Covid - 19 response
Maine Guided Trips Covid -19 response
First and foremost, the most important thing is for you to take care of yourself and your family. While being outdoors is one of the safest places to be during the pandemic, we wouldn’t want you, or anyone in your party, to put themselves at risk. Complete refunds will be provided during this time for anyone who becomes ill, needs to isolate, or is unexpectedly impacted by COVID-19 up until the trip date.
The State of Maine CDC has established guidelines for guide services to open. Link to the State of Maine, "Keep Healthy Maine Covid 19 page. These guidelines change often so please check the State of Maine CDC Keep Healthy plan.
Some key points:
First and foremost, the most important thing is for you to take care of yourself and your family. While being outdoors is one of the safest places to be during the pandemic, we wouldn’t want you, or anyone in your party, to put themselves at risk. Complete refunds will be provided during this time for anyone who becomes ill, needs to isolate, or is unexpectedly impacted by COVID-19 up until the trip date.
The State of Maine CDC has established guidelines for guide services to open. Link to the State of Maine, "Keep Healthy Maine Covid 19 page. These guidelines change often so please check the State of Maine CDC Keep Healthy plan.
Some key points:
- The State is exempting residents from the following states from the testing and 10-day quarantine requirement for travel and lodging: Vermont, New Hampshire. (Exemptions for Connecticut, New York and New Jersey ended Nov. 4, 2020. The exemption for Massachusetts ended Nov. 16, 2020.)
- Payment must be online or by phone.
- Neither client nor guide should participate if they show signs of illness.
- Guides and clients will need to ride in separate vehicles, unless all members wear face masks while in the vehicle.
- Clients need their own water bottle, sunscreen, bug repellent, and food.
- Guides AND clients will wear face coverings inside and outside when physical distancing is not possible.
- We will have hand sanitizer, cleaning products, and spare face coverings available.
- We will sanitize all equipment between client trips.
- We will maintain physical distancing while on a boat.
| mdifw-guided-activities-guidelines-11.23.2020.pdf |