Important Info

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Download the info packet (requires Adobe reader), then select your adventure and register and make your payment to complete your registration and get set for a life changing experience. If you have any questions, just send us an email (be sure to leave a phone number so we can get back to you quickly). We are here to help. If you don’t like email, we still do the things the old fashioned way and talk on the phone.

If you would prefer a hard copy brochure and registration form call 832 326-0776 and we will send you one.

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Info packet, includes the info below.

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Location:

Voice of Wilderness base camp is located North of Pagosa Springs, Colorado, high in the San Juan Mountains, totally surrounded by national forest. Mountain Light Lodge will serve as base of operations for the majority of our trips which will be conducted in the Weminuche Wilderness, just minutes from the lodge.  Directions to the Mountain Light Lodge are here. The meeting places for the trips in Idaho, Alaska and Arizona are explained in each trip description.

Reservations:

We encourage you to register for the trip of your choice as soon as possible, as space is limited. Places will be reserved on a first come first serve basis, until the trip is filled to capacity.

The proper deposit must be sent with each registration in order to reserve a place.

Deadline for registration and balance of payment is 14 days prior to beginning of each trip.

Physical Exam:

Physical exam and approval form from your physician must be submitted with balance of payment.

Cancellations:

Deadline for refund in the event you wish to cancel your registration, is 45 days prior to departure date. Cancellations received within 45 days of departure date will not be refunded unless you are able to find a replacement; in which case a refund will be granted.

V.O.W. reserves the right to cancel or alter trip locations and status due to insufficient reservations, unsafe conditions, or Forest Service Regulations.

If cancellation of a trip becomes necessary your payment will be fully refunded.

Costs:

Total cost listed with each trip includes deposit, all team equipment and supplies, (except items on the following list of supplies) food while at lodge and on the trail, accommodations while staying at lodge, and insurance for activities during the trip, (policy limitations and exclusions will be made available for review upon request).

Transportation:

You will be expected to arrange your own transportation.  If you have difficulty arranging transportation, please let us know. Perhaps we can coordinate with others going your way. If you choose to fly, we will arrange transportation to and from the airport in Durango or Pagosa Springs.

Arrival and Departure:

We will be expecting you to arrive between 3:00 and 5;00 p.m. on the first day of your trip. Departure will be expected after breakfast on the last day of your trip.

Participant Responsibilities:

We highly suggest you begin a physical conditioning program consisting of jogging, push-ups and sit-ups, as soon as you determine you will be participating in one of our trips. For maximum safety, participants will be expected to cooperate with staff in charge of their trip. Tobacco, alcoholic beverage or illegal drugs are not permitted on trips at any time. Participants will be expected to come prepared with those items on the following list of supplies.

Leadership:

VOW was founded in 1973. Since that time, it has been a priority to maintain competency in the leadership of VOW. Continued experience in wilderness skills and programming, maintaining up to date emergency medical certification and continued training and study in biblical principles are hallmarks of VOW leadership. All staff members are chosen on the basis of their desire to pursue these same standards and qualifications. As a result, VOW has initiated a positive force in the lives of many youth and adults over these years and at the same time maintained an excellent safety record.

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