Hi everyone,

We're very sorry to have to write this, we really, really wanted this event to happen, as we're sure you did too. We kept hoping things would improve on the Covid-19 front, and the forest fire/smoke front, but neither has gone in the direction we hoped. The latest news is depressing.

Although the Covid vaccination rate has improved, case numbers are rising everywhere, and the clear start of a 4th wave has resulted in California reimposing mask restrictions in many areas, and likely more to come.

Arguably forest fires are now a bigger concern - to attendees en route to the event and the health risk everywhere from smoke. Unfortunately, the fire situation looks likely to get worse before it gets better.

A big part of our COVID-19 safety plan was to hold as many activities outdoors as possible, open the doors for better ventilation, etc. However, this is the exact opposite of what is required to deal with smoky conditions - stay indoors with windows closed, avoid exertion and outdoor activities!

This is all exacerbated by the extreme heat!

In the end it comes down to health - yours, ours and the local community's. We aren't confident we can make this event a safe and fun experience for us all, so we've decided to cancel 2021 and we've booked California 2022 for Apr 14-17. We're advised by locals that the weather should be very good, we are confident that we can avoid fire and smoke, and we hope that COVID-19 will be manageable by then.

We appreciate that some of you will have made travel arrangements and incurred other costs, and we hope that you can change those plans.

What about my event registration?

If you want to keep your registration to the new date, we will carry it forward for you. No need to do anything. Many of you will be aware that the income from events helps to fund the website hosting and other fixed costs of keeping Horizons Unlimited going. Carrying your registration forward will help us out a LOT. Thanks!

If you need a refund, we will provide it as soon as possible, but please be patient. For refunds, PLEASE REPLY to your original Registration Confirmation email to make it easier for us to find, or if you can't do that, please email a request to: events-c {a] horizonsunlimited.com

Still have questions? Email us at: events-c {a] horizonsunlimited.com
Thanks for your understanding in this difficult time. Please continue to listen to and follow the advice of your local health authorities. Stay healthy so that we can all catch up later.

Grant and Susan Johnson.
We're looking forward to seeing you next year!

Virtual hugs from Grant, Susan, Flip, Craig, Jeff, Karina and all the HU family!

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Susan Johnson

Inspiring, Informing and Connecting travellers since 1997
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