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Boating Rules
BILOXI BACK BAY IS AN AREA COVERED WITH MARSHY ISLANDS WITH EXTREME SHALLOW WATER SURROUNDING EACH ISLAND.
BILOXI BACK BAY CHANNEL IS MARKED, NOT WELL, BUT HAS CHANNEL MARKERS (RED/GREEN) TO PREVENT YOU FROM RUNNING AGROUND.
IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBLILITY FOR THE OPERATION OF THE VESSEL, WHEN IN DOUBT PROCEED WITH CARE AND MOVE TO THE NEAREST CHANNEL MARKER OF YOUR CHOICE.
BOUNDARIES FOR PONTOONS, CENTER CONSOLES AND SKIFFS ARE THE CEDAR LAKE BRIDGE TO THE WEST AND THE RAIL ROAD BRIDGE TO THE EAST.
BOUNDARIES FOR KAYAKS, PADDLEBOARDS, AND SAILBOATS ARE THE POWER LINES TO THE WEST AND THE RUNWAY LIGHTS TO THE EAST.
IN THE EVENT OF A BREAKDOWN, PADDLE TO THE NEAREST SHORELINE AND NOTIFY THE MARINA.
DO NOT ABANDON BOATS AND MOTORS.
MOTORS WILL NOT BE LOCKED IN THE DOWN POSITION.
WHEN MEETING ANOTHER BOAT HEAD ON, KEEP TO THE RIGHT, THE BOAT YOU ARE PASSING HAS THE RIGHT OF WAY.
SAILBOATS ALWAYS HAVE THE RIGHT OF WAY, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PASSING YOU.
FISHING BOATS WHEN ANCHORED OR UNDER WAY WITH NETS, LINES OR TRAWL OUT, HAVE THE RIGHT OF WAY.
ALWAYS GIVE WAY TO TUG OR TOW BOATS, THEY CANNOT MANEUVER AS EASILY AS YOU CAN.
WHEN STOPPED BY THE COAST GUARD OR THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT FOR A SAFETY CHECK OR VIOLATION, PLEASE COOPERATE.
NO TOWING, SWIMMING, HUNTING OR SHOOTING IS PERMITTED FROM BOATS.
NO DOCKING OF MARINA BOATS AND/OR FISHING IS PERMITTED FROM PRIVATELY OWNED PIERS ALONG BACK BAY.
PERSONNEL USING BOATS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CLEANING BOAT AND EMPTYING BAIL WELLS OF ALL FISH AND BAIT.
DRINKING AND DRIVING WHILE OPERATING OUR BOATS/VESSELS IS NOT PERMITTED.
I, _______________________________________ HAVE CAREFULLY READ AND UNDERSTAND THE ABOVE AGREEMENT. BY SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT I EXEMPT AND RELEASE KEESLER OUTDOOR RECREATION, AND ALL RELATED ENTITIES AS DEFINED ABOVE, FROM ALL LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY WHATSOEVER, FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR WRONGFUL DEATH AS A RESULT OF RENTING AND/OR USING THE EQUIPMENT, HOWEVER CAUSED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PRODUCT LIABILITY OR THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASED PARTIES, WHETHER PASSIVE OR ACTIVE.
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I, _______________________________________ HAVE RETURNED ABOVE ITEMS TO A KEESLER ODR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE SAME CONDITION THEY WERE RECIEVED.
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