Casual Kayakers nor its staff has made and will make no effort to determine – beyond that which is obvious, and accepts no responsibility for, medical, physical assessments or other qualifications on the suitability of participant or other participants, for the activities. Participant, and the parent or guardian of a minor participant, accepts full responsibility for determining Participant’s medical, physical, or other qualifications or suitability for participating in the activities. Casual Kayakers is not responsible for the water conditions, routes, or other activities of users or renters of its equipment.
Casual Kayakers has no definitive or stated age limit, young or old. Some 5 year-olds can often handle their own sit-on-top beginners kayak. We will trust your judgement on your child’s competence and endurance with the caveats below. The older age limit is tied to the paddler’s physical capabilities.
- Adults (an Adult or anyone over 125lbs regardless of age) can paddle a solo or tandem (2 seat) kayak or paddleboard.
- Those too young to paddle themselves (infants, smaller child) must ride with an adult.
- A majority of our kayaks and all paddle boards can carry an infant/child under 50lbs (as long as the overall watercraft maximum weight is not exceeded).
- Our tandem (2 adult paddlers/paddler-rider), our sit-on-top kayaks, and our larger paddleboards can handle one, potentially two or three non-adult riders.
- An older child or youth can (depending on size/weight) ride in an adult kayak or on a paddleboard or paddle a child, youth, or adult solo kayak or paddleboard.
- For solo child/youth (5 years old and up) watercraft – An adult must be designated to tow the child or youth should they tire or need assistance.
- Our tandem (2 adult-sized paddlers/rider), our sit-on-top kayaks, and our paddleboards typically can handle one additional child/youth (though comfort becomes an issue as their size increases)
- If an adult, who lacks the endurance or desire to paddle solo and wishes to ride in one of our tandem kayak or on one of our larger paddleboards, may do so as long as they can handle a wet exit, being held up by their PFD until assistance arrives, and the other adult is willing and able to assist them.
- Those who cannot handle being in the water, supported by a PFD, or could be injured entering or exiting the watercraft (on shore on in the water) should not participate.
- We have PFDs for infants (less than 30lbs), children (30-55lbs), youths/small adults (50-125Lbs), and adults (over 125Lbs).
Alcohol will, and other substances may, impair judgement and reduce a participant’s ability to effectively manage the risks of water travel, portage, camping and land activities. Use of any such substances are prohibited.
