PARTICIPANT RELEASE OF LIABILITY, WAIVER OF CLAIMS, ASSUMPTION OF RISKS, AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT
Costa Rican Resource, Global Trails, and Pacuare Outdoor Center
Because adventure travel and outdoor activities involve inherent risks, we recommend that you supplement your own insurance policies with travel insurance.
In consideration of the services of Costa Rican Resource, Global Trails, and Pacuare Outdoor Center, and their agents, owners, stockholders, officers, volunteers, participants, employees, and all other persons or entities acting in any capacity on their behalf, I, the undersigned, acknowledge and agree that:
The risks from the activities involved in this trip are significant. These risks include but are not limited to, loss of or damage to personal property (including personal vehicles and their contents parked or transported while on the trip), injury or fatality during transportation by bus, boat, or other vehicle, slips, trips, and falls while hiking or participating in activities, immersion in water and possible hypothermia, exposure to airborne pathogens and viruses including but not limited to COVID-19, accidents occurring in remote areas without immediate access to medical facilities or personnel, errors in food or water storage or preparation, encounters with animals, insects, and wildlife, and exposure to temperature extremes or inclement weather. I also understand and acknowledge that failing to use or properly use safety equipment when provided increases my risk of injury or of not surviving an accident or incident.
I KNOWINGLY AND FREELY ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS, BOTH KNOWN AND UNKNOWN, EVEN IF ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF COSTA RICAN RESOURCE, GLOBAL TRAILS, AND PACUARE OUTDOOR CENTER OR OTHERS, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. I ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR MY PARTICIPATION IN THIS TRIP. Furthermore, should emergency rescue, medical services, or evacuation become necessary, the expenses are my responsibility and not that of Costa Rican Resource, Global Trails, and Pacuare Outdoor Center.
I, for myself and on behalf of my parents, my heirs, assigns, personal representatives, and estate, HEREBY RELEASE, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS COSTA RICAN RESOURCE, GLOBAL TRAILS, AND PACUARE OUTDOOR CENTER, their agents, owners, stockholders, officers, volunteers, participants, employees, and all other persons or entities acting in any capacity on their behalf, WITH RESPECT TO ANY AND ALL INJURY, DISABILITY, DEATH, or loss or damage to person or property, WHETHER ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF COSTA RICAN RESOURCE, GLOBAL TRAILS, AND PACUARE OUTDOOR CENTER OR OTHERWISE, to the fullest extent permitted by law.
I also hereby agree that Costa Rican Resource, Global Trails, and Pacuare Outdoor Center may use film or photographic records of this trip for promotional purposes. I have read this release of liability and assumption of risk agreement, fully understand its terms, understand that I have given up substantial rights by signing it, and sign it freely and voluntarily.
The venue of any dispute that may arise out of this agreement or otherwise between parties, to which Costa Rican Resource, Global Trails, and Pacuare Outdoor Center or its agents is a party, shall be Turrialba, Costa Rica.