RELEASE OF LIABILITY — PLEASE READ BEFORE SIGNING
In consideration of being allowed to participate in any way in the Idaho & Oregon River Journeys, LLC trip, its related events, and activities, I, the undersigned acknowledge and agree that:
1. The inherent risks from the activities involved in this trip are significant. These risks include, but are not limited to loss of or damage to personal property (including personal vehicles and their contents parked or shuttled while on the trip, or the loss or damage to personal property transported by Idaho River Journeys or their agents), injury or fatality due to capsize or collision of boat, injury or fatality while riding in a bus or shuttle vehicle, air loss from boats, falling out of a boat, collision with a vehicle, vessel, rock, log or tree, immersion in water and hypothermia, exposure to airborne pathogens and viruses, including but not limited to contraction of COVID-19, falling while aboard a vessel or on shore, ankle or knee injury from use of footcups, accident or illness in remote places without medical facilities or personnel, water damage to personal property, encounters with animals and wildlife and exposure to temperature extremes or inclement weather.
2. I KNOWINGLY AND FREELY ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS, BOTH KNOWN AND UNKNOWN, EVEN IF ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEES OR OTHERS, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. I ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR MY PARTICIPATION IN THIS TRIP.
3. I understand that should emergency rescue, medical services or evacuation become necessary, the expenses are my responsibility and not that of Idaho and Oregon River Journeys, LLC.
4. I, for myself and on behalf of my heirs, assigns, personal representatives and next of kin, HEREBY RELEASE, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS Idaho & Oregon River Journeys, LLC their officers, partners, officials, agents and/or employees, other participants, sponsoring agencies, sponsors, advertisers, and, if applicable, owners and lessors of premises used for activity (“releasees”) WITH RESPECT TO ANY AND ALL INJURY, DISABILITY, DEATH, or loss or damage to person or property, WHETHER ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEES OR OTHERWISE, to the fullest extent permitted by law.
I acknowledge that Idaho River Journeys may modify any trip due to unexpected conditions, including adverse weather, log jams, debris flows, forest fires, travel restrictions that limit access to the river, or other circumstances beyond their control.
In the event of a cancellation, or modification of a trip, Idaho River Journeys is not responsible for any resulting expenses incurred by guests.
I hereby agree that Idaho & Oregon River Journeys, LLC may use film or photographic records of this trip for its promotional purposes.
The venue of any dispute that may arise out of this agreement or otherwise between the parties to which Idaho & Oregon River Journeys, LLC or its agents is a party shall be either the City of Salmon, Lemhi County, Idaho, the District Court of Lemhi County, Idaho or the Idaho State Supreme Court. I have read this release of liability and assumption of risk agreement, fully understand its terms, understand that I have given up substantial rights by signing it, and sign it freely and voluntarily without any inducement.