DEPOSIT, DEADLINES AND DETAILS:

Deposits for all "Go Outside" trips are $50 per person. They are non-refundable unless the trip is canceled, in which case they will be returned.

Deadlines for signing up are indicated for each outing. They are around 3 months prior to the trip date. If we reach this date and the sign up is too small, we'll contact you with the two options described below. If the minimum has been reached by the sign up deadline, others may continue to sign up until the maximum is reached.

Details for each trip will be sent out to all participants upon signing up or if request by someone interested in a particular trip.

TWO ANNOUNCEMENTS REGARDING THE RATES FOR "GO OUTSIDE" (RATE INCREASE):

At the prompting of many of my friends and fellow "Go Outsiders", I am increasing the rates for my trips by 15% starting with 2007. This means that a trip that had a previous fee of $350 would now have a fee of $400. A trip with a previous price of $200 would now be $230. These increases are reflected in the prices for the 2007-2008 trips presented on this site.

NOTE: These rates are still considerably below those for comparable outings with other outdoor companies and organizations: ONe tenth of Outward Bound's prices, and less than half of the closest comparable groups.

NEW ADJUSTABLE "GO OUTSIDE" RATES:

Beginning with 2007, I plan to institute an adjustable rate scale for my trips.

I have always had a sign up deadline. This enabled us to determine if we have the minimum number of participants well ahead of the trip. However, a number of times in the past seven years we have wound up with slightly less than the minimum, and I have elected to go for it anyway, even though it meant my income for the trip would be insufficient.

Here's an idea I would like to try for the next two years. If we arrive at the 3 month "deadline" with some sign ups, but below the minimum, I would contact those who have signed up with the option of paying more to compensate for the shortage, and proceeding with the trip. For example:

If 10 was the minimum number of participants for a week's trip at $400 per person, but we had only seven by the sign up deadline, I would inform those signed up that we could either cancel OR proceed, with each participant paying $525 instead of $400. Of course, if others signed up before the actual trip, the fee would be adjusted accordingly. I.E. Eight participants = $475 each, etc.