RELEASE BY ADULT, INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF ALL MINOR CHILDREN FROM RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL NEGLIGENCE UPON ENTERING ONTO THESE PREMISES AND/OR BY PARTICIPATION IN INHERENTLY DANGEROUS ACTIVITY AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT AND WATER SKI / WAKE BOARD /WAKE SURF /TOWING INFLATABLES RELEASE OF LIABILITY, WAIVER OF CLAIMS, EXPRESS ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT Whereas each of the undersigned individuals are desirous of using the Los Angeles Wake School as a skier/wake boarder/wakesurfer/ towing inflatable rider and is doing so entirely upon his or her own initiative, risk, and responsibility. I/We/are completely aware of and accept the risk and hazards inherent upon the use of the water ski, wake board, wake surf, and inflatable towing equipment and the use of the Los Angeles Wake LLC and its facilities. Now therefore, in consideration of using services of the Los Angeles Wake LLC, whether with or without charge, each of the undersigned individually, and/or as a representative of and on behalf of his or her spouse, child, or ward, herby release, discharge and covenant not to sue Los Angeles Wake LLC, County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation, Castaic Lake State Recreation area and/or their agents, officers, servants, representatives, and employees of and from any liability, claims, demands, actions, and causes of action whatsoever arising our of or related to any loss, damage, or injury, including fatal injury sustained while using, participating and/or observing the Los Angeles Wake LLC activities, whether or not caused by the negligence of Los Angeles Wake LLC or its employees, agents, representatives or by failure of the equipment, all wild life forms in or out of the water. This release shall be binding upon myself, the spouse, heirs, legal representatives, next of kin, executors, and administrators of each of the undersigned. In signing the foregoing release, each of the undersigned acknowledges and represents that he/she has read the foregoing release, understands and signs it voluntarily, that he/she is at least eighteen (18) years of age and of sound mind; that he/she is legally sober from the effects of alcohol & drugs; that he/she agrees to follow any and all instructions of the Los Angeles Wake LLC personnel while using Los Angeles Wake LLC and that he/she is in good health, suffering from no physical disability which might impair his/her mental faculties and/or normal water skiing/wakeboarding/wakesurfing/tubing & or swimming capabilities. All participants are required to wear a US Coast Guard Approved vest while being towed behind the boat. I understand that any Watersports and related activities can be dangerous and involve a risk of injury, which may even be fatal. Despite the risk of injury, I agree to expressly assume all risks of injury or death to me while participating and/or observing any Watersports and related activities at the Los Angeles Wake LLC. I understand that wakeboarding, waterskiing, knee boarding, wake skating, tubing and wakesurfing with or without the use of water features is an extreme sport, and therefore is considered very dangerous and may result in serious injury inlcuding but not limited: bruises, concussions, fractures, sprains, tears, lacerations, burns, or death to me or the rider/skier while participating in Watersports. I understand the Los Angeles Wake LLC provides no lifeguards on duty and I am advised to swim at my own risk. Without remuneration of any kind, I being competent and of legal age, hereby give Los Angeles Wake LLC the absolute and irrevocable right and permission, with respect to my likeness: (a) to record/photograph my likeness, performance and participation, (b) to copyright the same in its own name or in any other name which it may choose, (c) to telecast the Communications of the recording thereof one or more times over any Internet site, station or stations, or to publicize the Communications or any portion thereof by any means, for any purpose whatsoever in whole or in part, including (but not by way of limitation), promotion, advertising, trade; and (d) to use my name in connection therewith if it so chooses. BY SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT, I AND MY MINOR CHILDREN ARE GIVING UP ANY RIGHTS TO SUE LOS ANGELES WAKE LLC, County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation, Castaic Lake State Recreation area, FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER FOR ANYTHING OCCURRING UPON THESE PREMISES OR DURING OUR EVENTS FOREVER. I UNDERSTAND I EXPRESSLY ASSUME ALL RISK INHERENT TO THE USE OF THE FACILITIES, AS WELL AS PARTICIPATING IN AND OBSERVING ANY WATERSPORT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE USE OF THE BOAT, AND ANY AND ALL EQUIPMENT. I do hereby affirm and acknowledge that I have been fully informed of the inherent hazards and risks associated with Water Ski / Wake Board / Wake Surf / Towing Inflatables activities, water transportation to and from the Water Ski / Wake Board vessel and related water sport activities to which I am about to engage, including but not limited to: 1) changing water flow, tides, currents, wave action, and boat's wakes; 2) collision with any of the following; a) Other participants, b) the watercraft, c) other watercraft, d) man made or natural objects, e) shuttle boat: 3) wind shear, inclement weather, lightning, variances and extremes of wind, weather and temperature; 4) my sense of balance, physical condition, ability to operate equipment, swim and / or follow directions; 5) collision, capsizing, sinking, or other hazard that may result in wetness, injury, exposure to the elements, hypothermia, impact of the body upon the water, injection of water into my body and / or drowning; 6) the presence of insects, micro organisms, bacteria’s, any marine life forms and reptiles; 7) equipment failure or operator error; 8) heat or sun related injuries or illnesses, including sunburn, sun stroke or dehydration; 9) fatigue, chill and / or reaction time and increased risk of an accident In consideration of being allowed to participate in the above-described Watersports, transportation, and Water Ski / Wake Board / Wake Surf / Towing Inflatables activities, as well as the use of any of the facilities, specifically, including water transportation and the use of the equipment of the below listed releasees, I hereby agree as follows: To waive and release Los Angeles Wake LLC, thier captains, owners, directors, employees, agents and volunteers, County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation, Castaic Lake State Recreation from all claims based upon negligence, active or passive. .By executing this document, I agree to hold the releasees harmless and indemnify them in conjunction with any injury or loss of life that may occur as a result of engaging in the above activities By entering into this Agreement, I am not relying on any oral or written representation or statements made by the releasees, other than what is set forth in this Agreement. Date: August 24, 2025 |