Re: [Paddlewise] Liability and Waivers :reasons why:opinion:etc

At 11:43 AM 2/9/98 -0800, Jackie Fenton wrote:
>
>(this was under the subject header of "Paddling Clubs")



It was a reply to a question of paddling clubs and I thought that it still
concerns clubs,
I can and often am wrong. picky picky picky

>

>> From: dldecker_at_mediaone.net
>
>> This is what we use in Fla.
>> Dana    
>> 
>>                           FLORIDA SEA KAYAKING ASSOCIATION
>>                                RELEASE AND ASSUMPTION
>
><snip>
>
>> responsibility. I agree to follow the directions of the designated trip or
>> clinic leader,
>> and I understand that failure to do so will result in my being unable to
>> participate in any 
>> further activities of the Florida Sea Kayaking Association.
>
>
>I understand why you include this in your waiver but I'm not comfortable 
>with that.
>

>
>If I had followed his instructions because of the above waiver and we had 
>been injured (a *real* possibility with that particular swollen and fast 
>moving river which is also known to contain many strainers and probably 
>could contribute to his becoming more agitated at my not following
>instructions), would the club have been liable because of the above 
>statement in its waiver?  I don't know.  
>
>Cheers,
>
>Jackie
>http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/
>

 I am no lawyer, and don't play the part on TV, and did not write the
Waiver. I can only say that I don't like the whole idea of having to have
waivers. The people I paddle with on club trips are the same I paddle with
at other times.

Dana

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