You will meet your Chockstone guide at Smith Rock State Park. Smith Rock State Park is a small enough park to coordinate with your guide your exact meet up spot. It is also big enough that one meet up spot does not fit all. Your guide will check in with you before hand so you understand your exact meeting location.
Your guide will contact you by cell phone the evening prior to your climbing date to go over details; confirm meet up location and time, review your climbing goals, get gear needs or any information specific to your trip.
A $5.00 parking pass is required and can be bought at one of the self pay kiosks. The kiosk accepts cash and credit cards. An annual Oregon State Park pass works as well.
- Bring water (2 liters minimum each person for hot summer days). Water bottles can be filled at the parking area of Smith Rock State Park.
- A hearty sack lunch and packable snacks
- Sunscreen, sunglasses, and perhaps a sun hat.
- A backpack; large enough to include, water, lunch, snacks, as well as personal climbing gear (shoes, harness, helmet). If you do not have a suitable backpack, we can provide one. Let your guide know ahead of time.
- Extra clothing in case of colder weather.
- Dress for the season and forecasted weather. Wear clothing appropriate for being active outdoors.
- Shorts, tights, loose fitting pants, or sweatpants are appropriate.
It’s always good to have an extra long sleeve layer even in the summer, the shade in the mornings can be cool. - Outdoor footwear comfortable for hiking and scrambling such as hiking shoes or tennis shoes. Open toed shoes, sandals and flip flops are not recommended!
3 Question’s when choosing a guide service
How long has your company been in business?
What is your safety record?
Is this an American Mountain Guide Association – AMGA accredited guide service?
Chockstone Climbing Guides is one of the two accredited services at Smith Rock State Park
We have a flawless safety record with over 20 years in business and offer excellent quality, up-to-date equipment for our clients.
We offer competitive rates when compared to other accredited guide services.
We have a “no charge for bad weather” policy.
We have adopted Smith Rock State Park, in Oregon’s Adopt a Park Program for 9 years. This commitment has meant we actively work in tandem with park rangers to care for the state park
Many clients ask us if it is appropriate to tip their guide. Tipping is customary. As you will see your guide will be working very hard to meet your goals and take great care to assure you a fun, memorable climbing experience. If you feel they did a good job, please feel free to tip your guide what feels appropriate to your experience.
A valid credit card is required to hold your reservation for a private guided day trip; no charge is made at this time. Full payment is due upon the day of your trip. If you sign up for a trip that starts within 3 days, full payment is due at that time. We accept checks, money orders, and Visa / MasterCard / American Express / Discover.
Is a deposit required? Our private guided trips do not require a deposit. Our camps, courses, and groups over 10 require a 50% payment to hold a reservation.
If you cancel for any reason, prior to 3 days before your trip at Smith Rocks, we will happily reschedule for another date or consider cancellation without penalty. If cancellation is made within 3 days a 50% of the total will be charged. Groups, camps, courses will forfeit their total deposit for cancellation within 1 wk of the start date.
Cancellation for any significant medical or other emergency circumstances at any time may be considered for a full or partial refund. Please contact us to discuss options.
Cancellation/reschedule due to rain or snow on day of trip is without penalty. However, once a trip begins, if the activities are cut short due to weather, there is no refund available. If weather is questionable you can plan to have a phone conversation as late as the day of, in the morning to make the final decision with your guide. Check out the local Terrebonne, Oregon weather forecast for the latest conditions.
If you have had a recent injury, illness, or surgery, or if you have a medical condition such as asthma or allergies to food or medications, you should consult with us as well as your physician before signing up for any trip.
We make every effort to provide you with a safe and successful climb. Climbing involves some inherent risks that are beyond our control. You will assume the responsibility for many decisions affecting the safety of your trip. We do not assume liability for injuries or death. All participants are completely responsible for all medical and hospital costs associated with any injury, rescue or evacuation. You must sign a release form and go at your own risk. We recommend for everyone to consider purchasing travel insurance for all vacation travel.
All participants are required to complete and sign a Program Registration Form and an Acknowledgment of Risk and Release of Liability Form before we begin each trip. These can be requested by email prior or they can be filled out on arrival on the day of your trip.
