Review the USCA Guidelines. Trip Coordinators are at risk of jeopardizing their insurance coverage if the USCA Guidelines are not followed. As a minimum, review the route and any hazards before the trip begins and assign an experienced paddler as sweep to help anyone in distress. While on the water, each participant must have a pfd in his/her possession. Click here to view and print the USCA Guidelines.
Insurance is covered by the United Sates Canoe Association policy (USCA). The insurance is designed to provide the Trip Leaders with Liability
USCA waivers must be signed by all guests and participants for sanctioned events. Guests may participate in two trips before becoming FSPC members. Trip Coordinators should carry an adequate number of waiver forms for all participants to sign.
Signed waivers should be sent to Ruth Marwitz, Membership Chairman. Also, send Ruth an email notifying her that the waivers have been sent. Click here to view and print the USCA Insurance Waiver.
A list of all participants including members and guests should be made before starting a curise and promptly reported to the Cruise Director after the cruise. Click here for a form. The form can be mailed or a report can be emailed (email is preferred) to the Cruise Director, Tim Allen. Signatures are not required so the names can be simply typed in an email. Indicate if each person is a member or guest.
The USCA sanctions and insures all trips scheduled and published in the newsletter. Unscheduled trips that have not been published in the newsletter can be sanctioned and insured by contacting Cruise Director, Tim Allen, at least 10 days before the trip. Tim will contact the USCA and advise the Trip Coordinator if the trip has been approved.