There are two things. We've been in business since 1975, and liability insurance for our industry is very hard to come by. For us, everybody in the outdoor industry, in the adventure industry, whether it's on land or water, requires a waiver of release. We own a ski resort just west of Ottawa, and on the back of every ticket that is printed is our waiver and release. By purchasing that ticket--they don't sign it--in essence they agree to that waiver of release.
The Marine Liability Act would definitely hurt the adventure tourism industry. In our particular industry, people can get hurt through no negligence on the part of the operator. In fact, if there were not a little bit of risk associated with the trips that we offer, I don't think anyone would take our trips. If there were absolutely no risk, then it would be a ride at Canada's Wonderland or the Ottawa Ex. We provide a legitimate adventure experience, and we make sure that the adventuring public knows in advance that they have to accept some of that risk. In fact, that's why people do it.
The risk is very slight. We've taken over a million people rafting and we've never had a fatality associated with our rafting trips. That's not to say that it couldn't happen, but the likelihood is very small. I like to characterize our operations--and I do that to our clientele--as being 99.9% safe, but it's that 0.1% that makes people's adrenalin flow. That's why they want to do these activities.