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Getting
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Fees
Forms
Boating Equipment
Shuttles and Gear
Meals and Camping
Safety First
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Questions and Concerns
You may choose to paddle the entire sojourn or you may register for the day(s) of your choice. Spaces are limited, so register early! And remember ... we paddle rain or shine! Should there be unsafe high water, alternate activities will be offered and planned meals/camping will still be provided.
The Sojourn is a non-profit event. Contributions of time, goods and services from our many sponsors and supporters allow us to keep participant costs as low as possible. The early bird daily fees of $60 for adults and children over the age of 15 and $40 for children 15 and under are for those who register prior to June 1, 2008. Daily fees for registrants after June 1, 2008 are $70 for adults and children over the age of 15 and $50 for children under 15. These fees cover certain meals, canoe/kayak/raft rentals and shuttle transportation, as well as a commemorative T-shirt, program expenses, and camping fees.
Please note that children's pricing is different this year in that PADDLING children 15 and under are eligible for the child's daily fee! In past years the child's fee was only for non-paddling children age 12 and under riding in parent's canoe.
In addition to the daily fee, there is a one-time insurance fee of $5 per person. Current American Canoe Association (ACA) members do NOT have to pay this one-time insurance fee since they are already covered under their ACA membership (please provide your ACA membership number and expiration date on the sojourn registration form).
Make checks payable to Heritage Conservancy and please write "Sojourn 2008" in the check notation section.
Refunds will be given (by written request), minus a $25/person processing fee, if the cancellation is received on or before Friday, June 20, 2008.
Scholarships are available for first-time paddlers and K-12 teachers. Click here for details.
By registering, you are granting the Sojourn permission to use your image in future Sojourn promotional and educational materials.
One family per registration form, please.
Traditional Registration Form - to be printed, filled out by hand, and mailed in to PEEC with payment.
Interactive Registration Form - to be filled out online (this form will calculate the fees for you), printed, and mailed in to PEEC with payment.
When using the interactive form, if you are registering prior to June 1, simply zero out the daily fee after June 1 ($70) when filling in the form, and if registering after June 1, please zero out the early bird daily fee ($60). The form will then re-calculate accordingly. Any questions on filling out the interactive form can be directed to Kate O'Hara at 609-883-9500 ext. 205 or by email at katharine.o'hara@drbc.state.nj.us.Other registration related questions can be directed to the Pocono Environmental Education Center at 570-828-2319.
A separate liability waiver form must be completed for each sojourn participant.
Please fill out and send in with your registration form and payment.Minor Waiver Form for Those Under Age 18 at the Time of Registration
**Sorry, but although these waiver forms offer ACA memberships, the Sojourn cannot accept membership dues.
If you would like to become an ACA member, please contact them directly.**
You may use your own river-worthy boat or rent canoes/one-person kayaks from the Sojourn at a discount (shuttle transportation and rental costs are already included in the sojourn registration fee). If renting a canoe, only two participants are allowed per boat, except that non-paddling children under age 12 may ride as a third person in a parent's canoe. Life jackets and paddles are provided with rentals. All participants must wear a U.S. Coast Guard-approved personal flotation device (PFD) at all times on the river. Aluminum canoes are not recommended.
Leave your vehicle at the rendezvous site each day. Shuttles will transport you and your boat to and from the put-in or take-out. Your camping gear will stay with your vehicle. We paddle rain or shine, so bring rain gear, extra sweaters, hat, sunscreen, eyeglass retainers, sunglasses, and a long sleeve shirt. Wear river shoes, river sandals, or old sneakers. Bring waterproof containers for gear. Bring a camp or folding chair for evening/campfire programs.
Two meals are provided each day. Additional meals may be provided compliments of sojourn sponsors. In some cases meals will be on your own. A meal schedule will be provided upon registration. Sorry, we cannot accommodate special diets. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited on the river. Camping is provided at commercial and state campgrounds (included in the registration fee). All sites have toilets, drinking water, and emergency access. Some sites may not have showers.
Please note that there are excellent Bed & Breakfasts (B&Bs) all along the Delaware and in the Delaware Valley. For other accommodations contact:New Jersey Travel and Tourism; www.state.nj.us/travel/wtstay_accomodations.html
New York State Tourism; www.iloveny.com
Pennsylvania Tourism Office; www.visitpa.com
Delaware Tourism Office; www.visitdelaware.net
Upper Delaware Council; 845-252-3022
Pocono Mountain Visitors Bureau, Inc.; 1-800-POCONOS; www.800poconos.com
Northwest New Jersey Skylands; www.njskylands.com
Lehigh Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau; 1-800-747-0561; www.lehighvalleypa.org
Bucks County Conference and Visitors Bureau; (215) 639-0300; www.buckscountycvb.org
Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau; 215-636-3300; www.pcvb.org
Sojourn organizers make every effort to provide participants with a safe trip, and we are insured and sanctioned by the American Canoe Association, Inc. All individuals must sign a waiver and follow the instructions of the safety staff. Failure to follow instructions and/or engaging in unsafe activity will result in termination of your trip without refund. Canoe and safety instruction is provided each morning. Attendance at morning safety instruction as well as a signed waiver form for each sojourn participant is mandatory.
Contact the Pocono Environmental Education Center by phone at (570) 828-2319.
Last Updated May 21, 2008
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