Terms and Conditions

Fishing Guide and Charter Captain Experience Services

​LAKE OF THE OZARKS MISSOURI

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Document presented at each charter, with all passenger’s signature

BY SIGNING THIS DOCUMENT, YOU (“PASSENGER”) UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF MIKE DOLL FISHING GUIDE AND CHARTER CAPTAIN EXPERIENCE, LLC. (“CAPTAIN”) AND THE BOOKING OF CAPTAIN’S SERVICES.

  1. SAFETY: CAPTAIN WILL PROVIDE SAFETY BRIEFING TO PASSENGERS PRIOR TO LEAVING DOCK. BY LAW, SAFETY FLOTATION DEVICES AND OTHER REQUIRED SAFETY DEVICES ARE ONBOARD ALL VESSELS. ALL PASSENGERS UNDER THE AGE OF 7 ARE REQUIRED BY LAW TO WEAR A SAFETY FLOTATION DEVICE AT ALL TIMES ON THE VESSEL. PASSENGERS OVER THE AGE OF 7 ARE NOT REQUIRED TO WEAR SAFETY FLOTATION DEVICES, HOWEVER, CAPTAIN RECOMMENDS THEM AND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ASK ANY PASSENGER TO DO SO. FOR SAFETY, ALL PASSENGERS MUST WEAR ENCLOSED FOOTWEAR DURING GUIDED FISHING TRIPS.
  2. WEATHER: ALL CHARTERS ARE SUBJECT TO SUITABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND CAPTAIN RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL, OR CURTAIL, ANY TRIP DUE TO INCLEMENT OR BAD WEATHER. CAPTAIN HAS THE ABSOLUTE DISCRETION REGARDING SAFE WEATHER AND BOATING CONDITIONS.
  3. MEDICAL CONDITIONS: PASSENGERS MUST REPORT ANY PRE-EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS OR MEDICATIONS THAT MAY AFFECT PERSONAL SAFETY PRIOR TO TRIP DEPARTURE. PASSENGERS ASSUME ALL RISK AND LIABILITY OF AGGRAVATING EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS WHILE ABOARD VESSEL(S).
  4. BEHAVIOR: PASSENGERS SHALL OBEY ALL SAFETY RULES WHILE ON THE VESSEL. PASSENGERS ARE REQUIRED TO BEHAVE IN A RESPECTFUL AND SAFE MANNER WHILE ON THE VESSEL AND CAPTAIN’S PROPERTY. PASSENGERS 21 OR OVER MAY BRING BEER AND WINE ON THE VESSEL HOWEVER IT MUST BE CONSUMED IN A RESPONSIBLE MANNER ONLY BY THOSE OF THE LEGAL AGE. NO GLASS CONTAINERS ARE ALLOWED ON THE VESSEL AND HARD LIQUOR CONSUMPTION IS NOT ALLOWED. CAPTAIN RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL OR IMMEDIATELY TERMINATE THE TRIP IF THE CAPTAIN, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, DETERMINES A PASSENGER’S BEHAVIOR IS UNRULY, UNSAFE, OR INAPPROPRIATE. NO ILLEGAL DRUGS MAY BE BROUGHT ONTO THE VESSEL.
  5. LIABILITY: PASSENGER ASSUMES ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE TO THE VESSEL OR CAPTAIN’S PROPERTY WHILE UTILIZING CAPTAIN’S SERVICES, UNLESS SUCH DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY CAPTAIN’S OWN GROSS NEGLIGENCE. PASSENGER SHALL RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS CAPTAIN FOR ANY AND ALL INJURIES INCURRED WHILE BOARDING OR OFFBOARDING, DURING THE CHARTER, WHILE FISHING, ON ANY DOCK, AND FOR ANY WATER MISHAPS, INJURIES, OR DEATHS REGARDLESS OF HOW OR WHEN SUCH INJURIES OCCUR. PASSENGER UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THERE ARE DANGERS ASSOCIATED WITH FISHING AND BOATING AND ASSUMES ALL RISKS UPON HIRING MIKE DOLL FISHING GUIDE AND CHARTER CAPTAIN EXPERIENCE, LLC.
  6. RELEASE: CAPTAIN MAY FROM TIME TO TIME TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS OR VIDEOS OF PASSENGERS FISHING OR RECREATING DURING TRIPS. PASSENGERS CONSENT TO, RELEASE, AND AUTHORIZE USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS, VIDEOS, ETC. WITH THEIR IMAGE OR LIKENESS TAKEN BY MIKE DOLL FISHING GUIDE AND CHARTER CAPTAIN EXPERIENCE, LLC WITHOUT COMPENSATION. PHOTOGRAPHS OR VIDEOS TAKEN DURING TRIPS ARE THE SOLE AND COMPLETE PROPERTY OF CAPTAIN HOWEVER THEY MAY BE SHARED WITH PASSENGERS UPON REQUEST AND CAPTAIN CONSENT.
  7. CHARTERER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR BROKEN RODS, REELS, OR PARTS OF REELS LOST WHILE IN THEIR DIRECT USE.