Terms and Conditions for Muskeg Minds
1. Acceptance of Terms
Welcome to Muskeg Minds. By accessing or using our online platform and engaging with our educational tourism services, including guided tours, wilderness workshops, wildlife viewing, Indigenous cultural programs, environmental education, academic field trips, and sustainable tourism consulting, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, you must not use our services. These Terms and Conditions apply to all visitors, users, and others who wish to access or use our service.
2. Services Provided
Muskeg Minds specializes in providing immersive educational tourism experiences focused on northern ecosystems and cultures. Our services include, but are not limited to:
- Guided educational tours of boreal and Arctic ecosystems.
- Wilderness survival workshops.
- Wildlife viewing excursions, with a focus on tundra and taiga species.
- Indigenous cultural exchange programs.
- Environmental conservation education.
- Tailored academic field trips.
- Sustainable tourism consulting.
Specific details for each service, including itineraries, duration, inclusions, and exclusions, are provided at the time of booking or inquiry.
3. Booking and Payment
All bookings for our services are subject to availability and confirmation. A deposit may be required to secure your booking, with full payment typically due prior to the commencement of the service. Payment terms and cancellation policies are specific to each tour or workshop and will be clearly communicated during the booking process. Muskeg Minds reserves the right to alter pricing or service offerings at any time prior to booking confirmation.
4. Participant Responsibilities
Participants are responsible for ensuring they are physically able to participate in chosen activities and for bringing appropriate gear as recommended by Muskeg Minds. It is your responsibility to inform us of any medical conditions, dietary restrictions, or special needs that may impact your participation, well in advance of your service date. Participants must follow the instructions of Muskeg Minds guides and staff at all times, especially concerning safety protocols and environmental guidelines. Disregard for safety instructions may result in removal from the activity without refund.
5. Safety and Risk
Our services often involve activities in wilderness environments, which inherently carry risks including, but not limited to, exposure to extreme weather, encounters with wildlife, and remote locations with limited access to immediate medical care. While Muskeg Minds takes all reasonable precautions to ensure participant safety, by participating in our services, you acknowledge and accept these inherent risks. A waiver of liability may be required prior to participation.
6. Changes and Cancellations
Muskeg Minds reserves the right to make changes to itineraries, accommodations, or activities, and even to cancel services, due to unforeseen circumstances such as weather conditions, natural disasters, political instability, or insufficient participation. In such cases, we will offer alternative arrangements or a refund in accordance with our specific cancellation policy provided at the time of booking. Participant-initiated cancellations will be subject to our cancellation policy, which typically involves forfeiture of deposits or prorated refunds depending on the timing of the cancellation.
7. Intellectual Property
All content on this service, including text, graphics, logos, images, and educational materials provided during our tours and workshops, is the property of Muskeg Minds or its content suppliers and protected by international copyright laws. Unauthorized use or reproduction is strictly prohibited.
8. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Muskeg Minds, its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates, shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from (i) your access to or use of or inability to access or use the service; (ii) any conduct or content of any third party on the service; (iii) any content obtained from the service; and (iv) unauthorized access, use or alteration of your transmissions or content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence) or any other legal theory, whether or not we have been informed of the possibility of such damage, and even if a remedy set forth herein is found to have failed of its essential purpose.
9. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of Yukon, Canada, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights.
10. Contact Information
For any questions regarding these Terms and Conditions or our services, please contact us at:
Muskeg Minds
789 Glacier Peak Drive, Suite 201
Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 0X5
Canada