PaddleGuide:General disclaimer

From PaddleGuide

Please read and consider the following:

Canoeing and kayaking are healthy outdoor activities which always carry some degree of risk, as they involve adventurous travel, often away from habitation. 'Guidebook' sites, such as this, give an idea of where to take access, where to egress, the level of difficulty, and the nature of the hazards to be encountered. However, the physical nature of the natural environment changes over time, water levels vary considerably with rain, and features such as weirs, walls and landings are changed by man. Trees block rivers, and the banks erode, sometimes quickly. Coastal sections, sea lochs, and large inland lochs, are subject to the effect of tides and weather.

This guide is no substitute for inspection, personal risk assessment, and good judgement. The decision of whether to paddle or not, and any consequences arising from that decision, must remain with the individual paddler.

(this disclaimer is heavily based on the one found in the The SCA's Scottish Canoe Touring guidebook)