Wilderness Adventures Group, Victoria, BC
DISCLOSURE OF RESPONSIBILITIES, ASSUMPTION OF RISKS, RELEASE OF LIABILITY, WAIVER OF CLAIMS AND RIGHT TO SUE, AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT.
By signing this document, you will waive certain legal rights, including the right to claim or sue – Please read carefully!
ASSUMPTION OF RISKS:
Wilderness or backcountry adventure of any kind is a potentially dangerous activity. Hazards include unpredictable weather; water hazards in streams, rivers, lakes and ocean; hazards on land, the possibility of hypothermia; the possibility of becoming injured, loss of life, loss and damage of property; any and all hazards associated with hiking, camping, paddling, biking, snow activities, wilderness travel, social events and all other pursuits of the Wilderness Adventures Group (hereafter referred to as “WAG Activities”)
DISCLOSURE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES
The activity leaders and event organizers may not be professional instructors, guides or trained first aid attendants. The activity leader’s and event organizer’s job is only to organize the event, ensure that it gets underway, know the access to the area and the route or routes undertaken. It is the responsibility of each person in a WAG Activity to ensure that he/she has the necessary skills, appropriate experience and fitness along with the equipment commensurate with the requirements of the activity and event. Each person is responsible for his/her own safety, for having suitable first aid supplies, and for confirming that his/her fitness, experience-level, clothing and equipment is suitable for the activity and in good working order.
RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY
In consideration of my being permitted to participate in WAG Activities, I, for myself, my heirs, next of kin, executors, administrators, and anyone else who may claim on my behalf HEREBY WAIVE ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, LIABILITY AND DAMAGES I may now and in the future have against the WAG, its members, activity leaders, event organizers, and all persons acting under its authority (collectively described here as “WAG Entities”) arising from any and all personal injury, death, property, damage, or loss sustained by me on any property, personal injury, or death to any third party arising from or in connection with my participation in the activities of WAG howsoever caused. I FURTHER HEREBY RELEASE AND FOREVER DISCHARGE WAG ENTITIES from and against all demands, claims, actions, damages, costs, and expenses arising from or with respect to death, injury, damage or loss to my person or property of any kind whatsoever, howsoever caused in connection with my participation in WAG Activities though the same may have contributed to or have been caused by the NEGLIGENCE, GROSS NEGLIGENCE, OR BREACH OF CONTRACT OF WAG ON BREACH OF ANY STATUTORY OR OTHER DUTY OF CARE. I FURTHER AGREE to hold harmless and indemnify WAG Entities from any and all liability for any damage or injury to the property or person of any third party resulting in my involvement in or presence during any of the activities of WAG.
I ACKNOWLEDGE that WAG, in obtaining this waiver from me, is doing so for WAG Entities.
In the event that I act in any capacity for WAG, I appoint WAG as my agent for the purpose of obtaining an indemnity and release of liability from other members of WAG or persons participating in its activities.
This agreement shall be effective and binding upon my heirs, next of kin, executors, administrators, and assigns in the event of my death or incapacity.
In entering into this Agreement, I am not relying upon any oral or written representations or statements made by WAG Entities other than those which are set forth in this Agreement.
I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS AGREEMENT AND I AM AWARE THAT BY SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT I AM WAIVING CERTAIN LEGAL RIGHTS WHICH I OR MY HEIRS, NEXT OF KIN, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND ASSIGNS MAY HAVE AGAINST THE RELEASEES.