2027 Ages 16–17 Permission and Assent — CKF-OKF-2027-MINOR-01

2027 kayak fishing permission and assent
for ages 16 and 17

Cincinnati Kayak Fishing LLC doing business as Ohio Kayak Fishing

Read this entire form before signing. It records the minor participant’s assent and a parent or legal guardian’s awareness of the risks and permission to participate. This form does not release or waive claims belonging to the minor or guardian.

“Organizer” means Cincinnati Kayak Fishing LLC, doing business as Ohio Kayak Fishing, also identified as CKF or OKF. Ohio Kayak Fishing is a trade name of the same company, not a separate company.

1 Participants and covered activities

This form is for the named participant who is 16 or 17 years old, whether or not a CKF or OKF member. It covers participation in CKF or OKF organized kayak fishing tournaments and directly related event check-in, launching and landing, weigh-in, fish photo and measurement activities, and awards activities (“covered activities”).

The covered period is January 1 through December 31, 2027. This form applies only to covered activities after both the minor and guardian sign, and never before January 1, 2027. It does not apply retroactively. It does not cover unrelated independent fishing or recreational trips, independent practice, or travel to or from an event.

2 Risks the participant and guardian acknowledge

Kayak fishing involves risks of capsizing, falling overboard, drowning, entrapment, and collision with boats, kayaks or objects. Conditions may include wind, lightning, storms, waves, wakes, current, flooding, changing water levels and hidden obstructions. Cold water, hypothermia, heat, sun, dehydration, fatigue and sudden illness can impair judgment or physical ability.

Other risks include hooks, knives and fishing equipment; fish and wildlife; slippery or unstable banks, ramps and terrain; and carrying, launching or landing equipment. Participants may be far from shore or emergency services, with limited communications and delayed or unavailable rescue. The participant’s actions, other people’s actions and changing conditions can create unexpected hazards.

These risks can cause property loss, serious injury, permanent disability or death. The participant and guardian acknowledge these risks. This acknowledgment does not release or waive claims belonging to the minor or guardian.

3 The participant’s safety commitments

I, the minor participant, will wear and secure a properly fitted, U.S. Coast Guard approved personal flotation device suitable for my activity at all times while afloat. I will follow applicable laws, event rules and safety instructions, use suitable and serviceable equipment, and assess my fitness, ability, weather and water conditions before and during participation.

I will decline, stop or leave an activity when conditions exceed my abilities or appear unsafe. I will not participate while impaired by alcohol, drugs, medication, fatigue or another condition. Safety equipment and procedures reduce but do not eliminate risk. Rescue or medical assistance may be delayed or unavailable; the Organizer does not guarantee rescue.

4 Parent or legal guardian awareness and permission

I am the named minor’s parent or legal guardian and have authority to give permission. I know that the minor plans to participate in the covered activities. I have read this form, understand the risks it describes, and have discussed the risks and safety commitments with the minor. I give permission for the minor to participate in the covered activities during the covered period.

This form records permission, risk acknowledgment and assent only. It does not release or waive claims belonging to the minor or guardian.

5 Minor participant assent

I am the participant named below and am 16 or 17 years old. I have read and understand this form, had an opportunity to ask questions, and voluntarily assent to participating and following its safety commitments. My assent does not waive my independent claims.

Minor full legal name _____________________________________ Age 16 or 17 ______

Minor signature or typed full name ___________________________________________

Minor date _______________ Time _______________ Time zone _________________

Parent or legal guardian acceptance and signature

I have read this entire form, acknowledge its risks, and voluntarily give the permission described in Section 4. I am not relying on a gift buyer or payer to sign for me.

Guardian full legal name __________________________________________________

Relationship or legal guardian capacity ________________________________________

Guardian email ______________________________ Phone ______________________

Guardian signature or typed full name _________________________________________

Guardian date _____________ Time ______________ Time zone _________________

For each electronic signature above, the person entering their own typed full name agrees to use electronic records and signatures for this form and intends that name and their affirmative acceptance to be their electronic signature. Each person must complete their own signature.