PRICES FOR THE HIRE OF THE BEN GORTON - SKIPPER & FOOD INCLUSIVE 2024/25
The prices below are for the boat inclusive & is shown split between 8 campers, all Leaders go free unless you decide to cut the cost to the Scouts & ask the Leaders for a contribution towards say their food etc. Regardless of how many are on the boat the cost is as below in column 3 “Price of Boat” for the hire period.
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Nights/Days |
Suggested Period |
Price of boat |
Example
per Scout each
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Example
per Scout on split camp
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A - 0/1
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Beaver/Squirrel taster days
10am to 4pm
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£120
No food supplied
Packed lunchs required
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N/A
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N/A
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B - 2/2
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Fri evening - Sunday
(Standard weekend)
(Fri 19.00 to Sun 16.00)
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£480.00
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£60.00
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N/A
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Each additional 24 hrs return by 6pm
Upto 7 days ( 1 week £1,280.00)
(Standard weekend + 5 days - Fri 19.00 to Fri 18.00)
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£480.00 +
£160.00 per day
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1 week£160.00
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1/2 week £80.00
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Each additional 24 hrs return by 6pm
after 1st 7 days
(If a group books 2 weeks, all "additional" days will be at £140.00 rate - Standard weekend + 12 days £2,160.00)
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£480 +
£140.00 per day
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2 weeks £270.00
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1 week £135.00
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1/2 week £67.50
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>>>>>>>>>>>> ANY GROUP FROM ROTHERFIELD DISTRICT CAN TAKE A 10% DISCOUNT <<<<<<<<<<<<
**Other periods available on request - Summer camp - 1, 2, or 3 weeks to accommodate more Scouts on a camp by splitting them over a period.
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The figures in the 3rd column represent the actual cost, the other columns are examples of what you can charge your Cubs/Scouts, I.E., Divide column 3 by how many on the boat to find the individual cost. Some Groups charge a percentage for their Leaders toward food. This brings down the Cubs/Scouts cost.
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Prices do not attract VAT.
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Prices include:- Fuel, gas, standard menu as agreed beforehand (no takeaways, etc), license fees, pump outs and qualified Skipper.
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Prices do not include any extra licenses that may be required for the river Thames or the river Wey (only required on long camps)
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The Ben Gorton is only for use with a skipper.
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Sessions are when you hire the boat for a period and you change over crews during your hire time.
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Skipper is available to come to Scout/Guide Hut for a evening to talk/explain the do's and don'ts on the boat if required.
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Boat starting points :- Northolt (Main starting point as secure car parking and in walking distance from Northolt station), Bulls Bridge Southall, Alperton, Broxbourne, Waltham Abbey, other by arrangement.