On Sun, 27 Feb 2000 Outfit3029_at_aol.com wrote: > Waivers are virtually useless. Win or lose a lawsuit can put a small > operator out of business. > > What else can an outfitter do? (question to P/W's) > Considerate and constructive suggestions only, please. > Based on the outcome of the most recent (actually, the only) WW rafting death on the Nantahala, having a waiver may or may not help you, but NOT having one is the kiss of death if there is an accident. In that incident, a girl on a school rafting trip fell out of a raft, was foot-entrapped, and drowned. From the reports I read, it seems likely that she was wearing her PFD too loose and that she attempted to stand in the current. She certainly had received the pre-trip safety instruction. Of course, no one wants to blame a victim, expecially a 16-y.o. girl. The judgment was against the school/teacher and the Nantahala Outdoor Center for not having provided the parent an opportunity to give informed consent via a waiver. AFAIK, and understand that I am relying on Internet reports, there was no allegation or admission of any on-the-water negligence. Steve Cramer *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Feb 27 2000 - 06:42:38 PST
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