IMPORTANT INFORMATION: PLEASE READ MAINE KAYAK, INC. WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY

In consideration of Maine Kayak, Inc. furnishing services and/or equipment to enable me to participate in kayaking, paddle boarding, whitewater kayaking or any activity associated with Maine Kayak, Inc. I agree as follows: I fully understand, acknowledge, and agree: (a) that outdoor recreational activities have known, unknown, and inherent risks, dangers and hazards and such exists in my use of kayaking, paddleboarding equipment and my participation in such 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 cause serious disability; (c) these risks and dangers may be caused by the negligence of the owners, employees, officers or agents of Maine Kayak, Inc., the negligence of subcontractors, the negligence of the participants, the negligence of others, accidents, breaches of contract, the forces of nature or other causes; (d) risks and dangers may arise from foreseeable or unforeseeable causes including, but not limited to, terrain; boat and vehicle traffic; weather; tides, currents, and water levels; guide decision making, including that a guide may misjudge terrain, traffic, weather, trail, access, or route location and tides, currents, and water levels; risks of falling out of or drowning while in a kayak or paddleboard and such other risks; risk of tripping or falling on Maine Kayak property or in the wilderness; exposure to infectious diseases from employees, other participants or the use of shared equipment; hazards and dangers that are integral to recreational activities that take place in a wilderness, outdoor or recreational environment; and (e) 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 Maine Kayak, Inc., subcontractors to Maine Kayak, Inc., 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 Maine Kayak, Inc., North Country Rivers, Inc., Lorimer Mcrae LLC, Maine Whitewater, Inc., Katahdin Forest Management LLC, Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site, and Chowder House, Inc. (the “Releasees”) and their owners, agents, officers and employees from any and all claims, actions or losses for bodily injury, illness or disease, property damage, wrongful death, loss of services or otherwise which may arise out of my use of paddling equipment or my participation in paddling 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, employees or subcontractors of Maine Kayak, Inc. and the other Releasees. I hereby allow Maine Kayak, Inc. and any other person to take my picture for possible promotional usage in brochures, websites, and any other use. I have read the above waiver and release and, by signing it, agree. It is my intention to exempt and relieve Maine Kayak, Inc. from liability for personal injury, illness or disease, property damage or wrongful death caused by negligence or any other cause.