KFNW Waiver and Release of Liability Agreement

There are two liability forms required for participation in KFNW events:

1. Paper Liability Agreement Form

Required from ALL competitors fishing Live Events. You can download this form and bring it the Captain’s Meeting or Physical Check-In. Page 1 is for adults 18+, Page 2 is for minors 12-17 and their parent or guardian. We will have blanks at the events also.

2024 KFNW Liability Agreement – Adult [PDF]

2024 KFNW Liability Agreement – Minor [PDF]

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2. Online Liability Agreement Form

Required from ALL competitors fishing Live Events and/or Online Challenges. Please complete this form below…

Online Liability Agreement Form

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I. Overview

Overview Confirmation*

All competitors are required to read and sign this agreement before participating in any Event by Kayak Fishing Northwest (KFNW), or it’s divisions: Idaho Kayak Bass Fishing (IKBF), Oregon Kayak Bass Fishing (OKBF), Washington Kayak Bass Fishing (WKBF) for the 2023 season.

A. Glossary of Terms

1. “Competitor” shall mean the person who is actively participating in the Event.

2. “Event” shall mean a 2023 Kayak Fishing Northwest Tournament, including IKBF, OKBF and WKBF Tour Events, Online Challenges, and Opens.

3. “Released Parties” shall mean Kayak Fishing Northwest LLC, and its officers, directors, insurers, partners, successors, contractors, assigns, affiliates, parent corporations, affiliated corporations, and subsidiary corporations and divisions.

B. Agreement

1. If any paragraph, subparagraph, sentence or clause of this Agreement shall be adjudged illegal, invalid, or unenforceable, the balance of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

2. This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted under Oregon law. Any lawsuit or claim arising from or relating in any claims, demands, injuries, damages, actions, or causes of action shall be brought, if at all, in Multnomah County, Oregon.

C. General Waiver of Liability, Agreement to Indemnify Released Parties, and Assumption of Risk

1. The risk of injury from participation in sporting events and other strenuous physical activity, including the Event, is significant, including the potential for serious personal injury and/or death. I KNOWINGLY AND FREELY ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS of participation in the Event including, without limitation, risk arising from or relating in any way to the condition of the equipment, surrounding premises, and weather, the actions of persons other than myself, my own actions, and travel to and from the Event. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE RELEASED PARTIES MAKE NO WARRANTIES and shall in no way be responsible or liable for the defective or dangerous condition of the equipment, surrounding premises, and/or weather.

2. I AGREE THAT THE RELEASED PARTIES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE for any claims, demands, injuries, damages, actions, or causes of action that arise in whole or in part due to the simple negligence of the Released Parties, or any of them. FURTHERMORE, I FOREVER RELEASE AND DISCHARGE, AND AGREE TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS the Released Parties from and in relation to all claims, demands, injuries (including death), damages, actions, or causes of action that arise from or relate in any way to my participation in the Event, including by paying for all of the Released Parties’ reasonable attorneys’ fees. I FURTHER WARRANT AND CERTIFY that I have no health conditions or defects that would prevent me from participating safely in the Event, and that I am otherwise sufficiently fit and healthy to so participate.

3. In the event any dispute related to any claims, demands, injuries, damages, actions, or causes of action arises between myself and any of the Released Parties concerning the terms of this Section (Section II), the prevailing party in such dispute shall be entitled to collect from the party all costs incurred in such dispute, including reasonable attorneys’ fees.

4. I WARRANT AND UNDERSTAND that is my sole and personal responsibility to obtain insurance to compensate for any and all injuries that might arise from my participation in the Event, and furthermore agree to look solely to such insurance to cover losses resulting from any injuries, regardless of fault, and waive all rights of subrogation on behalf of any and all Released Parties that may now or ever exist as a result of such insurance.

5. I give Kayak Fishing Northwest LLC and parties designated by Kayak Fishing Northwest LLC, including clients, licensees and purchasers, the right to use my name and any photograph and video of me for sale to any medium for purposes of advertising, trade, display, exhibition, social media, television or editorial use.

I agree

II. Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

In consideration of my participation in the foregoing, the undersigned acknowledge and agree to the following: (All boxes must be checked.)

A. I UNDERSTAND AND ACKNOWLEDGE that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been declared a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization. COVID-19 is extremely contagious and is believed to spread mainly from person-to-person contact, including by those who are asymptomatic. As a result, federal, state, and local governments, and federal and state health agencies, recommend social distancing and have, in many locations, prohibited the congregation of groups of people.*

I agree

B. I FURTHER UNDERSTAND AND ACKNOWLEDGE that the Released Parties have put in place preventative measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 at the Event; however, the Released Parties cannot guarantee that I will not become infected with COVID-19. Further, I ACKNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTAND that attending the Event could increase my risk of contracting COVID-19.*

I agree

C. By signing this agreement, I acknowledge the contagious nature of COVID-19 and I KNOWINGLY AND FREELY ASSUME THE RISK that I may be exposed to or infected by COVID-19 by attending the Event, and that such exposure or infection may result in personal injury, illness, permanent disability, and/or death. I FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTAND that the risk of becoming exposed to or infected by COVID-19 at the Event may result from the actions, omissions, or negligence of myself and/or others, including, but not limited to, the Released Parties and/or other Event participants and/or their families.*

I agree

D. I AGREE THAT THE RELEASED PARTIES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE for any claims, demands, injuries, damages, actions, or causes of action relating in any way to transmission of COVID-19 that arise in whole or in part due to the simple negligence of the Released Parties, or any of them. FURTHERMORE, I FOREVER RELEASE AND DISCHARGE, AND AGREE TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS the Released Parties from and in relation to all claims, demands, injuries, damages, actions, or causes of action that arise from or relate in any way to the transmission of COVID-19 relating to my participation in the Event, including by paying for all of the Released Parties’ reasonable attorneys’ fees, other than such claims, demands, etc. that arise solely from the gross negligence or intentional act of a Released Party.*

I agree

E. In the event any dispute related to any claims, demands, injuries, damages, actions, or causes of action arises between myself and any of the Released Parties concerning the terms of this Section (Section IV), the prevailing party in such dispute shall be entitled to collect from the party all costs incurred in such dispute, including reasonable attorneys’ fees.*

I agree

F. I WARRANT AND UNDERSTAND that is my sole and personal responsibility to obtain insurance to compensate for any and all injuries that might arise from my participation in the Event, including related to COVID-19, and furthermore agree to look solely to such insurance to cover losses resulting from any injuries, regardless of fault, and waive all rights of subrogation on behalf of any and all Released Parties that may now or ever exist as a result of such insurance.*

I agree

G. By initialing this paragraph, I REPRESENT AND WARRANT that if I am displaying any of the known symptoms of COVID-19, including without limitation, fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, and/or diarrhea, I will not appear or participate in any Event. If at any time before or during the Event I begin to experience any such symptoms, or learn that I have come into contact with anyone who either has COVID-19 or is displaying such symptoms, I will immediately alert an Event official and withdraw from the Event.*

I agree

III. Competitor's Age

Competitor's Name*

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Age Confirmation: Competitors who are under the age of 18 on the day(s) of competition must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian. This parent or guardian must accompany the minor on the water, in their own approved vessel. Parent or guardian is not required to compete in the Event. Parent or Guardian MUST complete this form on behalf of the minor.*

Competitor will be 18 years of age or older on the first day of competition

Competitor will be less than 18 years of age on the first day of competition

IV. Signature

My electronic signature (typed legal First and Last name followed by the typed date) is the legally binding equivalent to my handwritten signature. My electronic signature has the same validity and meaning as my handwritten signature. I will not, at any time in the future, repudiate the meaning of my electronic signature or claim that my electronic signature is not legally binding.*

I agree

I have read and fully understand the above provisions (Sections I-III). By signing below, I understand that I am freely and voluntarily waiving substantial rights. I acknowledge that I have received valuable consideration in relation to my execution of this Agreement, which I understand to be a prerequisite to my participation in the Event.*

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The parent or guardian has read and fully understands the above provisions. By signing below, the parent or guardian understands that they are freely and voluntarily waiving substantial rights on behalf of the minor. The parent or guardian acknowledges that they have received valuable consideration in relation to the execution of this Agreement, which the parent or guardian understands to be a prerequisite to the minor’s participation in the Event.*

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