What we’re about
Welcome to Capital District paddlers and Adventurers! Please read this entire page which includes our waiver.
Please note: Capital District Paddlers and Adventurers require PFDs to be worn on our paddles by everyone.
This group is for paddlers of all experience levels, from beginners to diehards. Most trips are for just a few hours but others could be day trips or overnight, we love spending a night or two or sometimes a whole week or more in the Adirondacks and other paddling destinations.
Most trips will be broken down by difficulty level, these levels take things like distance, current, portages and whether or not you’ll have to get out of your boat into consideration. Trips will be rated easy; flat water with little to no current and no chance of exiting the boat, intermediate; longer distances with possibly stronger currents and a chance of exiting the boat for beaver dams or blowdown, and hard; very long distances or strong currents, or the chance of getting out of the boat is high with portages likely. These guidelines should help each paddler stay within their own limits. While we all look out for each other, we expect each person to accept responsibility for their own safety by realizing their limits in their boat. Make sure to ask questions if you are uncertain about what is expected for each event.
Each event will have rules that are posted by the Event Host and each member attending must abide by those rules. Remember that the Event Host is inviting you to join them. Be respectful and be ready to launch at the scheduled time. Posted start times are the time we expect to have all gear unloaded and are ready to be on the water.
Even though this is a paddling based group, our event planners may post other adventures such as hiking, camping or other group activities. Jump in, have fun, make some new friends and we will see you out on the water.
We paddle all year round, cold water kills quickly and appropriate gear such as a wet or dry suit may be required as safety equipment for high risk paddles in addition to a PFD and other safety equipment.
ACCIDENT WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY
Participation in any Capital District Paddlers and Adventurers event implies that you have read, understand, and agree with our ACCIDENT WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY. Per the Electronic Records and Signatures in Commerce Act, Public Law 106-229 by joining this group, you agree to all the terms listed.
Each participant on a Capital District Paddlers and Adventurers must have a seaworthy boat, a whistle, a white light (for night paddles), all other equipment required by law and a Coast Guard approved PFD that will be worn on all our trips.
I certify that I am physically fit and prepared for participation in an event and have not been advised otherwise by a qualified medical professional.
Paddling can be physically and mentally demanding. It can involve significant risks and hazards, such as collision with power boats, hypothermia, joint or trauma injuries and even drowning.
I acknowledge awareness of the risks, foreseen and unforeseen, which are inherent in each event/activity. These inherent risks include, but are not limited to, serious personal injury, property damage, and death from participation in or travel to and from the event. I acknowledge and accept responsibility for insuring that any guests that I bring to a Capital District Paddlers and Adventurers event/activity have read and understand our ACCIDENT WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY.
Capital District Paddlers and Adventurers and its organizers do not, in any way, claim to be professionals or otherwise licensed, certified, trained, etc. to provide any service including emergency medical procedures. Since most Capital District Paddlers and Adventurers activities occur on the water, by participating in a Capital District Paddlers and Adventurers event/activity you are acknowledging that you are aware and understand that in the event of a serious medical emergency, treatment may be multiple hours away. I consent to receive medical treatment which may be deemed advisable in the event of injury, accident and /or illness during events.
I have read, understand, and agree to abide by the rules of the event/activity as published on the Capital District paddlers and Adventurers website. I also understand that at an event/activity I may be photographed.
By participating in a Capital District Paddlers and Adventurers event/activity, I Agree to WAIVE, DISCHARGE CLAIMS, AND RELEASE FROM LIABILITY (Meet up.com, the Capital District Paddlers and Adventurers Meet-up Group, its organizers, co-organizers, assistant organizers, trip leaders and event planners, as well as their families from any and all liability on account of, or in any way resulting from injuries, personal or property, losses, costs, damages, disability or death resulting from participating in or traveling to or from the activity. It is further understood and agreed that this ACCIDENT WAIVER and RELEASE OF LIABILITY is to be binding on my heirs and assigns. This ACCIDENT WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY shall be construed broadly and applied to the maximum extent permissible by law.