Limitation of Liability
Skeena Salmon Lodge., its owners, agents, employees and affiliated companies, hereby give notice that they act only as agents for transportation companies, and assume no responsibility whatsoever in connection with the operation or service of any aircraft, motor vehicle, boat, other conveyance, inn, lodge, or hotel which may be used wholly or in part, for services to Skeena Fishing Lodge fishing trip participants. Skeena Salmon Lodge, its operators, airlines, and agents will not be responsible for any act, error, or omission, nor for any injury, loss, accident, delay, inconvenience, irregularity, or damage which may be occasioned by any cause whatsoever, including acts of nature, civil disturbance, government restrictions, or failure of any means of a conveyance to adhere to published schedule.
Skeena Salmon Lodge reserves the right prior to departure, and after departure, to re-price, cancel, or withdraw any fishing trip for any reason whatsoever, and to alter or omit any part of the itinerary, to substitute guides, or to change any means of conveyance without notice, and without allowance of refund, with the liability of increased costs – if any – to be borne by the tour participants. If the trip is cancelled due to acts of insurrection, strikes, acts of God, or any other cause beyond the control of Skeena Salmon Lodge, refunds will be based on the difference between the original trip price and the cost of services already provided. Skeena Salmon Lodge reserves the right to accept or reject any person as a fishing trip participant at any time.
Participant Responsibility
Participants are responsible for being in sufficient good health to undertake their trip. Participants are also responsible for studying all pre-departure information; for acting in a manner considerate of fellow tour participants. Smoking is not permitted in passenger vans. No liability shall attach to Skeena Salmon Lodge, its owners, agents, or employees for failing to instruct the participant in drift boat handling or angling-equipment-handling or any other fishing-activity, but the participant shall follow any written or verbal instructions that are given regarding the same.
Please Review the Following Information and Sign As Required.
YOU WILL NOT BE CONFIRMED ON THE TOUR UNTIL YOU HAVE SIGNED THE RELEASE FORM IN FULL VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION: I acknowledge that I have voluntarily applied to participate in the fishing-trip designated on this application and that I have read the description of the trip as it appears, together with the information contained in this application. I am voluntarily participating in this trip with knowledge of the hazards involved.
ASSUMPTION OF RISK
I am aware that adventure travel, may involve hazardous activities in remote areas of Canada with risk of illness, injury, or death, which may be caused by forces of nature, the negligence of Skeena Salmon Lodge, its affiliated organizations, and their employees, or some agencies known or unknown. I am also aware that medical services or facilities may not be readily available or accessible during some or all of the time I am participating in this trip. In order to partake of the excitement and enjoyment of this adventure travel tour, I am willing to accept the risk and uncertainty involved as being an integral part of my adventure. I hereby accept and assume full responsibility for any and all risks of illness, injury, or death, due to the negligence (but not reckless, willful, or fraudulent conduct) of Skeena Salmon Lodge, its employees, officers, directors, agents, contractors, or affiliated organizations or any of their employees. In consideration of my being permitted to participate in this trip, I agree to assume all risks of illness, injury, or death, and agree not to sue, and to release from liability and indemnify Skeena Salmon Lodge, their owners, officers, agents, employees, and other persons or entities involved with this trip, from all actions, claims, or demands for injury or damage regardless of the cause, resulting from my participation in the trip. I have carefully read the Skeena Salmon Lodge Limitations of Liability. I have familiarized myself with all information provided to me about this trip, and I agree to all stated conditions set forth in the Limitation of Liability, specifically including the section outlining my responsibilities and obligations as a trip participant. I have carefully read this agreement. I understand that it is a release of liability and a contract between myself and Skeena Salmon Lodge and/or its affiliated organizations, and I sign this agreement of my own free will.
* If I am signing on behalf of a minor, in addition to the above, I also agree to release, hold harmless, and indemnify the entities named above for any claims of the minor. I agree to be responsible for any medical expenses incurred by the minor.