Hafford v. Great Northern Nekoosa Corp.

DANA, Justice.

Wilmer and Mary Hafford appeal from a summary judgment entered in the Superior Court (Aroostook County, Pierson, J.) concluding that Maine’s recreational use statute, 14 M.R.S.A. § 159-A (Supp.1995), limits the liability of Great Northern Nekoosa Corporation for injuries Wilmer Hafford suffered on Great Northern’s property. We affirm the judgment.

The Haffords operate an outfitting business called Allagash Outfitters. They rent canoes and camping equipment to people who want to paddle the Allagash Waterway and they sometimes provide transportation for paddlers to the “put-in”…