Tom Vail
Biography
Born in southern California, Tom Vail was managing the corporate computer center
for a Fortune 500 company in downtown Los Angeles when he went on vacation in 1980—a
vacation that truly turned into the adventure of a lifetime. It was a rafting trip
through the Grand Canyon with Georgie’s Royal River Rats, run by Georgie Clark,
one of the original pioneers of rafting the Canyon. One of the regular boatmen didn’t
show up and with no prior experience, Tom was ‘drafted’ to help row
a boat through the Canyon. By the end of the trip he was hooked, and two years later
he left the corporate life to become a career rafting guide. He worked with Georgie
for 12 years, joining Arizona River Runners after her death.
Tom also worked part-time for the Grand Canyon National Park Service, running VIP
and research trips, and is past elected member of the board of directors for
Grand Canyon River Guides. Tom and his wife, Paula, live in Phoenix, Arizona, and
run Canyon Ministries, which offers Christ-centered rafting trips through the Grand
Canyon.
Through his ministry work in the Canyon, Tom has had the opportunity to spend time
with many of the contributors to the book Grand Canyon: A different view. His
love for the Lord Jesus Christ and his heart for sharing the creation message has
put him in a unique position in the Grand Canyon guiding community. If you are interested
in information about Canyon Ministries, visit their website at:
www.CanyonMinistries.com.
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This biography was adapted from: Grand Canyon: A different view.
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