Re: [Paddlewise] trip - risk assessment

I was recently given an entry form for a Florida surf contest.  I was really
puzzled when I read the waiver which said that the sponsor would not be held
liable for anything even if it was their fault.  Lovely.  Just lovely.  I
threw it out.

Jim et al
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tallman, Dan" <tallmand_at_northern.edu>
To: "'Jim Meldrum '" <meldrum_at_yourfuture.ab.ca>; <PaddleWise_at_paddlewise.net>
>   I led boundary waters canaoe trips with college students.  My university
> demanded a waiver of liability from the students--a waiver listing
> EVERYTHING that could possibly go wrong on the trip.  It never occurred to
> me to list having a fingernail clipping fly up into a student's eye.
>
> dan tallman
> Aberdeen, South Dakota

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Meldrum
>
> I am doing a presentation for our local paddling club on trip
> organization.  I would like to do a section on risk assessment
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