2018 Tennessee Code
Title 70 - Wildlife Resources
Chapter 7 - Liability for Activities
Part 2 - Whitewater Rafting Professionals
§ 70-7-201. Part definitions.
- As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Engages in whitewater activity" means whitewater rafting;
(2) "Inherent risks of whitewater activities" means those dangers or conditions that are an integral part of whitewater activities, including, but not limited to:
(A) Water;
(B) Rocks and obstructions;
(C) Cold water and weather; and
(D) The potential of a participant to act in a negligent manner that may contribute to injury to the participant or other, such as failing to follow instructions or not acting within the participant's ability;
(3) "Participant" means any person who engages in a whitewater activity;
(4) "Whitewater" means rapidly moving water;
(5) "Whitewater activity" means navigation on rapidly moving water in a watercraft; and
(6) "Whitewater professional" means a person, corporation, LLC, partnership, natural person or any other entity engaged for compensation in whitewater activity.
