2 Colo. Code Regs. § 405-3-301

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 1, January 10, 2025

Section 2 CCR 405-3-301 - REGULATED TRIPS, PASSENGER ORIENTATION, AND TRIP LOGS

1. A single regulated trip may include one or more vessels and one or more guides provided by a single river outfitter. All vessels participating in a regulated trip shall remain in reasonably close proximity with one another. "Reasonably close proximity" means that all vessels on the regulated trip will be close enough to one another to give assistance, whenever needed, without unnecessary delay.

2. A river trip's sole purpose that is to provide an educational or instructional voyage in order to teach canoeing or kayaking skills is not a regulated trip, so long as the trip is promoted and conducted only as a canoeing or kayaking class.

3. At least one qualified guide shall be aboard each vessel which carries, or is designed for and capable of carrying, three or more passengers.

4. A trip leader, assigned by the river outfitter, shall accompany every regulated trip. The trip leader shall ensure that a commercial passenger orientation is provided.

5. A commercial passenger orientation shall include basic orientation for all commercial passengers on a regulated trip. Topics that must be explained during orientation prior to embarking on a regulated trip are:

a. The conditions of weather, river, terrain, equipment, travel, housing and vessels that commercial passengers may expect to encounter;

b. The personal equipment, clothing and gear that commercial passengers should have for the trip;

c. The proper fit, wearing, and use of personal flotation devices;

d. Passenger riding and positioning in the vessel;

e. Safety procedures for swimming through river rapids and getting back into the vessel;

f. Instructions on what to do in the event of a vessel accident; and g. Sanitation, litter prevention and human refuse disposal.

a. A river outfitter shall maintain an accurate and complete trip log for every regulated trip.

The trip log shall include:

(1) The name of the assigned trip leader;

(2) The names of all guides who operated or guided vessels carrying commercial passengers;

(3) The trip departure and completion dates and times; and

(4) The location of vessel launch and take-out.

(5) A river outfitter shall maintain the name, address, and telephone number for every passenger on a regulated trip, except in the case of groups. For groups, the river outfitter shall maintain, at a minimum, the name of each person in the group, and the address and telephone number for a contact person for the group. Release forms and booking lists will suffice so long as the required information is present.

b. A river outfitter shall maintain all trip logs and other records required by this regulation # 301-6. for a period of three years. These required records shall be maintained at the river outfitter's designated place of business. The river outfitter, or any employee having access to the trip logs and other required records, shall provide such trip logs and records at all reasonable times to any peace officer enforcing the provisions of Article 32 of Title 33, C.R.S., and these regulations, upon request.

2 CCR 405-3-301

37 CR 15, August 10, 2014, effective 9/1/2014

37 CR 19, October 10, 2014, effective 11/1/2014

39 CR 07, April 10, 2016, effective 5/1/2016

40 CR 13, July 10, 2017, effective 8/1/2017

43 CR 15, August 10, 2020, effective 9/1/2020

45 CR 23, December 10, 2022, effective 1/1/2023