Charter/guide service protocol

[rob v]

My buddies and I are "chartering" a boat and guide for our thanksgiving trip to Nippissing. They're charging us a flat rate /day / person for boat, fuel and bait. He's got a 20 ft boat so it should be able to take a fair amount of weather. The boat owner/guide is a friend of a friend.

 

My question is, what is standard protocol relative to payment when the weather gets bad enough where it's not safe &/or comfortable to go out. Are we still obligated to pay him something for his time ?

 

I've never experienced this sort of thing before and I,d be curious to know what the proper thing to do is ? Thx.

[Greencoachdog]

I'm not sure about up there in the GWN, but down here in the South we aren't obligated for a cent. I's not yours or the Captains fault that the inclimate weather is bad. Down here the Captain makes the call, and a good Captain won't take you out on a rough day.

[setomonkey]

Any guide I've ever hired has warned me that he might have to cancel if the weather was really bad. No cost to me, except for missing a chance to go fishing, as it is just one of the hazards of the business.

 

Mike

[Whopper]

It's the captains call and if you don't fish no pay.

[rob v]

Thanks guys - that's kinda what I thought - but I tend to be a bit frugal (aka cheap) and wouldn,t want to think I should be obligated to pay anything if we don,t get the service.

[irishfield]

Hopefully you get out.... as it will be cheaper than watching the peelers at Fannies if you don't!

[rob v]

Irishfield - you're absolutely correct on that point !!

[aniceguy]

Hopefully you get out.... as it will be cheaper than watching the peelers at Fannies if you don't!

 

LOL fine northern entertainment just a skip off the highway that was funny