Union Pool Rules

1. Pool sessions begin when the event leader arrives. No one may enter the building until the session begins.
2. Pool sessions are open only to members of K.C.C.N.Y and their guests. Individuals may attend only 3 pool sessions as a guest, after which they must become a member of KCCNY or will not be admitted to any further pool sessions
3. All persons attending a pool session must pay a use fee. KCCNY members attending a pool session must pay a $15.00 fee and non-members must pay $18.00. Each attendee must bring exact change or a check made out to "KCCNY" to cover their entrance fee(s), failure to do so may result in denial of admission. Instructors are exempt from the fee if they instruct for the entire session. Moreover, anyone wishing to attend a pool session that is not an A.C.A. member, must pay an additional $5 per person for the American Canoe Association event fee.
4. Minors must be accompanied by an adult member, but NO MINOR WILL BE ADMITTED WITHOUT A WAIVER SIGNED BY A PARENT OR COURT-APPOINTED LEGAL GUARDIAN (AND ADDENDUM IF THE MINOR IS TO BE ACCOMPANIED BY OTHER THAN A PARENT OR COURT-APPOINTED LEGAL GUARDIAN). There are no exceptions to this rule.
5. No more than 25 boats will be allowed in the building at any time. If the limit is exceeded, boats will be removed in the following order until 25 boats remain: (1) second or third (or more) boats belonging to any participants; (2) guest/non-member boats in reverse order of arrival as determined by the sign-in sheet; (3) members’ boats in reverse order of arrival as determined by the sign-in sheet. Fees will be refunded to any participant unable to paddle as a result of the 25-boat limit.
6. No one, be they an adult or a child, may stand, swim, play or otherwise enter the water unless they are in a kayak or are an instructor. Instructors who are not actively teaching must exit the water immediately. All out-of-boat, in-water instruction
7. All boats must be washed before each pool session, in plain view, on the deck of the pool, before the boat is placed in the water. No boats may be stored on the must utilize the shallow end of the pool only.
bleachers.
8. Any debris washed out of the boat must be collected immediately by the boat owner must utilize the shallow end of the pool only.
and properly disposed of. must utilize the shallow end of the pool only.
9. Helmets and a p.f.d. must be worn at all times by participants while in the water. must utilize the shallow end of the pool only.
10. No food, drink or glass is permitted in the pool area.
11. No horseplay, including running, is permitted in or around the pool area.
12. No radios or other noise-producing equipment are permitted in the pool area.
13. All participants must refrain from the use of vulgarities while in the building.
14. KCCNY Pool Sessions are open to whitewater kayaks only. No other type of watercraft or accessory is permitted in the building at any time.
15. The KCCNY Pool Event Leaders are the ultimate authority at pool sessions and KCCNY reserves the right to expel anyone who does not follow the lifeguard's and or the Event Leaders' instructions as well as the spirit and the letter of the foregoing rules.
16. No person shall knowingly cause any kayak to bump, scrape, or drop onto any part of the pool or surrounding decking.
17. All boat occupants must fully exit the craft while it remains in the pool water.
18. The exterior door(s) to the pool area must be kept as closed as possible to prevent heat loss from the building.
19. All water contained in boats must be dumped onto the deck surrounding the pool and the owner must immediately properly discard of any resulting debris. No water may be emptied directly out of any craft into the pool at any time.