gratifying thing about guiding is helping folks realize the possibility of a new and healthy lifestyle.

When did you first catch the travel bug?
After graduating high school, I began moving around the east coast working on golf courses.  I've been going ever since. 

What are your hobbies?
I enjoy doing almost everything outside, from building and working on landscaping to hiking, biking, canoeing and photography.  I also really enjoy playing golf and all sorts of other recreation.


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