Options for Registration:

To register for a Paddle Florida trip, you must send us a registration form, a signed waiver, and payment. Some trips also have optional fees for transportation back to the start. Be sure to review this entire page to learn about additional costs or savings available to you.

You have several options for completing your registration:

1. Register Online. Click on your trip and submit the online registration form at www.ocoos.com. If you want to pay online through PayPal, come back to this page and use the PayPal buttons below.
Peace River Paddle
Dam to the Bay (Ochlockonee)
St Johns River Ramble

2. You can register by mail and pay by check. Download, print and complete the pdf registration form for your selected trip, then send it with your check to the address indicated.

3. You can download the appropriate form and pay using our PaPal account. You may be able to download, save and fill out the registration form on your computer if you have the appropriate software. Otherwise print it, fill it out and either e-mail or mail it to Paddle Florida.

4. Whether you register online, mail or e-mail the registration, you can pay online through a secure connection with PayPal using either your credit card or PayPal account. After you register online or download the appropriate form from the list below, come back to this page and choose your trip from the Pay Online drop-down menus below and click to go to the PayPal secure site.

Printable Registration Forms: Download the pdf form for your trip if you prefer to print and mail your registration to Paddle Florida. If you register online (option 1, above) you don't need the paper form.
February 17, 2012 Peace River Paddle here.
March 3, 2012 Dam to the Bay Ochlockonee R. register here.
April 2012 St Johns River Ramble here.

Waiver (required for each paddler) Download the pdf waiver and bring it with you. If you forget, we'll have an extra waiver form for you to sign.

Choose your trip and pay online with PayPal: (Use your own credit card — you don't have to have a PayPal account)
Select payment options from the drop-down menu and add them one-by-one to your Cart. PayPal will take you to your Cart where you can change quantities, if necessary Click "continue shopping" to come back to this page to add meal plan, shuttle, and any other options.

Dam to the Bay - Ochlockonee River (2012)

Adult $275.00 Sr. (65+) $250.00 College stu./Youth (8-17) $225.00 Meal Deal Package $150.00 Shuttle (paddler) $25.00 Shuttle (boat) $25.00 Lite (daily, 4 days max) $60.00 Lite Daily Meals $30.00

Peace or St Johns Rivers (2012)

Peace River (incl. meals) $275.00 St. Johns River (incl. meals) $275.00 Shuttle (paddler) $25.00 Shuttle (boat) $25.00

DEADLINE: Register until two weeks before event date to avoid penalties. Register NOW to ensure your spot on the river!

Registration Fees vary with each trip due to length, season and availability of support resources. Check the information pages for each trip or download the trip registration form. Paddle Florida is one of the best vacation bargains around; you'll be surprised how little the cost for a fully supported tour through Florida's wild and scenic country.

Paddle  Florida Lite — Available on week-long trips only for paddlers who want some adventure but can't afford the time off for a full week on the river. (Duration up to 4 days/$60 per day. Keys Challenge daily rate: $90/day includes meals. Special Keys Challenge limited non-paddler availability on a daily rate basis. See the Keys Challenge registration form for camping and dinner/entertainment combo only options.)

Group Retreats: Special group rates are available for organized groups of five or more. This is an excellent opportunity for company groups to share a Paddle Florida river adventure and save $50 on each full registration fee. This reduced rate is available to "thru-paddlers" on our week-long river trips when you register as a group on the registration form. See your proposed trip's registration form for more details.

Groups larger than five: Download page 2 of the registration form to provide contact information for all your group members.

To Register: Complete and mail in the registration form with a check or money order (or pay online with PayPal) and your required waiver (You must submit a signed waiver to participate in Paddle Florida. Download the waiver form here.) Other stuff for registered paddlers can be found at the "paddler.info" page appropriate to your selected trip.

Meal Registration (included in your online registration fee): Save money and the hassle of carrying your own meals. Join our Full Meal Deal package. See registration for each event for specific details.

Meal packages are optional, but we recommend the Full Meal Deal.  Approximately a month before the event, we will finalize the menu and post it to the website.  Please check back for the trip's menu.

Each meal will be catered by professional caterers or local civic groups. Expect hearty, hot and tasty fare for breakfast and dinner. Each day's lunch stop (all you care to eat) will include fruit, cookies, PBJ sandwiches, water, fluid replacements and surprises.

Once you've filled out the registration, download a liability waiver form for each participant and send it in with your registration. Also visit other pages on this Website for information about shuttle services, and other essential information.

Paddle Florida Policies…
For your safety and the safety of others.
1. No alcoholic beverages will be allowed.
2. All participants must attend the pre-launch safety briefing. Participants must adhere to the safety guidelines presented.
3. Participants must wear a properly fitted U.S. Coast Guard approved personal floatation device at all times on the river.
4. Participants under age 18 are the responsibility of, and must be accompanied by, a parent or guardian.
5. Sorry, no pets allowed.
6. All participants must sign a Waiver of Claims and Release of Liability form (download from the link above). A required Medical and Emergency Contact Information sheet will be in your confirmation packet. Parents must sign all forms for children under the age of 18.
7. Person-powered watercraft only.
8. All participants must respect private property along the river.
9. All participants must have basic paddling and swimming skills.
10. No more than 2 children under the age of 12 per adult guardian.
Violations of these policies can result in the participant being removed from the event without refund.

Refund Policy
Due to the financial outlay and costs incurred by Paddle Florida during event planning, any force majeure, which includes but is not limited to water levels, inclement weather and any other Acts of God not mentioned herein, shall not result in the refund of any fees paid to Paddle Florida. Absolutely no fees will be refunded after 15 days before the event begins. Any fees refunded by Paddle Florida will be considered on a case-by-case basis.