Safety Kayak Registration – Upper Jondachi Race

JFEST SAFETY KAYAK REGISTRATION – UPPER JONDACHI RACE

JONDACHI FEST 2025 – SAFETY KAYAK REGISTRATION – UPPER JONDACHI RACE

Safety Kayakers for the Upper Jondachi Class V kayak race should register in advance and meet at the Tzantza Cafe in Baeza or the Café Tortuga in Tena by 8am on Friday, January 17, 2025, to load boats and equipment and be at the Urcusiqui access by 9am to check-in for the Upper Jondachi Race. Your job is to oversee safety of paddlers before, during and after the Upper Jondachi Race, from the warm-up section on the Urcusiqui River to the take-out at the Km18 bridge. The Safety Team will stage themselves at larger rapids and known hazards and part of the crew will sweep the river.

Safety team participants will receive breakfast and transportation to/from Tena or Baeza, an event T-shirt, and a race-day snack in exchange for providing safety support for the Upper Jondachi Kayak Race. Thank you for your help and collaboration!

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

1- Necessary skills, experience, and equipment to provide SHORE-BASED or RIVER-SAFETY in Class V rapids.

2- Intimate knowledge and experience on the Urcusiqui and Upper Jondachi Rivers.

3- Every safety volunteer must have a Class V PFD with a rescue belt, throw bag, river knife, and whistle.

4- Every safety kayaker should have a spare paddle, extra food, insulating layer, water and a first-aid kit.

5- Be responsible and committed to the cause.


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PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT, RELEASE, AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RISK

In consideration of the use of the motor vehicle transportation services for traveling to and from the river and paddling the Urcusiqui River and Upper Jondachi River for the purpose of safety, racing or exhibition, I hereby agree to release and discharge all volunteers, sponsors, the Ecuadorian Rivers Institute/Fundación Rio Napo, organizers of Jondachi Fest, and the country of Ecuador, on behalf of myself, my children, my parents, my heirs, assignees, personal representative and estate as follows:


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