These are our payment policies for 2026 & 2027 trips (Credit card buttons at bottom of page)
You may pay by Credit Card, US Check, Canadian Check, Money Orders, Cash or Canadian E-transfers. There are 4 possible payments in total.
Failure to pay by due dates can result in your spot being given away and forfeiture of deposit. (transferable to another trip still)
1) Initial Deposit (please visit Deposit to make a deposit (new window). They are $1500 US or $2000 Canadian.
2) First Payment of approx 50% usually due by July 1st of the year preceeding the trip. This is frequently flexible depending on when you signed up. The amount of the approx 50% payment are $2225 USD for Baja trips. Or equivalent Canadian. Yucatan 2026 is $6450 US or Canadian equivalent.
3) Second payment of approx 50% December before departure, or US cash at the border. Once again this may be dependant on when you signed up.
3.5% is deducted from the final payment for all previous payments not paid via Credit Card, including the final payment. Please do not deduct this yourself, we keep track and adjust your final payment amount. It makes bookeeping easier.
Checks or money orders should usually be received prior to due dates.
Checks should be made out to "France Chouinard" . Canadian e-transfers should be sent to [email protected]. No question required
Everybody will receive individual invoices for final payments close to departure.
Paying by Check:
You should write "For Deposit Only" on checks.
If you wish to pay via check, US or Canadian, make it out to "France Chouinard", and mail it to
This Address in Canada: FROM the US, use 2 stamps
Paul Beddows
38-34959 Old Clayburn Road
Abbotsford, BC
Canada V2S 6W7
E-Transfer
Canadians may also use e-transfer. Please contact Paul at [email protected] for instructions
Our terms are at TERMS