Evacuation insurance for Grand Canyon trip

[Client]

We are visiting our children, neices and nephews in USA and Canada. They have planned a family reunion at Grand Canyon, along with a camping and rafting trip down the Colorado river. Do we need evacuation insurance or will our medical insurance cover this?

[Moderator]

Evacuation insurance is useful protection if you need to be transported to a medical facility if there are none where you are traveling. Things to look for in a policy: Do you want to be evacuated back home or to the nearest medical facility. Anytime you undertake hiking trips, adventure trips, travel to remote areas it is a good idea to have evacuation coverage. Some medical insurance plans include evacuation coverage. Make sure you check your benefits.