ASSUMPTION OF RISK shall mean the sole, voluntary and knowing acceptance of any risk involved in the Activities I participate in or voluntary seek participate in provided by Releasees.
NEGLIGENCE shall mean the failure of Releasees or any other party to take reasonable steps to safeguard or protect me from the risks, dangers and hazards of the Activity.
ASSUMPTION OF RISKS AND RELEASE FROM LIABILITY:
I am fully aware that participating in any Activity in open or closed water involves certain risks, dangers and hazards, both apparent and hidden. Natural conditions on Biscayne Bay such as waves, change in currents and changes in the level of tides occur frequently in open water and may be caused by natural events such as weather and winds or by operating watercraft, such as jet skis, boats, yachts, and ships. I knowingly and voluntarily acknowledge and accept that the Releasees may not be able to predict whether the conditions are safe for the Activity or whether unexpected weather conditions such as, increase in winds, a change in tides or currents, unanticipated thunder and/or lightening or unpredictable waves may occur. I also knowingly and voluntarily acknowledge and accept that the risks, dangers, and hazards, both apparent and hidden, related to the Activity include but are not limited to, the choice of the stand-up paddleboard and/or kayak course taken out on the Bay, changes in weather conditions, changes in surf, tides and currents as well as the size of natural waves and those created by boats and jet skis. I also knowingly and voluntarily acknowledge and accept that additional risks, dangers and hazards, both apparent and hidden exist such as when entering and exiting the kayak or boarding the paddleboard in and around the loading area of the paddleboard/kayak launch platform, walking down or up the ramp of the kayak/paddleboard launch platform, impact or collisions with other paddleboards, kayaks, other water craft including boats, jet skis, yachts and all other boating devices, collisions or impacts with low bridges, other persons, the Bay floor or bottom, rocks and reefs, slippery terrain, dehydration, prolonged exposure to sun or solar radiation, prolonged exposure to cold water, hypothermia, drowning, exposure and or/interaction with poisonous or carnivorous marine life, elevated bacteria levels in the water, falls onto the paddleboard or kayak, the kayak tipping over, failure to wear a life vest as provided and instructed by the Releasees, failure to safely and properly perform any physical activity required for the Activity within one’s own ability or within the designated areas of the Bay; negligence of Releasees or other persons, your use of alcohol consumption which may affect your own ability to engage in the Activity safely, your use of drugs, including all forms of cannabis which may adversely affect your own ability to engage in the Activity safely, you becoming lost or separated from your own party or guide, negligence on the part of Releasees and exposure to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Also, I knowingly and voluntarily acknowledge and accept that additional risks, dangers and hazards, both apparent and hidden exist at the site or location where the Activity is done which may be uncontrolled, unmarked, and uninspected and may involve many risks, dangers, and hazards in addition to those associated with the Activity including but not limited to hidden and/or submerged objects such as reefs, sandbars, rocks, tree stumps, man-made objects, sunken boats, marinas, sea walls, bridges, piers, and floating platforms. I acknowledge and understand that there is significant risk to my person if I use any other boat ramp, pier, marina, or location other than the paddleboard/kayak launch platform I was instructed to use by the Releasees and hereby assume all risks associated with using any boat ramp, pier, marina, or location other than the paddleboard/kayak launch platform I was instructed to use. If I bring my underage child or pet to engage in the ACTIVITY with me, I, as parent or guardian will assume all risks associated with the ACTIVITY on behalf of my child or pet and agree to waive any liability against Releasees with respect to my underage child or pet’s participation in the ACTIVITY. I understand and acknowledge that a portion of our guided sunset/evening tour takes place at night. I knowingly and voluntarily acknowledge and accept all risks associated with paddleboarding/kayaking at night as well as all of those risks, dangers and hazards listed above and agree to waive any liability against Releasees with respect to the guided sunset/evening tour.