OAR 250-016-0075
Safety and Equipment Requirements for Whitewater River Outfitter and Guides

(1)

Registered Outfitters and Guides who carry passengers for consideration are required to have all employees and passengers wear a properly secured personal flotation device on those sections of river that are rated Class III or higher on a commonly accepted scale of river difficulty.

(2)

The personal flotation devices used by outfitters and guides must:

(a)

Be approved by the U.S. Coast Guard as a wearable personal flotation device.

(b)

Not have a limitation or restriction on its approval that would prevent its use on whitewater rivers.

(c)

Not be an inflatable personal flotation device.

(3)

A Guide Boatsman Trainee may operate a boat to transport equipment and gear, but not passengers for consideration, on those sections of rivers rated as Class III or higher. The Guide Boatsman must be either a registered Outfitter and Guide, or a listed employee of a registered Outfitter and Guide.

(4) To meet requirements of ORS 704.070 (Requirements for safety equipment, experience and training)(1)(e), helmets made available to passengers must meet the CE EN (European Committee for Standardization) 1385 standard. Helmets are considered to be available when the Outfitter and Guide:

(a) Sells or rents helmets, or otherwise causes the availability of helmets, at or near the watercraft rental location; or

(b) Provides notification to potential customers that Class III or higher waters will be encountered and allows the customer to decline the offer of a helmet verbally or in writing, or to otherwise obtain a helmet for use during the activity.

Source: Rule 250-016-0075 — Safety and Equipment Requirements for Whitewater River Outfitter and Guides, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=250-016-0075.

250‑016‑0020
Definitions 250‑016‑0025
Employees, Agents or Parties in Interest 250‑016‑0031
Incident Reporting Requirements 250‑016‑0035
Registration Requirement 250‑016‑0036
Motorized Passenger Boat Operator’s Certification 250‑016‑0038
Knowledge Examination, Health Screen, and Drug testing 250‑016‑0040
Proof of Registration Compliance 250‑016‑0041
Non-Resident Hunt Tag Program 250‑016‑0045
Registration Requirements 250‑016‑0050
Process to Reprimand an Outfitter and Guide or Suspend, Revoke, or Deny a Registration 250‑016‑0055
Contested Case Hearings 250‑016‑0060
Outfitter and Guide Ethical and Professional Standards 250‑016‑0065
Surety Bond 250‑016‑0070
Requirements of Recreational Activities 250‑016‑0075
Safety and Equipment Requirements for Whitewater River Outfitter and Guides 250‑016‑0076
Safety and Equipment Requirements for Non-Boating Guides 250‑016‑0077
Safety and Equipment Requirements for Inland Outfitter and Guide Boats 250‑016‑0080
Reciprocity Provisions for Outfitters and Guides on the lower Columbia River downstream of the bridge at Longview — Rainier 250‑016‑0085
Reciprocity Provisions for Outfitters and Guides on the Columbia River upstream of the bridge at Longview-Rainier 250‑016‑0090
Guide Advisory Committee 250‑016‑0095
Civil Penalties, Procedures 250‑016‑0100
Schedule of Civil Penalties

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 250-016-0075’s source at or.us

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Original Source: Rule 250-016-0075 — Safety and Equipment Requirements for Whitewater River Outfitter and Guides, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=250-016-0075 (last accessed Jun. 8, 2021).