Cancellations and Refunds
Reservations canceled greater than 30 days before the trip start date will
receive a $159 refund only if we are able to both: 1) fill your slot, and 2)
the trip goes out full. Reservations cancelled less than one month before the
trip start will not receive any refund. The sooner you inform us of your need
to cancel, the more opportunity we will have to fill the trip and refund part
of your fee. Our mission is stewardship work and late cancellations, particularly
as a trip date approaches, can make it extremely difficult to find a replacement
at the last minute. We must receive written notification in the office. As
a small nonprofit on a tight budget, Wilderness Volunteers cannot make exceptions
to this refund policy for any reason, including personal emergencies or weather.
If Wilderness Volunteers must cancel a trip, you will receive a full refund.
If we must cancel a trip due to low sign-up or a hazard like a fire, we will
attempt to do so at least 30 days before the trip start date. While it hasn't
happened yet, we might be forced to cancel a trip with less notice although we
will make every effort to run every trip.
Note: Participants on Alaska and Hawaii trips must have paid for their airfare at least two months before the trip and furnish this information to the leaders. We have discovered that folks who do not have firm travel plans by this time often cancel from the trip, and these trips are hard to fill at the last minute.
