3Rivers Trails

1. 3Rivers Trails annual permit (bike identification board-BIB) or daily permit (bike identification sticker-BIS) must be visible at all times. Any loss or stolen BIB or BIS must be reported to 3Rivers Trails NPC. (R75 BIB replacement fee will be charged)

2. Ride On Open Trails Only. Respect trail and road closures- There are inherent dangers associated with farm and plantations such as harvesting operation, stocks and wild animals, unexpected wild fires and/or adverse weather conditions. All users/visitors of 3Rivers Trails NPC, and/or private farms and/or MTO Forestry (Pty) Ltd’s property and/or the Crossways Farm Village properties and/or the Crossways Ventures (Pty) Ltd's properties, do so voluntarily at their own risk and acknowledge that they accept the presence of the aforesaid inherent risks and the like thereof and agrees that 3Rivers Trails NPC and/or MTO and/or any land owner on which 3Rivers Trails NPC has designated trails shall not be liable for any loss or damage any user/visitor, may sustain as a result of them being present on any property that 3Rivers Trails is going through. Furthermore all users/visitors waive and abandon any claims against 3 Rivers Trails NPC and any property owner, their directors or employees for any injury, damage or loss that they may suffer by reason of their usage of the trails.

3. Access is restricted to dayight hours (between sunrise and sunset) on the date(s) of permit validity, unless authorized for camping, overnight hiking or as specified under special conditions in this permit.

4. Notice boards and symbols/signs on any of the properties that 3Rivers traverse must be obeyed.

5. 3Rivers Trails, totally or partly, may be closed to public access for specific periods.

6. The lighting of fires is prohibited, except in places specifically provided for this purpose. Please note: The lighting of fires in designated fire-places may be prohibited for specified periods. Fires may not be left unattended and must be extinguished after use.

7. No litter, refuse or empty containers shall be discarded on any properties 3Rivers Trails is traversing. Please make use of the refuse containers specifically provided for this purpose;

8. No person may damage, remove or interfere with any beacon, boundary marker, fence, notice board or other structure on any property that 3Rivers Trails traverse.

9. No person may interfere with forestry or management activities on any properties that 3Rivers Trails traverse and no unauthorized access is allowed to any area where personnel or equipment are at work.

10. All wildlife and vegetation is protected and may not be removed from any of the property that 3Rivers Trails traverse.

11. Plants, trees, rocks, or works on any property that 3Rivers Trails traverse shall not be damaged by carving, scratching or marking in any way.

12. The feeding of wildlife is prohibited.

13. No hunting is allowed on any of the property that 3Rivers Trails traverse.

14. Dogs and other pets are not permitted on any property that 3Rivers Trails traverse, unless specifically authorized. Horse riding is permitted only on specific, demarcated horse trails.

15. Swimming and fishing are only allowed in areas designated for that purpose.

16. The unauthorized launching or landing of hang-gliders and para-gliders is prohibited on any property that 3Rivers Trails traverse, unless this takes place in areas specifically designated for this purpose.

17. Smoking is not permitted inside any plantation or fynbos area or any of the property that 3Rivers Trails traverse and shall only be allowed on management roads. Please note: all tobacco products must be completely extinguished and permit holders shall not dispose of their tobacco products on any of the properties that 3Rivers Trails traverse.

18. Visitors, which include the permit holder, shall be liable for any damage caused to any property that 3Rivers Trails traverse as a result of any act or omissions on their/his/her part.

19. Each visitor, including the permit holder, shall indemnify any land owner or any of its employees, shareholders, subsidiaries and/or independent contractors on any property that 3Rivers Trails traverse and shall keep them indemnified against all damage, costs (including legal costs), losses and claims for injuries, or loss of life which he or she may sustain or which may arise out of or as a consequence of he or she being present on any property used and/or traverse by 3Rivers Trails.

20. Each visitor, including the permit holder, confirms that any or all minors that enter any of the properties that 3Rivers Trails traverse with him or her, do so entirely at his or her risk and he or she indemnifies, holds harmless and absolves any of the properties that 3Rivers Trails traverse, or any of its employees, shareholders, subsidiaries and/or independent contractors from any damage, costs (including legal costs), losses and claims for injuries, or loss of life which may arise out of the said minor/s being present on any of the properties that 3Rivers Trails traverse.

21. Special conditions, licenses or fees may be applicable to specific activities, places, times and events;

22. I, THE UNDERSIGNED, DO HEREBY:

AKNOWLEDGE, THAT I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE FOREGOING ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, WAIVER AND INDEMNITY AND FULLY UNDERSTAND THE MEANING AND EFFECT HEREOF AND THAT I AM BOUND THEREBY WITHOUT LIMITATION IN TIME, EXTENT OF DAMAGES OR CAUSE OF ACTION.