Welcome Kayaking The Exumas Travelers!

We are looking forward to traveling with you this Winter (February 12 - February 19, 2025) in our Kayaking The Exumas Program. To better prepare you for your stay, please read the following information:

  1. Travel and Flights: You are responsible for paying for your roundtrip flight to and from The Exumas (Georgetown airport -GGT).

    DO NOT BOOK FLIGHTS YET! We will let you know when the program is full and then you can book. If you want to start doing research your flight will need to arrive in Georgetown airport GGT by the evening of Wednesday, February 12, 2025 (try to be in by about 4:00 pm so that you can settle in prior to orientation around 6:00 pm that evening. Your guide, Steve, will wait until all are present so let us know if you are having trouble finding flights that arrive before the evening).

    On your return home, you will book your flight out of Georgetown airport GGT after 12:00 noon on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. Feel free to check flight times with our office before purchasing. After you have purchased your tickets, please send your flight information/itinerary to support@intlfieldstudies.org.

    We strongly encourage that you purchase travel insurance for your flights and/or research the rescheduling/cancellation policy of the airline in which you choose to fly. We do not recommend booking your flights with third-party services such as Expedia, Travelocity, etc. as these services have very strict cancellation/rescheduling policies.

  2. Hotel stay (first and last night only): PLEASE BOOK ASAP - these rooms will go fast. You will be responsible for booking and paying for your hotel stay on February 12, 2025 AND February 18, 2025. The nights from February 13th - February 17th will be spent camping.

    Instructions for hotel booking with Hideaways at Palm Bay hotel:

    1. Book your room through Hideaways Hotel Website. The only rooms available for single nights are the Hillside and Beachside Studios. Once you have booked through their website send an email to info@hideawayspalmbay.com let them know you have booked for the trip with Steve Harrington.

    2. Be sure to let them know that you are with Steve Harrington's group and which room you would like to reserve for the nights of February 12th (checking out on February 13th) AND February 18th (checking out on the 19th).

    3. Please be sure to book a refundable room in case the trip needs to be cancelled for some reason.

    4. You will receive a reservation email from Hideaways Hotel which will instruct you on how to pay to confirm the reservation.

    5. After you have booked your rooms, please email support@intlfieldstudies.org to confirm that you were successfully able to book.

  3. Program Fee: Total: $1,599. A non-refundable $300 deposit is due with the Participant Agreement to secure your spot on the trip. The rest of the program fee will be due in full on December 12, 2024.

    There are 4 options for ways that you can complete payment: 

    • Credit Card: You will receive an email from PayPal with the subject line: Invoice from International Field Studies. You may need to check your spam folder for the PayPal email. Please keep in mind that there is a 3.5% processing fee for any payment done through PayPal that is over $500. 

    • Check: If you'd prefer to send a check through the mail, you can do so by mailing it to our office at 1550 Old Henderson Road, Suite E268, Columbus, OH 43220. There are no extra fees for sending a check through the mail.

    • Zelle: We also accept Zelle payments. There is not a fee for paying with Zelle. If this is your preferred method, please let me know so I can send you our Zelle information.

      Wire Transfer: If you would like to Wire Transfer the money please let us know and we can email you the details needed. The fee is $15 for a wire transfer.

  4. Forms: All forms are due December 12, 2024. and listed below. Some of the forms are online and some are paper. Please be sure to scan and email the paper form (Medical Consent) to support@intlfieldstudies.org. It is imperative to list detailed notes on any specific diet/medical conditions on the HIPPA protected online Medical History form due to the remote/travel nature of this course as safety is the number one priority for IFS. Note, the Medical Consent form requires a notary (for US citizens).

  5. Packing list: Linked below, please reach out with any questions.

  6. Contact: If you have any questions about flights, required forms, or anything else pertaining to your trip, please send your questions to support@intlfieldstudies.org or call us at (614) 268-9930.

 
Steve Harrington, Kayaking Tour Guide

About Your Guide - Steve Harrington

Steve Harrington has over 40 years of experience as a wilderness guide and has been leading trips in the Exumas for the past 15 years. He is a Senior Staff Instructor for the National Outdoor Leadership School, Director and lead instructor for Outdoors For A Change adventure company, Open water/Level 4 sea kayak instructor certified by the ACA, Certified Wilderness EMT, Wilderness medicine and kayak instructor for International Field Studies Inc., Certified Master Educator for Leave No Trace Inc., and a Former instructor for Outward Bound

Steve has been partnering with IFS for the past 5 years as our ACA Sea Kayaking instructor, Wilderness First Aid instructor, and Leave No Trace trainer.

Important Information

IFS Forms

  • Pre-Departure Information (coming closer to travel date)

  • Immigration Form (coming closer to travel date)

Travel Documents