WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY AGREEMENT - FLORIDA I. DISCLAIMER- This waiver and release agreement is applicable to all renters, operators, passengers, and users of equipment provided by Lagoon Pontoons LLC and/or Flippers Tours and Rentals Inc. *(For purposes of this Waiver and Release, the term "Rental Company" includes all principles, directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives, servants, assigns, successors, insurers and subsidiaries of Lagoon Pontoons LLC and Flippers Tours and Rentals Inc.) If any other rental agreement is supplemented with this Release, the provisions of this Release will prevail over any clauses in the rental agreement that are inconsistent with this Release. The undersigned agrees that he/she is also signing this Release on behalf of undersigned's minor children. Renter agrees that he/she will disclose to Rental Company all potential operators, passengers, and users of said rental equipment. Renter further agrees that in the event that he/she fails to notify Rental Company of all potential operators, passengers, or users of said equipment, he/she will be personally liable for any damages to the undisclosed individuals, even if such damages arise out of the negligence or fault of Rental Company. II. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RISKS- The undersigned hereby acknowledges that some, but not all of the risks of participating in water sport activities include: 1) Changing water flow, tides, currents, wave action and ships' wakes; 2) Collisions with any of the following: other participants, the watercraft, other watercraft, and man-made or natural objects; 3) Collision, capsizing, sinking or other hazard which results in wetness, injury, exposure to the elements, hypothermia, drowning and or death; 4) Attack by or encounter with insects and marine life forms, including, but not limited to sharks and or stingrays; 5) Equipment failure or operator error; 6) My sense of balance, physical coordination, ability to operate equipment, swim and/or follow directions; 7) Wind, inclement weather, lightning, variances in extremes of wind, weather, and temperature; 8) Heat or sun related injuries or illnesses, including sunburn, sunstroke or dehydration. Further, the undersigned understands that the description of these risks is not complete and that unknown or unanticipated risk may result in injury, illness or death. III. EXPRESS ASSUMPTION OF RISK - The undersigned hereby agrees that he/she is renting, operating or using the equipment provided by Rental Company at his/her own risk. The undersigned agrees that he/she is voluntarily participating in all activities related to the rental,operations,or use of the rental equipment. The undersigned assumes full responsibility for the rest of personal injury/accident or illness, including but not limited to sprains, torn muscles and or ligament's; fractured or broken bones; I damage; cuts, women's, scrapes, abrasions, and or contusions; head/neck/and or spinal injuries; animal or insect bite or attack; shark, paralysis, drowning, and or death; and any resultant expenses from any of the foregoing rest and assumes all risk of injury, illness, damage or loss that might result, regardless of the cause, even if the risks arise out of the negligence or fault of rental company. IV. WAIVER/RELEASE OF LIABILITY - By the execution of this Release, the undersigned voluntarily releases, forever discharges and agrees to indemnify and hold harmless rental company from any and all liability of any nature for any and all injury or damage arising from personal injuries sustained by the undersigned or any minor children under the undersigned's custody, care, and control, as a result of any and all activities related to the rental, operation, or use of equipment provided by rental company regardless of the cause. The undersigned assumes full responsibility for any such injuries or damages which may occur, and further agrees that Rental Company shall not be liable for any loss or theft of personal property. The undersigned specifically agrees that Rental Company shall not be responsible for such injuries, damages, loss or theft, EVEN IN THE EVENT OF NEGLIGENCE OR FAULT BY RENTAL COMPANY, whether such negligence is present at the signing of this release or takes place in the future. This Waiver and Release does not apply to gross negligence or intentional torts by Rental Company. V. LIABILITY TO THIRD PARTIES - The undersigned hereby agrees that he/she will idemnify and hold harmless Rental Company for all personal injuries, property damages, or any other damages to any and all third parties, including, but not limited to, operators and passengers of other watercraft and minor children under the undersigned's custody, care, and control, as a result of any and all activities related to the rental, operation, or use of equipment provided by Rental Company, even if such damages arising out of the negligence or fault of Rental Company. VI. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF WAIVER AND RELEASE - The undersigned states that he/she has had sufficient time to review the Waiver and Release and to ask any questions associated with said Release. The undersigned further states that he/she has carefully read the foregoing Waiver and Release, knows the contents thereof, and has signed this Release as his/her own free act. The undersigned warrants that he/she is aware that he/she may rent, operate, or use equipment from another rental facility, but has chosen to rent, operate, or use equipment from Rental Company with the knowledge that signing this release is a requirement for rental, operation, and use of said equipment. The undersigned further warrants that he/she is fully aware that he/she is waving any right he/she may have to bring a legal action to assert a claim against Rental Company for Rental Company's negligence. Photography/Video Release Participant hereby grants to the Host, its representatives, and employees the right to take photographs/videos of Participant in connection with Participant’s participation in the Activities. Participant hereby authorizes the Host to copyright, use, and publish the same in print and/or electronically. Participant hereby agrees that the Host may use such photographs of Participant for any lawful purpose, including but not limited to publicity, illustration, advertising, and Web content.
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