BAYOU
HAYSTACKERS PADDLING CLUB
an ACA Paddle America Club
WAIVER
AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY
In
consideration of being allowed to participate in any way in The American Canoe
Association, Inc. athletics/sports program, and related events and activities,
particularly programs that are organized and supervised by the Bayou Haystackers
Paddling Club, the undersigned:
- Agree that prior to participating,
they will inspect the facilities and equipment to be used, and if they believe
anything is unsafe, they will immediately advise their coach or supervisor
of such condition(s) and refuse to participate.
- Acknowledge and fully
understand that each participant will be engaging in activities that involve
risk of serious injury, including permanent disability and death, and severe
social and economic losses which might result not only from their own actions,
inactions or negligence, but the actions, inactions or negligence of others,
the rules of play, or the condition of the premises or of any equipment used.
Further, that there may be other risks not known to us or not reasonably foreseeable
at this time.
- Assume all the foregoing
risks and accept personal responsibility for the damages and medical expenses
following any such injury, permanent disability or death.
- Release, waive, discharge
and covenant not to sue The American Canoe Association, Inc., its affiliated
clubs, including the Bayou Haystackers Paddling Club, their respective administrators,
directors, agents, coaches, and other employees of the organization, other
participants, sponsoring agencies, sponsors, advertisers, and if applicable,
owners and leasers of premises used to conduct the event, all of which are
hereinafter referred to as “releasees”, from any and all liability to each
of the undersigned, his or her heirs and next of kin for any and all claims,
demands, losses or damages on account of injury, including death or damage
to property, caused or alleged to be caused in whole or in part by the negligence
of the releasees or otherwise.
- This waiver may
not be modified in any way. If any part of this waiver is determined to be
invalid by law, all other parts of this waiver shall remain valid and enforceable