If you run a recreational activity business or club, you’re no doubt running risk assessments on a regular basis.
Most activities that deliver fun and thrills carry some level of risk, or outcomes you simply can’t predict. While you can do plenty to manage and mitigate these risks, you can’t eliminate them entirely. After all, an adventure is less fun when you wrap your guest in cotton wool and red tape.
For these activities, it’s vital that you fully inform your guests of the risks and have them acknowledge those risks, so you can protect people and your business. So if you run any of these recreational activities or similar, a liability waiver for participation is likely a good idea.
Shooting Ranges & Axe Throwing
The risks are obvious with anything involving potential weapons. There may also be essential safety rules and risks you need your guests to read and acknowledge before they begin.
Paintball & Laser Tag
Running around a faux battle environment is thrilling, but it can also lead to injuries. Risks include knocks and falls, bruising, and paint in the eyes or ears.
Roller-Skating or Ice Skating
Your guests have an amazing time scooting around the rink, but falls happen and scrapes occur. So it’s important that guests understand these risks before they venture out.
Outdoor Adventure Parks
Whether it’s a giant playground, a zipline adventure, or a theme park, you should include an activity waiver in each guest’s check-in process to keep everyone on the same page about risk.
Sailing, Kayaking & Water Sports
Any activity involving water carries risk. PPE and high-quality flotation equipment should be key factors in your risk assessment, while a liability waiver also helps inform and educate guests.
Mountaineering, Rock Climbing & Canyoning
These activities are adventurous and potentially risky by their very nature, so the obvious first step is presenting guests with a detailed activity liability waiver.
Of course, this list isn’t exhaustive, but it gives you a sense of the activities where a physical activity waiver can help protect you and your customers.
Getting started
With Wherewolf’s online waiver solution, it’s easy to send your customised activity waiver to guests ahead of time, or have them check in and sign on the day via QR code or a free app for event registration. Completed waivers update automatically to your central database, so you can be confident your bases are covered before every activity.