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Participation Agreement/Waiver
Portland Jetboats · Portland Jetboats, LLC · v2 · effective Not stated in the document
§0 · Liability waiver

PORTLAND JETBOATS, LLC

§1 · PORTLAND JETBOATS, LLC

dba Willamette Jetboat Excursions

§2 · PORTLAND JETBOATS, LLC

PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE

§3 · PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE

This is a binding contract. Its purposes are to warn you that jet boat activities are potentially dangerous, and to limit liabilities that Portland Jetboats LLC and all affiliates including members, managers, officers, agents, employees, insurers, successors and assigns (“PJ”) might otherwise have by providing this activity to you. You have two options:

§4 · PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE

(1) Sign Participation Agreement

§5 · PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE

Agreement must be signed by each participant in PJ’s jet boat activity. For any participant under 18 years of age, the consent at the bottom of the agreement must be signed in advance by a parent or legal guardian and presented to PJ upon arrival.

§6 · PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE

(2) Opt Out

§7 · PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE

If you do not wish to be bound by the Release, you may opt out by paying an additional fee to participate in PJ jet boat activities. To opt out, bring this agreement to the ticket window with the OPT OUT choice initialed, and you will be charged an additional OPT OUT fee. ($10.00)

§8 · PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE

WARNINGS

§9 · WARNINGS

PJ activities are conducted on the water, a dynamic and potentially hazardous environment not controlled by PJ. THERE ARE RISKS INHERENT IN BOATING, INCLUDING THE RISK OF DROWNING. FURTHER, JET BOATING INVOLVES SPINS, SPLASHES, BUMPS, JOLTS, AND HIGH SPEEDS THAT MAY OCCUR AT ANY TIME WITHOUT ANY FURTHER WARNING TO YOU, CREATING FURTHER RISK OF INJURY. THEREFORE, NOT EVERYONE SHOULD RIDE. You must decide for yourself and for your children whether a fast and active ride in a dynamic environment is appropriate. PJ cannot and does not guarantee your safety.

§10 · WARNINGS

WARNING: JET BOATING IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR PEOPLE WITH PREEXISTING CONDITIONS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WEAKNESS OR MEDICAL CONDITIONS INVOLVING THE NECK, BACK OR HEART.

§11 · WARNINGS

WARNING: JET BOATING IS NOT RECOMMENDED IF YOU ARE PREGNANT, FOR INFANTS, OR FOR VERY YOUNG CHILDREN.

§12 · WARNINGS

REPRESENTATIONS BY ME

§13 · REPRESENTATIONS BY ME

I acknowledge and understand that PJ recommends that any passenger with any weakness or medical condition should consult their physician prior to participating in PJ jet boat activities. If I am pregnant, I should not participate.

§14 · REPRESENTATIONS BY ME

I acknowledge there are other boating activities that are slower and less jarring than jet boating, but I choose to participate in jet boat activity for the speed, excitement, fun and thrills it offers, knowing that it is necessarily more jarring and could cause injury. I acknowledge and understand that there are risks, hazards and dangers inherent in jet boating including spinning, splashing, bumping and jolting at high speeds. Knowing these risks, I still wish to participate in PJ’s jet boat activity.

§15 · REPRESENTATIONS BY ME

Whether I choose to release PJ or to opt out, I state that I am in good physical health and do not have a weakness, condition, or prior injury including to my neck, back or heart, that may be adversely affected by my participation.

§16 · REPRESENTATIONS BY ME

I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS AGREEMENT. I acknowledge and understand that unless I opt out and pay the additional opt out fee, I have fully and finally released PJ and WAIVED all claims for injury or damage that I may suffer as a result of my participation in PJ’s jet boat activity, except claims for reckless or intentional conduct.

§17 · REPRESENTATIONS BY ME

AGREEMENTS

§18 · AGREEMENTS

I agree that PJ may use in its publicity, promotions and advertisements any and all photographs, videos, films or depictions of any kind in which I may appear, without any compensation to me.

§19 · AGREEMENTS

I agree that if any part of this Agreement is void or voidable because contrary to law, the other provisions will remain in full force and effect to achieve, as far as possible, the purposes of this Agreement. I also agree that this Agreement shall be governed by the General Maritime Law and any claims arising out of your ride with PJ will be brought in United States District Court for the District of Oregon, Portland Division.

§20 · AGREEMENTS

THIS IS A BINDING CONTRACT. READ AND UNDERSTAND BEFORE SIGNING.

§21 · AGREEMENTS

Dated: September 3, 2026

§22 · Dated: September 3, 2026

On behalf of myself, my heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, in consideration of PJ permitting me to participate in its jet boat activity, I do voluntarily choose either to:

§23 · Dated: September 3, 2026

1. WAIVE, RELEASE and forever DISCHARGE PJ from all claims, causes of action, suits, debts, demands, injuries, and damages whatsoever arising from or related to my participation in PJ's jet boat activity, including any NEGLIGENCE by PJ, but excluding reckless or intentional conduct.

§24 · Dated: September 3, 2026

2. OPT OUT. If I opt out, I understand that I must pay an additional fee to compensate PJ for the potential liabilities that I have refused to release. I agree that this is fair both to PJ and to me. I will bring this OPT OUT agreement to the ticket window and pay the additional OPT OUT fee. Signature of PJ representative acknowledging receipt of $10 opt out fee.

§25 · Dated: September 3, 2026

ONLY ONE PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT PER EMAIL ADDRESS, UNLESS YOU ARE SIGNING FOR A MINOR

§26 · Dated: September 3, 2026

One passenger may not sign on behalf of other passengers unless they are a parent or legal guardian to a minor.

§27 · Dated: September 3, 2026

Each passenger must sign their own participation agreement, with their own verifiable email address, that they have exclusive access to.