The optional ocean field trip, Oregon Session 2

We offer an optional day trip for people who want to see the ocean. Field trip participants leave on buses in the morning, and return in the evening. If you want to go:

Your cost is $25. Reserve your spot on the “order form” and send payment along with it.

Although we are covered by accident insurance at Camp Myrtlewood, we are not covered by insurance during the field trip (except while actually riding in the buses). So, we need you and your parents to be aware of this and to sign our waiver form. If you break your leg at the beach, you will need to cover your medical expenses with your own insurance or pay for them directly.

Sometimes, we have spots available at the last minute. If you want to not commit to going, but still leave open the possibility of going if there is space available, you can send in a signed waiver. Then, once you’re at camp, if you decide you want to go, ask us if there’s a spot open. To do this, you must have a check or cash with you ($25) at camp—we don’t want to have to bill you for it later. If you are 18 or older, you don’t need to send in a waiver ahead of time, but will need to sign one at camp.

If you reserve a spot (and pay for it), don’t plan on necessarily being able to change your mind and get your money back. You can decide not to go, but unless our bus is full or almost full, you likely won’t get a refund—even if you find someone else to take your spot. If this seems unfair, here’s the logic: we sometimes hire buses even when we don’t have quite enough participants to pay for them. We know that there are usually at least a few people who decide they want to come at the last minute, so we go ahead anyway. But if these last-minute folks simply replace people who’ve already paid, that doesn’t help us.

The Oregon coastline is notoriously dangerous, with undertows, frigid water, and such. Depending on our exact destination, this may not be a swimming trip—and if it's not, then you’re welcome to wade, but you can’t swim. You gotta agree to that ahead of time.

Extra stuff to bring: an extra towel, strong sunscreen, flip-flops or other beachy shoes if you want them, shoes you can both hike and be wet in (like chacos or tevas), a windbreaker, fleece or wool clothes (or other clothing that is warm even when wet), a water bottle.

Note that our "rest days" during Oregon Session 2 no longer coincide with field trip day -- so, now you can both go on the field trip and have a rest day, most likely the very next day.

photo by Laura Cox, 2010

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