COVID Safety

Safety and Responsibility 

Our world has experienced a lot of change in the last year but the desire to travel, gain new experiences, and explore the great outdoors has not. If you’re anything like us, you’ve probably spent much of the year imagining a safe, responsible and adventurous way to travel. We’re right there with you and couldn’t be more excited to announce our newest, COVID-conscious ventures. 

We fully understand and respect the severity of COVID-19, and have taken unprecedented measures to increase your safety while offering adventures that will ignite new passions and personal growth. Adventure travel has inherent risks. Complete elimination of risk is not possible, but our years of risk management experience while sending over 6,000 participants on trips has allowed us to confidently offer you safe, life-changing excursions. 

GIVE is committed to the health and safety of our volunteers, staff, and local communities. GIVE follows the health, safety, and COVID-19 recommendations of the CDC, WHO, Adventure Travel Trade Association in concert with the Cleveland Clinic, and local authorities. Please review our enhanced health and safety protocols below, which continue to be updated as necessary.

COVID-19 Health and Safety Protocols:

Prior to your trip:

• All participants must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test result taken no earlier than 72 hours prior to their trip start date. Results must be sent to GIVE HQ prior to departure.
• Participants must self-quarantine leading up to trip.
• Participants will be asked to cancel their trip if sick. GIVE will work with you to contact your traveler’s insurance to seek potential reimbursement. 
• Requiring GIVE employees to self-certify before each trip start date, that they have not experienced any COVID-19 symptoms. Anyone experiencing symptoms will be required to stay home and seek medical guidance.
• We ask that participants come ready for adventure and willing to embrace our COVID-19 prevention measures prior to and during our trip; and that they stay informed, and communicate openly.

During your trip:

• Upon arrival, participants will be asked basic COVID-19 screening questions by your guide(s).
• Enhanced hygiene procedures enforced (i.e. no sharing of water bottles, daily sanitization of shared spaces and equipment)
• Maintaining social distancing by decreasing the number of guests on our trips and maintaining 6 feet of physical distancing wherever possible. 
• When necessary, GIVE will subdivide group members into smaller “pod units” to further decrease exposure. Participants will remain in these pods for the duration of their trip (i.e. transportation, close-proximity orientations, accommodations)
• GIVE will adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local public health and worker safety guidelines, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the local laws and regulations of destination.
• Masks will be required whenever physical distancing is not possible.
• The majority of the trip will take place in remote outdoor spaces, where it is unlikely to come in contact with other people outside of our GIVE group.
• Open communication between participants and guides regarding participant health
• Knowledge of local COVID-19 testing, if necessary 
• If a participant exhibits signs/symptoms of COVID-19, the participant, along with anybody in their immediate group, will be removed from the group and isolated for further screening.

 Assumption of Risks & Release of Liability

While we are doing everything we can to operate in a manner that is safe for our employees, guests, and community, we are not infallible. And while the risk of exposure to COVID-19 can be reduced, it cannot be completely eliminated. We are making all reasonable effort to fully disclose the nature of the risks of exposure to COVID-19 to you through this notice. We also want to be fully transparent in our efforts to make your experience as safe as possible.  

Please do not hesitate to ask us any questions related to our operations and COVID-19 safety efforts.

Despite our efforts, risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists. To participate in our trips, you must agree to acknowledge and assume the risks and release GIVE from all liability. You will not be allowed to participate in our trips if you cannot agree.