It is the Responsibility of Journey Participants to:
• Attend meetings and practices. Listen.
• Provide your own Safety / Life Vest. Be sure it is the Ocean-Worthy type.
• Provide your own paddle - if at all possible.
• TAKE CARE OF YOUR PADDLE and it will take care of you.
• Have money for your personal needs on the journey.
• Be respectful of others.
• Take care of your own things.
• Be quiet and respectful during songs, ceremonies, prayers and presentation.
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NOTE on personal items and belongings:
Don't bring valuables that could get lost, mis-placed or taken. There is a lot going on, and it is difficult to keep track of extra items.
Take only the essentials. Leave CD players, laptops, video games etc. at home where they won't be at risk of getting lost, taken, or dropped overboard.
Remember... if you leave your things laying around and someone finds it, you will have to dance for it (or sing a song) to get it back.
NOTE on food and finances:
It has been a growing "trend" that some host villages charge a fee for meals. Usually this is only charged to people who are NOT pullers. However, some Hosts have required that even the pullers pay for "hospitality" (meals).
So, just be aware and keep some extra food and / or money available so you won't have to go hungry. In recent years there have been pullers who went without food for several meals because they had no money.
In fact, the ground crew or the skipper who these people were traveling with should have taken up the slack on this, and made sure that everyone on their crew was fed.
On the flip side of this ....
Be sure not to waste food, or take extra portions when there are people who have not yet had a meal.
We should not abuse hospitality or take advantage of the Host or others who help provide nourishment for the crews.
Rather, let's be considerate of others and take only what we need or what we will eat.
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