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Post by olbrwneyedgirl on Mar 24, 2016 15:50:35 GMT
OK....I know you ladies will tell me what I need to know.
Going on a guided canoe trip for 6 days. Cost: $1200. Forms explicitly say that "tips for guides are not included."
How much do you tip on a $1200 trip? As far as I know, there will be one guide. |
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Post by melodyesch on Mar 24, 2016 15:55:46 GMT
If it were me, I'd tip similar to a cruise. Between $13-15 per person, per day. So probably around $100. But I'd also be feeling other people out on the trip to get a consensus on what others plan to tip and I'd be reading reviews and any other information I could find for suggested tips or what others have paid.
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Mar 24, 2016 16:01:42 GMT
It would depend on how much work the guide actually does. If he does lots of the 'heavy lifting' (i.e. getting canoes in/out of water, setting up camp, preparing meals, etc), I would tip more. Somewhere in the neighborhood of $200. Now if the guide is just there to lead the way down the river and you do all the actual work, it would be a smaller tip. When we fly fish, the guide does all of the 'heavy lifting' (especially if I am on the trip!  ), so DH tips more generously than if he just took us to the spot and didn't do much else. |
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Post by flanz on Mar 24, 2016 16:32:12 GMT
Our son works as a river rafting guide and a snow guide taking people to summit a snow/ice covered mountain and is currently working as a heli-ski guide.
I've never asked him about this.
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Post by flanz on Mar 24, 2016 16:32:42 GMT
OK....I know you ladies will tell me what I need to know.
Going on a guided canoe trip for 6 days. Cost: $1200. Forms explicitly say that "tips for guides are not included."
How much do you tip on a $1200 trip? As far as I know, there will be one guide. Great questions. As the mom of a guide, thanks for asking it! |
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Post by pudgygroundhog on Mar 24, 2016 18:32:36 GMT
I haven't been on a trip like that, so not sure how much to tip. I agree with the above poster that it also might depend on the division of labor.
Where are you canoeing? Sounds fun!
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Post by jenjie on Mar 24, 2016 18:34:23 GMT
Our son works as a river rafting guide and a snow guide taking people to summit a snow/ice covered mountain and is currently working as a heli-ski guide. I've never asked him about this. Does he enjoy it? |
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Post by pudgygroundhog on Mar 24, 2016 18:35:29 GMT
Oh, and this is kind of funny related to tipping. A friend of mine went on a dove hunting trip with her husband in Argentina a few years back and gave a tip that was in line what the price was, service received, etc., but I guess they didn't adjust to prices typical in that region. The owner was actually unhappy with the generosity of the tip because it kind of screwed with the micro economy among the workers and also made it seem that the workers receiving good tips might not show up to work for awhile.
We're doing a guided trekking trip in Peru this summer and I have to figure out what to tip as well (and not sure what is standard).
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Post by pudgygroundhog on Mar 24, 2016 18:35:49 GMT
Our son works as a river rafting guide and a snow guide taking people to summit a snow/ice covered mountain and is currently working as a heli-ski guide. I've never asked him about this. Very cool! Where does he guide? |
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Post by olbrwneyedgirl on Mar 24, 2016 20:07:58 GMT
We're going to the Boundary Waters. It was on my older sister's "By the Time I'm 40 List." Now we're *both* over 40...but we're getting it done!
I'm actually hoping that we learn so much with the guide, and that we enjoy it so much, that we decide to do one by ourselves in the future!
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Post by pudgygroundhog on Mar 24, 2016 20:16:16 GMT
We're going to the Boundary Waters. It was on my older sister's "By the Time I'm 40 List." Now we're *both* over 40...but we're getting it done! I'm actually hoping that we learn so much with the guide, and that we enjoy it so much, that we decide to do one by ourselves in the future! Sounds like a great trip! I've never been to the Boundary Waters, but would love to go some day. Have a great trip and post pictures! |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2016 20:26:35 GMT
Isn't the guide paid? What happens if you don't want to tip?
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Post by pudgygroundhog on Mar 24, 2016 20:36:13 GMT
Isn't the guide paid? What happens if you don't want to tip? Guides are paid, but not a lot. It's pretty standard in the industry that you tip. You don't have to, but it is standard. I've always tipped (usually have a base amount in my head ahead of time and I've upped it if the guide was especially good). |
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Post by flanz on Mar 24, 2016 22:09:17 GMT
Our son works as a river rafting guide and a snow guide taking people to summit a snow/ice covered mountain and is currently working as a heli-ski guide. I've never asked him about this. Does he enjoy it? He LOVES his life! He has physics and atmospheric science degrees from Berkeley and he uses his scientific brain daily while living the life of his dreams! Neither of our kids care for material possessions. Well, this one buys expensive gear for rock climbing and all of the snow sports he does, but is happy to live in a van with all but the two front seats removed during the summer. He has his gear in one half and sleeps in the other. I'm not kidding. This is during the season when he is either on the mountain taking groups to summit in the summer and on days off he drives 4+ hours so he can climb 1200 feet of vertical rock in Yosemite.  Our kids are so very happy following non-traditional paths/ following their hearts and dreams and living their passions, and that makes us very happy. |
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Post by flanz on Mar 24, 2016 22:12:08 GMT
Our son works as a river rafting guide and a snow guide taking people to summit a snow/ice covered mountain and is currently working as a heli-ski guide. I've never asked him about this. Very cool! Where does he guide? Selkirk Tangiers in Revelstoke B.C. right now, Mt. Shasta in the summer and only rarely now will take a shift guiding for a whitewater rafting outfit in Truckee, near Tahoe. He is going on his second three week rafting trip through the Grand Canyon this fall though.  |
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Post by flanz on Mar 24, 2016 22:13:46 GMT
Oh, and this is kind of funny related to tipping. A friend of mine went on a dove hunting trip with her husband in Argentina a few years back and gave a tip that was in line what the price was, service received, etc., but I guess they didn't adjust to prices typical in that region. The owner was actually unhappy with the generosity of the tip because it kind of screwed with the micro economy among the workers and also made it seem that the workers receiving good tips might not show up to work for awhile. We're doing a guided trekking trip in Peru this summer and I have to figure out what to tip as well (and not sure what is standard). I hadn't thought about the "workers not showing up to work for a while." My thought was that at least in North America, the wages for the guides are not that great... they do it because they love it. They really appreciate tips, I know that. Have fun in Peru! That sounds awesome! |
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Post by TXMary on Mar 24, 2016 22:22:12 GMT
Very cool! Where does he guide? Selkirk Tangiers in Revelstoke B.C. right now, Mt. Shasta in the summer and only rarely now will take a shift guiding for a whitewater rafting outfit in Truckee, near Tahoe. He is going on his second three week rafting trip through the Grand Canyon this fall though. That's awesome! We had a minor league hockey team here in Central Texas for awhile back in the 90's and one of our very favorite players was from Revelstoke. He actually stayed after the team folded and still lives in the area. I think he lives in Austin now. We went through it once on a trip to BC. Beautiful area! |
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Post by flanz on Mar 24, 2016 22:37:46 GMT
Selkirk Tangiers in Revelstoke B.C. right now, Mt. Shasta in the summer and only rarely now will take a shift guiding for a whitewater rafting outfit in Truckee, near Tahoe. He is going on his second three week rafting trip through the Grand Canyon this fall though. That's awesome! We had a minor league hockey team here in Central Texas for awhile back in the 90's and one of our very favorite players was from Revelstoke. He actually stayed after the team folded and still lives in the area. I think he lives in Austin now. We went through it once on a trip to BC. Beautiful area! I actually can't stand snow and never look for it when having fun. I had no idea what an omen it was when the first flakes of the year were falling as our son was being born on that cold, CAnadian winter day. I sometimes joke that if he ever gets married, I'm going to need to be helicoptered into the site - the top of some mountain, most likely. |
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Post by pudgygroundhog on Mar 24, 2016 23:23:47 GMT
He LOVES his life! He has physics and atmospheric science degrees from Berkeley and he uses his scientific brain daily while living the life of his dreams! Neither of our kids care for material possessions. Well, this one buys expensive gear for rock climbing and all of the snow sports he does, but is happy to live in a van with all but the two front seats removed during the summer. He has his gear in one half and sleeps in the other. I'm not kidding. This is during the season when he is either on the mountain taking groups to summit in the summer and on days off he drives 4+ hours so he can climb 1200 feet of vertical rock in Yosemite. Our kids are so very happy following non-traditional paths/ following their hearts and dreams and living their passions, and that makes us very happy.  |
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Post by pudgygroundhog on Mar 24, 2016 23:26:09 GMT
Oh, and this is kind of funny related to tipping. A friend of mine went on a dove hunting trip with her husband in Argentina a few years back and gave a tip that was in line what the price was, service received, etc., but I guess they didn't adjust to prices typical in that region. The owner was actually unhappy with the generosity of the tip because it kind of screwed with the micro economy among the workers and also made it seem that the workers receiving good tips might not show up to work for awhile. We're doing a guided trekking trip in Peru this summer and I have to figure out what to tip as well (and not sure what is standard). I hadn't thought about the "workers not showing up to work for a while." My thought was that at least in North America, the wages for the guides are not that great... they do it because they love it. They really appreciate tips, I know that. Have fun in Peru! That sounds awesome! I'm guessing wages in a place like Peru aren't stellar either for guides (although cost of living isn't high either) and I imagine a big portion of their salary are tips. We'll be with our guides for nearly two weeks - I plan to tip well, but do have to figure out what is standard for the area! |
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Post by gotcreativity on Mar 24, 2016 23:42:26 GMT
Please tip your guide. Many live on the tips and work hard to make sure you have a good experience and remain safe.
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Post by jenjie on Mar 25, 2016 0:00:45 GMT
He LOVES his life! He has physics and atmospheric science degrees from Berkeley and he uses his scientific brain daily while living the life of his dreams! Neither of our kids care for material possessions. Well, this one buys expensive gear for rock climbing and all of the snow sports he does, but is happy to live in a van with all but the two front seats removed during the summer. He has his gear in one half and sleeps in the other. I'm not kidding. This is during the season when he is either on the mountain taking groups to summit in the summer and on days off he drives 4+ hours so he can climb 1200 feet of vertical rock in Yosemite. Our kids are so very happy following non-traditional paths/ following their hearts and dreams and living their passions, and that makes us very happy. That's incredible!! Thanks for sharing. |
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Post by annabella on Mar 25, 2016 2:03:37 GMT
$20 a day
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Post by lodgelady on Mar 25, 2016 2:24:11 GMT
Will you be part of a larger group or are your touring with this guide on your own?
I take at least one international trip a year with a tour company. We are typically a group of about 40 adults and are each asked to bring 70.00 to give to our trip leader to disperse amongst the country guides, bus driver, porters, restaurant employees and so forth. Most of us will also hand an additional 20.00 or so to our country guide at the end of the 7-10 days as well. Not sure of that helps or not!
One tip though is to see what the tipping customs are in the country you are headed to.
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Post by GiantsFan on Mar 25, 2016 2:38:03 GMT
I would probably tip $15-20 per person per day, but I'd be prepared for extra if I really liked the guide or he/she did something I felt was above and beyond. Because above and beyond is really what the tip is for right? If the guide was horrible, I would tip less.
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Post by Basket1lady on Mar 25, 2016 3:15:51 GMT
We're going to the Boundary Waters. It was on my older sister's "By the Time I'm 40 List." Now we're *both* over 40...but we're getting it done! I'm actually hoping that we learn so much with the guide, and that we enjoy it so much, that we decide to do one by ourselves in the future! DH and DS did a 10 day canoe trip through the BWCA and Quetico area out of Ely. They had a great trip! I'll ask him what they tipped. |
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Our kids are so very happy following non-traditional paths/ following their hearts and dreams and living their passions, and that makes us very happy.
