ACA LIABILITY INSURANCE PROGRAM

WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY

In consideration of being allowed to participate in any way in American Canoe Association, Inc., and United State Canoe and Kayak Team athletic/sports program, and related events and activities, the undersigned:

  1. 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.

  2. 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 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.

  3. Assume all the foregoing risks and accept personal responsibility for the damages following such injury, permanent disability or death.

  4. Release, waive, discharge, and covenant not to sue American Canoe Association, Inc., and Uniteed State Canoe and Kayak Team, its affiliated clubs, 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 refered to as 'releasees' from demands, losses or damages on account of injury, including death or damage to property, caused or alleged to be caused in whole or part by the negligence of the releasee or otherwise.

THE UNDERSIGNED HAVE READ THE ABOVE WAIVER AND RELEASE, UNDERSTAND THAT THEY HAVE GIVEN UP SUBSTANTIAL RIGHTS BY SIGNING IT AND SIGN IT VOLUNTARILY.

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Minors and their parents or guardians should fill out the ACA Release Form for Minors instead.