PAYMENTS TO GLOBAL GRAND CANYONS LLC

If you wish to make a donation to SierraRios nonprofit, go to the donation webpage. For those joining river trips or purchasing equipment, payments are made to Global Grand Canyons LLC:

(1) Credit Card: deposits for river trips can always be made by credit card and there will be no extra processing fee - click "Deposit" in the Credit Card link to pay the standard $500USD amount. You can also pay the balance due by credit card, but if your balance due is over $500, you need to add in 3% extra (this may be marked on your invoice). To pay a custom amount, select "custom amount" in the Credit Card link and then add in the number of $1 payments to add up to the one payment amount you'll make .

(2) PayPal : make the transfer to jjacontos@gmail.com. Include a note what the payment is for. Tthere is no fee associated if you indicate "personal transfer". Otherwise, you will need to pay a 3% surcharge (this will need to be paid before the trip commences).

(3) Wells Fargo Direct Deposit: With large payments, a nice way to pay is via a direct deposit into a Wells Fargo branch near you. Please make the deposit to the account of Global Grand Canyons LLC; operating account # 6020 01 6975. This can be for any amount and there is no fee associated with it. Please send a note to reservations@sierrarios.org regarding the deposit, as there is no formal notice given of the payment and depositor.

(4) Zelle If you have a Wells Fargo, Bank of America, or Chase bank account, you can make a transfer online free of charge using Zelle. This can be for any amount (but usually only up to $1000 or $2000 per day) with no fee. Make the transfer to rocky@sierrarios.org or James Contos, [it goes into Wells Fargo account # 0721 524494 ; routing # 121 000 248.]

(5) Venmo For smaller payment amounts, you can use Venmo to make a transfer online free of charge to @James-Contos, but use ONLY IF AMOUNT DUE IS <$500. If you mark it as "business" you will need to pay a 5% surcharge afterward.

(6) Cash : In some cases, smaller final balance amounts can be paid as cash upon arrival at the rendezvous point. However, prior approval for this must be obtained as usually final balances are due 2 weeks before the trip starts.

(7) Transferwise: This transfer method usually has the fewest fees for international money transfers from Europe, Australia and Canada. Go to the Transferwise site and login (or create an account if you don't have one). Make the transfer to the account below.

(8) Wire Transfer: For large international money transfers (from outside of the USA), often the best method is to make a wire transfer from your bank to the account below. Usually a set fee is charged.


Details of the bank account to make a payment to are below:

DEPOSITS FOR RIVER TRIPS:
If you want to join a Global Grand Canyons LLC river trip, you will need to provide a deposit to reserve your place on a trip ($500 for most trips). This will also help assure the trip continues to be scheduled. General rates assume a deposit is provided 3+ months in advance of the launch date. Full contribution must be received 2 weeks before the trip (if late on deposit or on full payment, add 10% to total contribution amount). Current trip contribution rates can be viewed at the links below:
TRIP COSTS


CANCELLATIONS:
We reserve the right to cancel the trip 60+ days in advance. This generally will occur only if there are not enough paying participants signed up (certainly if <4; sometimes even if <6). If we cancel the trip for this reason, all deposits and payments will be refunded. If a trip is cancelled for reasons out of our control (war, catastrophy, drought, flood, etc), you may not be due any refund. If you must cancel your trip for personal or medical reasons, you will not be due a refund from us (but you could find someone to take your place and sometimes we give a credit that can be applied to a future trip). It is best to have a travel insurance policy to protect against such situations. Consult the following and get a policy that will cover what you might envision cancellations for: Squaremouth, WorldNomads, Ripcord , TravelGuard, or TravelSafe.  


CREDIT:
If you are using a credit to apply toward the cost of a trip, please review the Credit Policy page so you know how it will be treated.


FULL PAYMENT & LATE FEES:
Full payment for trips is due 2 weeks before departure date. Discounts and the damage deposit will be refunded after the trip. If full payment is provided <2 weeks in advance, add 1% per day late to the balance due. If full payment is not made by the time a trip commences, add 20% to the total contribution amount.


TRAVELER'S INSURANCE: We strongly recommend that you get a travel insurance policy that covers emergency trip cancellations, evacuations, medical treatment, theft, loss of equipment, missed flights, war, drought, hurricanes, or other circumstances that might arise during your travel abroad and lead to loss of equipment/travel/trip. You can find these insurance policies through WorldNomads, Ripcord, Squaremouth, Travelguard, and Travelsafe. On some newer trips with more risks involved, we may require proof of such insurance. You are are not due any refund for cancelling your trip. You are responsible for your own missed flights, evacuations, medical costs, and baggage/equipment loss before and during the expedition. We are not responsible for refunding money if trips are cancelled or end short for reasons out of our control such as environmental or policital circumstances.