Waiver of Liability Form

In consideration of Pacific Northwest Float Trips furnishing services and/or equipment to enable me to participate in Rafting I agree as follows:

I fully understand and acknowledge that outdoor recreational activities have: (a) inherent risks, dangers and hazards and such exists in any use of rafting equipment and my participation in rafting activities; (b) my participation in such activities and / or use of such equipment may result in injury or illness including but not limited to bodily injury, disease, strains, fractures, partial and/or total paralysis, death or other ailments that could cause serious disability; (c) these risks and dangers may be caused by the negligence of the owners, employees, officers or agents of Pacific Northwest Float Trips, the negligence of the participants, the negligence of others. Accidents, breaches of contract, the forces of nature or other causes. Risks and dangers may arise from foreseeable or unenforceable causes including, but not limited to, guide decision making, including that a guide may misjudge terrain. Weather, trail or river route location, and water level, risks of falling out of or drowning while in a raft, canoe or kayak and such other risks, hazards and dangers that are integral to recreational activities that take place in a wilderness, outdoor or recreational environment; and (d) by my participation in these activities and/or use of equipment, I hereby assume all risks and dangers and all responsibility for any losses and / or damages whether caused in whole or in part by the negligence or other conduct of the owners, agents, officers, or employees of Pacific Northwest Float Trips, or by any other person.

I, on behalf of myself, my personal representatives and my heirs hereby voluntarily agree to release, waive, discharge, hold harmless, defend and indemnify Pacific Northwest Float Trips and its owners, agents, officers, and employees from any and all claims, actions or losses for bodily injury, property damage, wrongful death, loss of services or otherwise which may arise out of my use of rafting equipment or my participation in rafting activities. I specifically understand that I am releasing, discharging and waiving any claims or actions that I may have presently or in the future for the negligent acts or other conduct by the owners, agents, officers or employees of Pacific Northwest Float Trips.

The Venue of any dispute that may arise out of this agreement or otherwise between the parties to which Pacific Northwest Float Trips or its agents is a party shall be either the Whatcom County, WA Justice Court or State Supreme Court, State of Washington.

I HAVE READ THE ABOVE WAIVER AND RELEASE AND BY SIGNING IT AGREE. IT IS MY INTENTION TO EXEMPT AND RELIEVE PACIFIC NORTHWEST FLOAT TRIPS  FROM LIABILITY FOR PERSONAL INJURY, PROPERTY DAMAGE OR WRONGFUL DEATH CAUSED BY NEGLIGENCE OR ANY OTHER CAUSE.

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SIGNATURE AGE DATE

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SIGNATURE OF PARENT OR GUARDIAN

(If less than 18 years old)