Zipline & Aerial Adventure

Zipline & Aerial Adventure Park Waiver Template

Ziplines and aerial courses combine height, speed, and harness-dependent safety systems, so a clear waiver and a documented briefing are central to your risk management. Weight and health limits also matter — they are a safety control, not just paperwork. Use the template below and have it reviewed for your state, noting that a few states restrict recreational waivers heavily.

Not legal advice. These templates and summaries are general information for tour and rental operators, not legal advice, and do not create an attorney–client relationship. Waiver law varies by state and changes over time. Before you rely on any waiver, have it reviewed by a licensed attorney in the state where you operate.

Download the Zipline & Aerial Adventure waiver template

Free and editable. Add your business name, your river or site, and your state's required wording — then have an attorney review it.

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What your Zipline & Aerial Adventure waiver must cover

  • The inherent risks of zipline and aerial activities — falls from height, harness and equipment failure, collisions, and braking impacts.
  • Weight, height, and health limits, and the rider's confirmation they meet them.
  • A mandatory safety-briefing and harness-check acknowledgement.
  • A duty to follow guide instructions and the braking procedure.
  • A release and assumption-of-risk section in plain language.
  • Parent or guardian signature for under-18s, where recognized.

The clauses that matter

Weight & health limits

These are safety controls. Have the participant confirm they are within limits and free of conditions (heart, pregnancy, recent surgery) that make the course unsafe.

Briefing & follow-instructions

Record that the participant received the briefing and agrees to follow guide instructions and the braking procedure.

Harness & equipment

Acknowledge that the participant must keep the harness on as fitted and not adjust the safety system themselves.

Inherent risk of height

Spell out falls from height and equipment-dependence specifically — generic language is weaker for a high-consequence activity.

Zipline & Aerial Adventure waiver rules by state

Enforceability varies. See what applies where you operate.

New York Zipline Often VOID for fee-charging recreation (GOL § 5-326)

Get every zipline waiver signed before arrival

Upload your waiver to EquipDash once. It then goes out automatically with every booking — customers sign on their phone, the signed copy attaches to the booking, and Dash Agents chase anyone who hasn't signed before they arrive.

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Zipline & Aerial Adventure waiver questions

General guidance for operators. Confirm the specifics for your state with a licensed attorney.

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Are zipline waivers enforceable everywhere?

In most states a clear zipline waiver is enforceable for ordinary negligence, but a few — notably New York, for fee-charging recreation — sharply limit them. See the state pages below and confirm with an attorney.

Why include weight and health limits in the waiver?

Can participants sign on a tablet at check-in?

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